Sr. Business Intelligence Manager ( Fintech )

Job Summary:

The Senior Business Intelligence (BI) Manager will play a pivotal role in developing and executing the BI strategy, leveraging data to drive informed decision-making, and ensuring data integrity and accuracy. This role requires expertise in BI tools, data visualization, and a strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of the organization's BI strategy, aligning it with business goals and objectives.
• Oversee data analysis activities, including data mining, trend analysis, and predictive modelling, to extract actionable insights and support decision-making.
• Create and manage comprehensive reports, dashboards, and data visualizations that provide stakeholders with timely, relevant, and accurate information.
• Establish and maintain data governance policies, procedures, and standards to ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Manage a team of BI professionals, including data analysts and data engineers, providing guidance, mentoring, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Manage data mapping, data reconciliation and data conversion.
• Prepares department budget and monitors expenditure of budgeted funds.
• Recommends and develops plans for systems development and operations, hardware and software purchases, budget, and staffing.
• Manages the development, implementation, installation, and operation of information and functional systems for the organization.
• Creates and maintains the network and databases for the company.
• Ensures stable operation of the network and databases by consistently scheduling and implementing updates and functionality tests; identifies and resolves any issues that are identified during the testing process.
• Schedules and produces periodic reports regarding MIS performance.
• Reviews reports of computer and peripheral equipment production, malfunction, and maintenance to determine costs and impact, and address problems.
• Develops, maintains, and tests disaster recovery plans.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of a small staff of supervisory and non-supervisory personnel. Carries out leadership responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures, safety, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 10-15 years’ experience in MIS with Data Leadership driving business value through data analytics in Fintech Industry.
• Proficiency in BI tools such as Tableau, Amazon Quicksight, Power BI, or similar platforms, with the ability to design and implement complex data visualizations.
• Strong data analysis skills, including data mining, SQL, and data modelling. Experience with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes is a plus.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, present findings to executives, and drive a data-driven culture within the organization.
• Knowledge of data governance best practices, data quality management, and compliance with data privacy regulations.
• Hands-on experience on Ms Applications – in particular Visual basic, Marco, Ms Advance Excel, Ms Access and Ms PowerPoint, SQL, Business Intelligence toolsets.