Sr Manager, Bi

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**Your New Role**:
We are seeking a **Senior Manager, Business Intelligence** with a strong blend of strategic thinking, technical expertise, and leadership skills. This role will oversee two core BI functions: the development and governance of a centralized semantic layer, and the delivery of advanced visual analytics using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and Looker

**Your Role Accountabilities**:
BI Strategy & Architecture
- Define and execute a cohesive BI strategy that integrates a unified semantic layer and consistent reporting standards across all business units and tools.
- Champion the use of the semantic layer as the single source of truth for metrics and business definitions, enabling consistency across all reporting and analysis efforts.

Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing BI team divided into two core pillars: Semantic Modeling and Data Visualization.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across both sub-teams.
- Provide guidance on best practices in data modeling, DAX/MDX, and dashboard/report design.

Semantic Layer Ownership
- Oversee the development, standardization, and governance of the enterprise semantic layer used across multiple BI platforms.
- Ensure the semantic layer is optimized for performance, scalable, and aligned with evolving business needs.
- Work closely with data engineering and governance teams to maintain data quality, security, and reusability.

Data Visualization & Storytelling
- Drive the delivery of intuitive, impactful dashboards and reports tailored to various audiences—from executive leadership to operational teams.
- Establish design standards and review processes to ensure visualizations are clear, consistent, and actionable across tools like Power BI, Tableau, and Looker.

Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a strategic partner to senior business and technology stakeholders, ensuring BI initiatives support key business goals.
- Translate complex data concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
- Serve as an internal evangelist for BI adoption and data literacy.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies (e.g., AI, augmented analytics) to enhance the BI ecosystem.
- Define and implement standards, templates, and processes to increase the efficiency and quality of BI deliverables.

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Experience in Business Intelligence, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Proven experience leading teams responsible for semantic modeling and BI reporting/visualization.
- Advanced expertise in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and data modeling tools (e.g., Tabular Editor, DAX Studio).
- Strong understanding of semantic layer concepts and multi-tool compatibility.
- Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

**Other nice to have**:

- Knowledge of the media & entertainment industry is a plus.

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