BI CONSULTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

A BI Consultant translates what a business knows into what it can act on. In enterprise technology and IT consulting, that means owning the full design-to-delivery chain for data warehousing and analytics solutions across client organizations of varying scale. Consultants in this space routinely navigate multi-stakeholder environments where Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations each arrive with competing reporting requirements and no shared data model. The role demands equal fluency in technical architecture and business process analysis - which is what makes it genuinely difficult to do well.

As the BI Consultant, you design and deliver data warehousing and analytics solutions for enterprise clients, translating complex business requirements into structured data models, dashboards, and reporting systems that support decision-making. You work within a delivery team alongside architects, offshore developers, and client-side stakeholders, with scope that spans initial requirements gathering through implementation and post-go-live support.

Career Impact: Consultants who build delivery experience across data warehouse architecture and multi-industry client engagements develop a market profile that commands senior roles such as BI Architect or Analytics Lead within three to five years.

Business Impact: When the BI Consultant gets it right, client organizations gain reporting systems that replace fragmented spreadsheet processes and give Finance and Operations teams a single, governed source of analytical truth.

Growth Opportunity: Each engagement adds a new industry context to your portfolio, and repeated exposure to Agile delivery and MDM frameworks accelerates progression toward solution architecture and practice leadership roles.

• Design data models and warehouse architecture to transform raw client data into structured, reportable assets.
• Gather and document business requirements from stakeholder groups across Finance, Operations, and Commercial functions.
• Develop interactive dashboards and visual reports that map directly to defined KPIs and business objectives.
• Collaborate with solution architects to resolve technical defects and evaluate the impact of change requests.
• Implement ETL and ELT pipelines to integrate data from multiple source systems into a unified warehouse layer.
• Monitor pipeline performance and data quality, applying indexing and optimization to maintain reporting reliability.
• Mentor junior team members and client-side users on data structures, governance standards, and analytical best practices.
• Support testing phases including unit testing, user acceptance testing, and post-deployment validation.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience.
• 3 or more years of BI consulting or data warehousing experience, with demonstrated delivery across client engagements.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical data models and reporting specifications.
• Strong understanding of data warehouse concepts including dimensional modeling, star schema, and ETL pipeline design.
• Experience building and maintaining dashboards and visual reports for non-technical business audiences.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum delivery frameworks in a project-based consulting environment.
• Fluent written and spoken English communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings to mixed audiences.

• Experience supporting global Finance organizations including knowledge of ERP systems and financial reporting processes.
• Background in Master Data Management frameworks and enterprise data governance practices.
• Exposure to cloud-based warehouse platforms and experience migrating on-premise BI environments to cloud architecture.
• Certification in a recognized BI or data platform relevant to enterprise analytics delivery.

Dashboard adoption rate among client end users, reflecting how well delivered solutions meet actual reporting needs.

Defect resolution rate per sprint, measuring the consultant's responsiveness to change requests and technical issues.

Requirements-to-delivery accuracy, tracked as the percentage of scoped items delivered without scope revision.

ETL pipeline uptime and error rate, indicating the reliability of data flows built and maintained by this role.

Stakeholder sign-off rate at UAT, reflecting the quality and completeness of delivered reporting assets.

Typical tools: Data visualization (commonly Power BI or Tableau), warehouse platforms (commonly Snowflake or SSAS), ETL (commonly SSIS or Informatica)

• Base Salary Range: $95,000 to $130,000 per year depending on seniority and client portfolio
• Bonus: project performance bonus, typically 8 to 12 percent of base
• Equity: uncommon in consulting; profit-sharing offered at some mid-size firms
• Health Benefits: medical, dental, and vision coverage standard
• PTO: 15 to 20 days annually, with some firms offering unlimited PTO
• Common Perks: certification reimbursement, home office stipend, and travel allowance for client-site work

Figures are estimates based on general US market benchmarks and may be outdated. Adjust based on location, company size, and seniority level.

Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants and employees with disabilities throughout the recruitment and employment process — please notify the hiring team of any needs at any stage. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. A background check is required as a condition of employment. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States before beginning employment.

