Job Description

Job Description: We are looking for an innovative and seasoned leader to spearhead our Business Intelligence (BI) team. The Associate Director of BI will be instrumental in delivering cutting-edge data-driven solutions while nurturing growth and excellence within our practice. This role demands a visionary leader who can seamlessly integrate technical expertise with strategic execution to drive significant impact across the organization supporting the go-to-market functions of Wolters Kluwer s FCC Division. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership and Guidance Provide strategic leadership and guidance to BI managers and senior professionals, spanning across BI, data governance stewardship, and data engineering practices. Oversee cross-functional development and implementation of advanced analytical models, data analysis, reporting solutions, and availability of data pipelines. Ability to curate visualizations with compelling insights that effectively convey complex analytical findings to drive informed decisions. Program Delivery, Standards of Practice, and Operations Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of BI programs, ensuring they support the sales center of excellence and go-to-market initiatives. Drive innovation in data analysis techniques and BI methodologies to enhance sales strategies and market positioning. Provide expert guidance on functional and technical design decisions. Manage staffing, budgeting, and planning while ensuring smooth day-to-day execution of initiatives across BI and data management areas of practice. Collaboration and Stakeholder Management Facilitate collaboration between the BI organization with varying functional and technical teams across the FCC division. Act as the primary liaison for BI programs delivered from our Pune location, ensuring they meet the needs of the sales center of excellence. Performance and Talent Development Cultivate a positive and inclusive workplace culture within the BI team. Develop and implement talent management strategies to ensure a robust talent pipeline within the BI team. Initiate coaching programs and leadership development initiatives to enhance the capabilities of the BI team. Work with functional leaders to establish clear goals and expectations for teams and individuals within the BI team. Monitor and assess team performance, providing actionable feedback and guidance. Address performance challenges promptly and constructively to maintain high standards within the BI team. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Experience: 10+ years of program delivery experience within a technology function or data and analytics practice area. Proven track record of leadership in technology services delivery. Understanding of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics operations, particularly in supporting sales and marketing functions. Skills: Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate large, diverse teams. Expertise in talent acquisition and workforce development. Strategic problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. Proven ability to collaborate with and manage multiple stakeholders effectively. High competence in using BI applications like PowerBI, Salesforce CRMA, Tableau. Acumen of modern data warehousing techniques and industry best practices. Experience with data platforms like Data Bricks and cloud service integrations (Azure, AWS).