Business Intelligence & Analytics Director

About the Role

FA Consulting is seeking a Business Intelligence & Analytics Director to guide our business intelligence functions and elevate our data usage capabilities. This role demands transforming complex datasets into clear, operational insights that drive strategic business growth and enhance performance.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and implement business intelligence and analytics strategies in line with corporate goals.
• Supervise data aggregation, integration, and analytical processing from diverse sources.
• Lead the creation of dashboards, comprehensive reports, and business performance metrics.
• Convert intricate data into actionable insights and strategic advice for senior management.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor business success.
• Analyze market dynamics, identify inefficiencies, and pinpoint opportunities for expansion using advanced analytics techniques.
• Direct forecasting, financial modeling, and business performance reviews.
• Collaborate across finance, marketing, sales, operations, and IT to enable informed decisions driven by data.
• Guide the deployment and continual improvement of business intelligence systems and analytics platforms.
• Establish and enforce data governance to ensure data quality, integrity, security, and consistency.
• Promote data analytics adoption organization-wide to foster a culture oriented towards data-backed decisions.
• Lead and mentor the analytics and business intelligence teams.
• Assess new technologies and methodologies to enhance reporting and analytics capabilities.
• Deliver presentations of insights and strategic recommendations to executive stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is a plus.
• Significant experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or managing business performance.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing analytics teams and rolling out successful data-driven business projects.
• Deep familiarity with BI platforms, data visualization, and reporting tools.
• Proficiency with SQL, data modeling techniques, statistical analysis, and related analytical methods.
• Experience with analytical technologies such as Power BI, Tableau, Python, or similar tools.
• A solid grasp of key business performance indicators, forecasting methods, and strategic business planning.
• Analytical acumen with excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Outstanding communication skills to clearly convey complex data insights to diverse audiences, including non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Competitive salary package tailored to executive level positions, including performance-based rewards.
• Fully featured employee benefits package.
• Chances to lead key strategic analytics projects.
• Supportive and innovation-driven company culture focused on data-driven decision making.
• Continuous professional growth and leadership training opportunities.
• Influence in developing the organization's business intelligence capabilities and strategic direction.