Power BI Visualization Lead (Need locals to Newark, NJ / Hybrid Role)

Job Title: Power BI Visualization Lead

Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 + Months contract with extension

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of Power BI dashboards supporting enterprise initiatives such as asset performance, outage management, AMI analytics, and regulatory compliance reporting.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders operations, IT, finance, and regulatory teams to define requirements and deliver data solutions aligned with utility performance metrics and KPIs.
• Develop efficient Power BI data models, DAX calculations, and Power Query transformations that ensure accuracy, scalability, and performance.
• Integrate Power BI with enterprise data sources such as Maximo, ADMS/OMS, GIS, CIS, and data lakes to enable comprehensive reporting and analytics.
• Establish and maintain visualization standards, governance frameworks, and version control across enterprise dashboards.
• Support the automation of recurring reports and dashboards to improve efficiency and data reliability.
• Mentor junior BI developers and analysts, fostering a culture of data literacy and self-service analytics across the organization.
• Present high-impact visual insights and performance reports to executives and key stakeholders to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Stay current with Power BI feature releases, AI-driven visualization enhancements, and emerging analytics practices in the utility industry.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor s degree in data Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field with 9+ years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or data visualization, including 5+ years developing in Microsoft Power BI. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Proven experience working within the utility sector (electric, gas, or water), supporting operational or regulatory reporting.
• Expertise in SQL, DAX, and data modeling with strong understanding of relational databases and data warehousing principles.
• Familiarity with utility enterprise systems such as Maximo, GIS (ESRI, GE Smallworld, G/Tech), ADMS/OMS, CIS, and SCADA preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to deliver actionable insights.
• Strong communication, data storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Utilities experience
• Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300) or equivalent certification.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Synapse, or Microsoft Fabric for data integration and pipeline development.