Business Intelligence (BI) Manager, APAC

Job Purpose

The BI

Manager will be responsible for interpreting and analysing results

as well as the delivery of a new high profile Microsoft Power BI

solution, and develop the data processes, reporting, dashboards and

data visualisations to meet the data analysis requirements of the

business. Thereafter, be responsible for the continual improvement

and administration of the Power BI system and related data

infrastructure.

The successful candidate will be

the BI champion - well versed in effectively promoting the benefits

of BI across the business to deliver a mind-set change. This role

requires ongoing engagement with directors, department heads, key

managers and stakeholders, as well as managing relationships with

external trusted partners involved in delivering a Business

Intelligence solution with high data quality to align with business

strategic objective.

This is a key role which

involves determining project needs and resources to deliver the

technical and functional requirements for the plan, as well as

ensuring budget and deadline expectations are met and resources

managed efficiently.

Summary of Main

Duties and Responsibilities :

Data

Analysis

Interpret data, analyse

results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing

reports.

Develop and implement databases, data

collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that

optimise statistical efficiency and quality.

Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and

maintain databases / data systems.

Identify,

analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data

sets.

Filter and "clean" data by reviewing

computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate

and correct code problems.

Work with

management to prioritise business and information needs.

Locate and define new process improvement

opportunities.

Project

Implementation

Assist in the

development and management of Power BI implementations, objectives,

project scope, business objectives, with an overarching focus on

customer experience.

Utilisation of previous

hands-on experience with Power BI projects, facilitating workshops

to challenge current business thinking; ensuring BI is implemented

with the best-in-class processes and approaches.

Determine project needs and business resources required

to execute the BI project successfully.

Develop data governance to manage data sources, data

processing and data quality.

Work as partner

with business owners to understand business requirements and data

requirements, and using the Power BI tool to deliver BI reporting,

dashboards, data visualisation etc.

Define the

data and reporting specifications. Manage and control related

documents for Power BI system standardisation.

Develop and manage the data warehouse, ETL (Extract,

Transform, Load), and data schedule which are hosted in Azure PaaS

and data centres.

Support SQL server Database

running, manage the database log, performance and

efficiency.

Troubleshoot data and report

issues and provide the resolution to support the business to get

accurate data and report results.

Work closely

with the Group BI team (UK) and the APAC regional BI team and roll

out the Group standard Power BI solution to meet local business

demands.

Work with vendors and third-party

data providers to ensure seamless integration of external data into

internal systems, maintaining data quality, consistency, and

licensing compliance.

Training,

Collaboration & Change Management

Develop the internal Power BI course and training

materials. Regularly provide high quality training for business

owners, key users, and end users in the region.

• Budget, supplier and stakeholder management.

Identification and communication of risks and mitigating

actions and conducting readiness assessments.

Regular communication of project progress to sponsor,

project teams and the leadership group.

Collaborate with Group and external suppliers to

build / manage relationships.

Act as an agent of

change - drive and coach behaviour change in our businesses to

maximise value and adoption of the systems.

Can identify and design localisations, workarounds, and

enhancements required to meet customer needs.

Serves as an internal subject matter expert and supports

all company activities including but not limited to BI system

implementations, integrations, and process

consultations.

Power BI tenant

administration

Work with 13 countries across

various APAC time zones, as well as UK

teams.

Required

Skills

Degree in a

related field and 5-8 years of experience in Microsoft Power BI,

SQL server database (include SSRS and SSIS), Microsoft Azure Cloud

and Python.

Proven working experience as a

Data Analyst or Business Data Analyst.

Deep

experience in Power BI with in-depth SQL coding experience with

recent versions of SQL server.

Experienced in

the successful implementation of end-to-end Power BI, data

warehouse and ETL, including integration with JD Edwards &

Dynamics 365 ERP, CRM and other business systems.

Understand the data warehouse, data mart and data

model.

Knowledge in developing automated

reports, dashboards, and data visualisation using Power

BI.

Connect to multiple datasets to bring all

the relevant data together in one place and create reports that

provide a consolidated view of the different sources.

Understand master data management for data consolidation

and standardisation for different data sources.

Gather and understand business requirements to set

functional specification for reporting applications.

Understanding of multi-channel data, including the impact

of integrating third party data (experience working with external

data insight agencies advantageous).

Hands on

professional with thorough knowledge of scripting, data source

integration and advanced GUI development in Power BI.

Strong aesthetics for designing reports, dashboards and

data visualisation that are easy to use and that provide actionable

insights. Be an expert in UI / UX for Power BI.

Strong BI modelling skills using analysis services with

the ability translate reporting needs to a BI model personnel,

providing in-depth knowledge of BI information

delivery / presentation methodology.

Proven

communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly

build relationships and manage the interrelationship between

projects and stakeholders (written, verbal, listening, and

reasoning).

Experience creating calculated

measures and columns with DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) in Power

BI desktop.

Expert knowledge using advanced

calculations using Power BI desktop (aggregate, date, logical,

string, table, etc.)

Proven experience with

Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate and Power Apps)

Strong understanding of workflow design, process

automation and system integration.

Experience

with RPA tools (Example UiPath, Blue Prism) is a plus.

Capable of troubleshooting data and database

issues.

Skilled in training and knowledge

transfer

Knowledge of cross border data

transfer patterns, taking into consideration APAC data privacy (SG

PDPA), CN PIPL, KR PIPA).

Knowledge of

Internal security Practices & standards when handling sensitive

business data and managing Power BI tenant settings.

Regional travelling expected (approx. 10%) within

APAC.

Technical

skills

Microsoft

Power BI, Power Automate, SQL server 2012 to 2019 (including SSIS

and SSRS), Azure Cloud.

Technical expertise

regarding data models, database design development, data mining and

segmentation techniques.

Strong knowledge of

and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc.),

databases (SQL etc.), programming (XML, JavaScript, or ETL

frameworks).

Knowledge of statistics and

experience using statistical packages for analysing datasets

(Excel, SPSS, SAS etc.).

Strong analytical

skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and

disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to

detail and accuracy.

Skilled in writing

queries and reports and presenting

findings.