Job Description

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers’ compensation insurance.

TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you’re passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients’ business success with extraordinary HR.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that many potential applicants discourage themselves from applying to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. TriNet always strives to hire the most qualified candidate for a particular role, ensuring we deliver outstanding results for our small and medium-size customers. So if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, nobody’s perfect – and we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

A Brief Overview

As a member of the Enterprise Data & Analytics team, the Lead Business Intelligence Developer is responsible for leading the design, development, and evolution of enterprise BI solutions that enable trusted, insight‑driven decision‑making. This role combines deep hands‑on expertise with technical leadership, shaping BI standards, guiding solution design, and partnering closely with business, data enablement, and data science teams.

The Lead BI Developer is accountable for ensuring BI solutions are scalable, accurate, well‑governed, and aligned to business priorities. In addition to hands‑on delivery, this role provides technical direction, influences platform and visualisation standards, and drives adoption of best practices across the BI ecosystem.

What You Will Do

BI Strategy, Solution Design & Delivery Leadership

• Lead the end‑to‑end design and delivery of complex, enterprise‑grade BI solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and analytical standards.
• Act as a technical authority for BI solution design, visualisation standards, semantic modelling, and performance optimisation.
• Translate complex business needs into scalable BI architectures and reporting solutions, balancing standardisation with flexibility.
• Review and approve BI designs and implementations to ensure quality, consistency, and long‑term maintainability.

Advanced BI Development & Visualization

• Responsible for translating business needs into technical solutions by designing and developing complex dashboards with Power BI to advance visualisation techniques to meet business requirements, promote clear and effective insights while ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
• Drive advanced data analysis and visualisation approaches to surface trends, patterns, and insights across large and complex datasets.
• Support business insights through the development of descriptive and diagnostic reporting, selecting appropriate visualisations to highlight trends, variances, and outliers.
• Continuously improve storytelling, usability, and performance of dashboards consumed by senior leadership and business teams.

Data Analysis, Insight Enablement & Business Partnership

• Guide and support analysis focused on modelling ideal customer profiles, business performance drivers, and operational insights.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders to refine problem statements, success metrics, and analytical outcomes.
• Translate complex analytical outputs into clear, executive‑ready insights that inform decision‑making.

Data Integration & Platform Collaboration

• Responsible for incorporating new data sources from third‑party applications for use in dashboards and reports, in conjunction with the data enablement team.
• Partner with data engineering and platform teams to ensure source data is reliable, well‑modelled, and performant for BI consumption.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise standards for data quality, governance, access controls, and metric definitions.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Optimisation

• Partner with the data science team to optimise database objects based upon business requirements, enabling advanced analytics, experimentation, and insight generation.
• Collaborate with upstream teams on schema design, aggregations, and performance improvements that support both BI and advanced analytics use cases.
• Serve as a bridge between BI, data engineering, and data science to ensure cohesive, end‑to‑end analytical solutions.

Technical Leadership, Standards & Mentorship

• Provide day‑to‑day technical leadership and guidance to other BI Developers on the team.
• Establish and evolve BI development standards, visualisation guidelines, naming conventions, and documentation practices.
• Review code, dashboards, and semantic models; coach team members on performance optimisation and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in BI tooling, development practices, and delivery efficiency.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance BI capabilities, including adoption of new Power BI features and GenBI capabilities where appropriate.
• Monitor usage, performance, and adoption of BI assets; refine solutions based on feedback and business needs.
• Stay current with trends in BI, visual analytics, and enterprise reporting to inform platform and capability evolution.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, or related field
• Master’s Degree with Analytics or Data Science specialization preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Typically 8+ years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or data reporting roles
• Strong experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar)
• Experience working with enterprise data warehouses and complex data ecosystems
• Experience working with business stakeholders across multiple functions
• BI Certifications like Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL‑300), Tableau or Looker certifications preferred
• Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) or equivalent BI certification are a plus

License and Certifications

Skills and Abilities

• Strong data modelling and SQL skills
• Ability to translate business questions into analytics solutions
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Experience balancing standardisation with flexibility for business needs
• Ability to communicate complex insights clearly and concisely
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Work Environment:

• Work in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office work setting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is 100% in office.

  Please Note: TriNet reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity.

TriNet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, colour, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact recruiting@trinet.com to request such an accommodation.