Job Description

Full Role description

As BI Technical Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Enforcing and improving BI technical standards and best practices

• Leading the modernisation of the data platform (cloud migration, architectural redesign, tooling evolution)

• Participating in the high-quality delivery of reports and analytics

• Acting as a key bridge between developers and Global Infrastructure, DBAs and Security teams

• Owning the technical health, delivery capability, and long term evolution of the BI platform – while remaining hands-on and providing technical direction, coaching, and code reviews.

What will I be doing?

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Act as the technical lead and reference point for BI development

• Lead the BI technical roadmap in alignment with business priorities and the BI Global Director

• Design end-to-end BI solutions covering data ingestion, storage, transformation, semantic layers, and reporting

• Enforce data governance, documentation, and development standards

• Ensure consistency, scalability, and security across BI environments

• Foster a culture of high-quality documentation and shared code ownership

Data Engineering & BI Delivery

• Oversee and contribute to data modelling, SQL query development and optimisation, views, stored procedures, and pipelines

• Maintain data validation, reconciliation, and audit controls

• Support complex financial initiatives such as data migrations (including M&A contexts), integration of new source systems, and budget/scenario simulations

• Provide hands-on support for critical production issues and performance bottlenecks

Data Platform Modernisation Project & AI

• Rationalise technical debt and optimise platform performance and cost

• Take ownership of existing ML pipelines supporting statistical projections

• Bring AI and Machine Learning capabilities in-house within the BI function

• Technically lead a Data Platform Modernisation initiative, including potential migration of on-premise SQL-based data warehouses to the cloud and redesign of legacy ETL pipelines into modern, scalable data integration patterns

What do I need to bring with me?

Technical Skills

• Skilled in SQL Server, data warehousing, .Net, C# and cloud technologies with proven expertise in business intelligence and data platform architecture.

• Experienced in ETL/ELT design, data modelling and cloud migration of SQL Server data warehouses.

• Proficient in RESTful APIs, PowerBI/DAX, Python, database tuning, query optimization, and performance troubleshooting.

• Knowledge of key financial concepts, budget/forecast scenario modelling, and ensuring data quality and auditability in financial reporting contexts.

Soft & Leadership Skills

• Strong English communication skills, comfortable working in an international, distributed, and virtual (remote) environment

• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities

• Ability to manage priorities under pressure and maintain delivery focus

• Coaching mindset and willingness to develop others

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems with strong Finance exposure

• 5+ years of experience in BI, Data Engineering or Analytics roles

• Previous experience in a corporate finance or enterprise BI context strongly preferred

If you do not have all of the above but a great deal, we encourage you to apply as well.

What is in it for me?

• A technical leadership role with direct impact on the company’s data and analytics future

• Ownership of a Data Platform Modernisation journey, shaping how analytics is delivered enterprise-wide

• Exposure to senior stakeholders and decision-makers across Finance and IT

• An international, innovative environment with real-world business impact

Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we are proud of our continuous efforts in making Ipsos the best place to work!