The BI Consultant owns end-to-end development of BI and Data Warehousing solutions for IQVIA Clients, spanning Master Data Management, solution architecture, and technical delivery across onshore, nearshore, and offshore teams. Working closely with Architects, product teams, and regional offices, the role drives defect resolution, roadmap feedback, and business development support to ensure successful BI application outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the delivery team across onshore, nearshore, and offshore engagements.
• Develop and design BI and Data Warehousing solutions end-to-end.
• Collaborate with Architects to address defects and Change Requests adequately.
• Engage with project teams at kick-off meetings and regular project check-ins.
• Work with Data Warehousing and BI product teams to understand available products and provide roadmap feedback.
• Coordinate with regional offices to understand projects, pipeline, and regional specifics.
• Participate in business development for Data Warehousing and BI project opportunities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience developing and delivering BI applications and/or Data Warehousing projects.
• Proficient in QlikView and Qlik Sense, Tableau, and Power BI.
• Skilled in Snowflake (DWH), Reltio (MDM), Informatica/SSIS (ETL), and Mulesoft (Integration).
• Familiar with Agile delivery model.
• C1/C2 English proficiency both spoken and written.
• Knowledge of Healthcare/Life Sciences industry is a strong plus.

Embedded within the Data and Analytics team, the BI Consultant delivers insights and analytical capabilities that help the business make better-informed decisions, with a focus on driving adoption of a hybrid analytics portfolio including BWonHANA, BO, SAC, and PowerBI. Working closely with reporting functional areas and business stakeholders across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance, the role translates requirements into actionable metrics and visualizations that advance the analytics roadmap.

Core Functions

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify analytics needs and analyze business processes for solutions.
• Drive business adoption and growth of the analytics portfolio including BWonHANA, BO, SAC, and PowerBI.
• Create and maintain documentation including requirements, design, and user manuals.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and strategies with technology solutions.
• Translate requirements into actionable metrics and KPIs supported by visualizations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or similar.
• 4+ years of experience in an international analytics role.
• Proven experience in end-to-end analytical technologies.
• Strong understanding of business processes across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum framework.
• Excellent listening, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the EMEA region.

Reporting to the regional BI lead, the BI Consultant supports SAP BW implementation, testing, and cutover phases while aligning with regional representatives on tasks and schedules. Partnering with local support members and stakeholders across Finance, Retail, and Supply Chain, the role enables consistent knowledge transfer and issue resolution across project phases.

Primary Duties

• Communicate with regional BI representatives to align on tasks and priorities.
• Report issues and develop solutions to resolve them.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, and coordination across phases.
• Support implementation, testing, and cutover phase activities.
• Share knowledge and documentation with regional BI support members.

Skills and Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in SAP BI support as a member or consultant.
• Experience with SAP BW end-to-end data flows including extraction, transformation, and reporting.
• Strong background in business process analysis and business structures across Finance, Retail, and Supply Chain.
• Functional and technical Business Intelligence background.
• Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English.
• Currently residing in Japan.
• Experience in luxury or retail business is a plus.

Sitting at the intersection of data engineering and business analytics, the BI Consultant designs data models, builds Power BI dashboards, and develops ETL/ELT pipelines that transform raw data into actionable insights. Operating across data warehouse development, DAX analytics, and requirements translation, the role delivers end-to-end BI solutions aligned to business KPIs and technical specifications.

Technical Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements and design data models to transform raw data into meaningful insights.
• Create dashboards and interactive visual reports using Power BI.
• Identify KPIs with clear objectives and monitor them consistently.
• Convert business requirements into technical specifications and define timelines.
• Develop multidimensional data models and relationships between data.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy Power BI scripts and perform detailed analytics.
• Perform DAX queries and functions, analyze ETL processes, and design new systems.
• Develop data warehouse solutions and work with SSAS, SSIS, and SSRS.

Technical Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft reporting stack including SQL, SSIS, and SSAS.
• Proficient in DAX queries applied to large datasets.
• Comprehensive knowledge of data design, modeling, management, and visualization.
• Experience developing tabular and multi-dimensional models.
• Ability to develop ETL/ELT pipelines and monitor performance of pipelines and cloud services.
• Familiarity with Azure analytic components is an asset.
• Experience working in agile projects.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

A key member of the data visualization team, the Power BI Consultant creates and manages dashboards and alerts using Google Cloud Platform tools while evaluating open-source technology stacks for the visualization layer. Collaborating across engineering and customer-facing teams, the role ensures quality of technical deliverables and drives BI reporting through tools including Power BI, Looker, Tableau, and Data Studio.

