The Director of Business Intelligence serves as the execution leader for the BI function, responsible for delivering the Business Intelligence roadmap and ensuring high-quality, timely analytics solutions across the organization. This role translates strategic direction set by the AVP into actionable execution, overseeing day-to-day operations, team performance, and delivery outcomes.
The Director plays a critical role in enabling data-driven decision-making, ensuring strong data governance practices, and delivering scalable analytics solutions that drive measurable institutional impact.
Contract could convert to Full time position after 6 months at $140K annual salary.
Key Responsibilities
Roadmap Execution & Delivery
- Lead execution of the BI roadmap, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to quality standards
- Drive delivery of key initiatives including:
- Cloud data platform (Azure / Microsoft Fabric)
- Power BI reporting and dashboards
- Data governance frameworks
- Salesforce / Education Cloud analytics
- Advanced analytics and ML use cases
- Translate strategic goals into project plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives)
- Identify risks, manage dependencies, and communicate progress to stakeholders
- Ensure adherence to IT intake, governance, and delivery processes
Team Leadership & Development
- Manage, mentor, and develop BI team members
- Build a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team culture
- Oversee workload prioritization, capacity planning, and delivery consistency
- Partner with AVP on performance management and talent development
- Enable a self-sufficient team capable of high-quality execution
Data Architecture & Engineering Oversight
- Oversee development of BI solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem:
- Azure Data Factory
- Azure Data Lake
- Microsoft Fabric
- Power BI
- SQL Server
- Ensure adherence to data governance, security, and quality standards
- Lead onboarding of enterprise data sources (Salesforce, finance, enrollment, etc.)
- Maintain architecture documentation, runbooks, and monitoring frameworks
Analytics & Reporting Delivery
- Oversee development of executive dashboards and operational reporting
- Deliver analytics supporting the full lifecycle (enrollment, academics, finance, retention)
- Enable self-service BI through governed semantic models
- Support delivery of AI/ML use cases with measurable business impact
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Act as primary BI contact for business stakeholders
- Gather requirements and ensure alignment to business outcomes
- Collaborate with IT teams across applications, infrastructure, and operations
- Support executive reporting, KPI tracking, and governance discussions
- Build strong cross-functional relationships through consistent delivery
Strategic & Organizational Contribution
- Support IT leadership in roadmap planning and strategic initiatives
- Represent BI in cross-functional programs and institutional projects
- Stay current on trends in data, analytics, AI/ML, and higher education
- Contribute to continuous improvement of BI capabilities
Core Competencies
- Strategic execution and delivery leadership
- Strong people management and team development
- Data-driven decision-making mindset
- Excellent communication across technical and executive audiences
- Strong understanding of data governance and data quality principles
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Solid technical foundation in modern BI and data platforms
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in BI, data analytics, or data engineering
- 2+ years of people management or team leadership experience
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft BI stack:
- Azure Data Factory
- Azure Data Lake
- Microsoft Fabric
- Power BI
- SQL Server
- Strong knowledge of data modeling, semantic layers, and reporting architecture
Preferred:
- Master's degree in a related field
- Experience with Salesforce / Education Cloud analytics
- Background in higher education
- Familiarity with ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, or similar tools
- Experience delivering AI/ML analytics solutions
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Primarily sedentary role with extended computer use
- Frequent communication via phone, video, and in-person meetings
- Occasional movement within office environment
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally
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