BI Manager, Finance BI

About the role

The BI Manager leads a team of Finance BI Developers and Analysts responsible for designing, building, and governing the reporting, analytics, and automation solutions that support Finance and business-wide decision making. This position sets development standards, semantic model architecture, and governance practices for the Finance BI team, and serves as the primary escalation point for complex technical issues, cross-functional stakeholder needs, and resourcing decisions. The Finance BI Manager partners with Finance leadership and business stakeholders to translate strategic reporting and analytics priorities into a coordinated team roadmap, oversees Power BI, SQL, data modeling, and Power Automate deliverables produced by the team, and is accountable for the quality, security, and reliability of the Finance BI portfolio. This role manages and develops team members, drives adoption of best practices, and reports to Finance BI leadership on team performance, priorities, and risks.

Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and develops a team of Finance BI Developers and Analysts, including performance management, coaching, and career development
• Serves as the primary escalation point for complex Power BI, SQL, data modeling, and Power Automate issues that exceed the scope of individual developers
• Owns and evolves Finance BI architecture, semantic model design standards, data governance practices, and development guidelines across the team
• Partners with Finance leadership and business stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into a prioritized team roadmap and resourcing plan
• Reviews and approves Power BI reports, semantic models, DAX measures, data transformations, and documentation before deployment to ensure quality and consistency
• Ensures reports have up-to-date training available for end-users
• Oversees workspace management, permissions, deployment processes, and access controls, including Row Level Security, across the Finance BI Power BI environment
• Manages relationships with data engineering, IT, and other technical partners to secure the data and infrastructure the team needs
• Drives adoption of AI-enabled development practices responsibly, balancing efficiency gains with data privacy, security, and compliance requirements
• Establishes and monitors team standards for version control, testing, documentation, training materials, and peer review processes
• Communicates the status of major initiatives, risks, and resourcing needs to Finance BI leadership and other senior stakeholders
• Exercises diligence with financial information by maintaining accurate results, safeguarding sensitive data, and supporting trusted business decisions
• Builds and maintains relationships with business stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure delivered solutions meet evolving reporting and analytics needs
• Applies branding standards, design principles, and Finance BI development standards to ensure a consistent, professional look and feel across deliverables
• Maintain