Delivery Expectations

• Create, manage, and maintain dashboards and alerts in the visualization layer using Google Cloud Platform tools.
• Evaluate and recommend best-of-breed open-source technology stacks for the data visualization layer.
• Ensure overall quality of technical deliverables and artifacts.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders and collaborate with technology teams.
• Develop BI reporting using tools such as Power BI and Looker.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Machine Learning, or related disciplines.
• Google Cloud Platform certification is preferred.
• 7+ years of overall experience with minimum 4 years in data visualization and BI tools.
• Proficient in SQL and working knowledge of BigQuery.
• Experience with visualization tools including Qlik, Tableau, Data Studio, Looker, and Power BI.
• Exposure to Hadoop environment.

Advancing Microsoft Power BI implementations for clients globally, the Power BI Consultant designs and develops cloud and on-premise solutions that transform business needs into high-quality technical deliverables. The work directly supports customer success across projects ranging from initial conception to full client-site realization in both local and global contexts.

Scope of Work

• Design and develop Microsoft Power BI solutions for cloud and on-premise environments.
• Support customer projects by transforming business needs into world-class implementations.
• Engage in projects ranging from basic conceptions to global client-site realizations.
• Challenge the status quo and drive actions for change proactively.
• Take ownership of delivered quality and drive execution to add customer value.

Experience and Qualifications

• University degree or graduation from a technical college with IT specialization.
• 2+ years of experience with the Microsoft Power BI platform.
• Knowledge in Azure, data warehousing, SQL Server, data pre-processing, and data engineering is advantageous.
• Programming experience in C#/.NET is advantageous.
• Proficient in German and English.
• Proactive mindset with ability to work within a dynamic team.

As the BI Consultant, this role reviews client requirements, develops modern data solutions for large organizations in the private and public sectors, and implements integrations from various source systems. The data and analytics team relies on this work to build interactive reports and dashboards grounded in sound data modeling and governance practices across tools including Power BI, Microsoft Azure, and Anaplan.

Role Responsibilities

• Review and gather client requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Develop modern data solutions for large organizations in private and public sectors.
• Implement integrations from various source systems.
• Apply data modeling and data governance concepts to meet business and analytics needs.
• Build interactive reports and dashboards.

Background and Experience

• Experience with planning solutions such as Anaplan or reporting tools like Power BI.
• Experience with SQL, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Azure, ETL, data warehousing, and data modeling including star schema and data vault.
• Expertise in Agile software development methods including Scrum and Kanban.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt and learn new technologies.

BI Consultant designs, develops, and maintains the enterprise data warehouse and new data architectures while building fault-tolerant pipelines and automating monitoring infrastructure for large, dispersed datasets. Success in the position means acting as a subject matter expert for business units, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring full compliance with InfoSec, Privacy, and SOX policies across all database and ETL operations.

Accountabilities

• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain the enterprise data warehouse and new data architectures.
• Build robust, fault-tolerant data pipelines and automate monitoring infrastructure.
• Identify and optimize data usage through proper indexing and performance improvements.
• Mentor junior team members and end users in data structure and relationships.
• Liaise with business units to understand needs and act as subject matter expert.
• Complete database maintenance including security, permissions, job monitoring, and schemas.
• Troubleshoot database and ETL issues independently and document system changes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies including InfoSec, Privacy, and SOX requirements.

Professional Experience

• Expert T-SQL skills including ability to read, write, optimize, and debug complex queries.
• Demonstrated mastery in ETL and DataMart development.
• Proficient in Microsoft BI product stack including SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, and SSMS.
• Experience with dimensional and relational modeling practices and OLTP data sources.
• Python and C# experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with Azure and AWS deployments.
• Working knowledge of Power BI/PBIRS, Tableau, or other data visualization software.
• Experience with code management tools including Azure DevOps and Git.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and experience working with globally dispersed teams.

The BI Consultant delivers Performance Management solutions spanning Budgeting, Planning, Consolidations, Dashboards, and Reporting for client organizations, while supporting project management duties and maintaining strong ongoing client relationships. Working closely with clients and internal teams, the role designs and delivers training classes and provides documentation that enables successful solution adoption.

Key Deliverables

• Meet with clients to identify and document requirements.
• Develop, integrate, and implement Performance Management solutions including Budgeting, Planning, Consolidations, Dashboards, and Reporting.
• Assist with project management duties including managing timelines, budgets, and providing regular status updates.
• Provide documentation for delivered solutions.
• Design and deliver standard and customer-specific training classes.
• Manage and foster strong ongoing client relationships and provide support to existing clients.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology Management.
• 1+ year of experience in relational databases such as SQL Server or Oracle, or OLAP.
• Functional knowledge of planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes within Finance is a plus.
• OLAP database experience with Oracle Essbase, Microsoft Analysis Services, or IBM Cognos TM1 is a plus.
• Good oral and written English proficiency.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.

Reporting to the BI department lead, the BI Consultant develops and maintains business intelligence solutions, migrates legacy reporting to new BI platforms, and translates analytic requirements into technical solutions across Financial, FMCG, Resource, and Utilities sectors. Partnering with key stakeholders and end users, the role initiates process improvements, derives test scenarios, and provides 3rd-line technical support to sustain reliable data and reporting operations.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain business intelligence solutions and databases for reporting.
• Gather and document data and analytic requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Craft and execute queries, prepare analytical reports, and present information through visualizations.
• Map, transform, and migrate legacy reporting to new BI platforms.
• Develop information communication procedures between the BI department and clients.
• Coordinate expected outcomes per requirement and derive test scenarios per user story.
• Initiate and implement process changes and enhancements through to successful completion.
• Provide 3rd-line technical support for software and technology maintenance.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Tertiary degree or diploma in Computer Science, IT, or Informatics, or 7-10 years of equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of proven experience using SQL to query databases.
• Experience with MS SQL, SSRS, SSIS, and SSAS.
• Working knowledge of data design and analytics environments including data warehousing methodologies.
• Experience in Financial, FMCG, Resource, and Utilities industries is advantageous.
• Experience with Big Data tools including Hive, Pig, Flume, Sqoop, and Spark is advantageous.
• Experience with predictive analytics tools including Alteryx, Python, and R is advantageous.

The BI Consultant produces advanced Tableau analytics and visualizations for business partners while industrializing delivery processes and driving organization-wide Tableau adoption in collaboration with the BI Solutions Architect. The Enterprise Data Warehouse team relies on this work to accelerate consistent analytics delivery, support user acceptance testing, and optimize BI toolsets across ROLAP and MOLAP database architectures.

What You'll Do

• Capture business requirements and design advanced analytics and visualizations using Tableau.
• Industrialize processes to accelerate consistent delivery of analytics to business partners.
• Follow established Tableau methodology, processes, and standards in collaboration with the BI Solutions Architect.
• Drive adoption of Tableau across the organization and participate in application design reviews.
• Facilitate and document application requirements and communicate BI needs to the Data Services team.
• Conduct unit testing, provide evidence of testing, and support user acceptance testing.
• Design, deliver, and optimize the BI toolset across all database architectures including ROLAP and MOLAP.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Science, Engineering, Technology, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 4-6 years of experience in Information Technology with 3+ years in Business Intelligence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to convey complex and technical issues to diverse audiences orally and in writing.
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential.

Developing BI and Analytics solutions that elevate Finance reporting maturity, the BI Consultant leads data analysis, aligns deliverables to roadmaps, and drives the analytics agenda for a global Finance organization operating across retail, fashion, FMCG, or technology sectors. Collaborating across Group Finance, cluster finance functions, and broader business units, the role acts as a trusted partner enabling data-driven decision making through tools including Power BI, Qlik Sense, and Tableau.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Engage with Group Finance and finance functions in clusters.
• Ensure deliverables are on track and aligned to roadmaps.
• Lead data analysis to improve accuracy, speed of delivery, and effectiveness through process and system changes.
• Drive the BI and Analytics agenda within Finance to advance maturity and innovation.
• Act as a trusted business partner across the finance organization.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Intelligence, Data and Analytics, IT, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or similar.
• 3-5 years of experience within a BI function, preferably supporting a global Finance organization in retail, fashion, FMCG, or technology.
• Excellent understanding of finance processes and ERP systems, ideally AX.
• Proficient in Power BI, Qlik Sense, Tableau, or similar visualization tools.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across business units to support data-driven decision making.
• Experience in Tech, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, and/or Retail business.