We are seeking an experienced and dynamic 

Business Intelligence (BI) Lead 

to support the introduction of a Global Data function within the organisation. This key role will drive the introduction, and standardisation, of Power BI as the visualisation tool of choice at International Personal Finance, establish a BI Centre of Excellence, and set best practices for Power BI administration. The successful candidate will act as a Power BI subject matter expert, leading centralised report development, administering Power BI across the organisation, and supporting collaborative working between the Global BI team and our sub-BI teams in our many territories.

This is a unique opportunity to join a newly created Global Data function where you will lead on, and have the opportunity to shape, our BI strategy and create lasting impact. You will be joining a dynamic and forward-thinking data team, with the opportunity to grow and develop your career in a cutting-edge data environment.

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity to work for us as our Global Business Intelligence (BI) Lead as part of a new Global Data Team. The role can be based in multiple locations across our European Home Credit business.

You will play a pivotal role in driving the adoption and standardisation of Power BI across the organisation, establishing a BI Centre of Excellence and ensuring best practices for Power BI administration, to enable data-driven decision-making and foster collaboration between global and local BI teams

Your day-to-day activities are likely to include the following:

• Manage and Maintain the Power BI Platform: Oversee the Power BI Service Platform to ensure it operates securely and efficiently, delivering reliable performance and data availability in line with agreed SLAs to meet the business's reporting needs.
• Lead Reporting and Visualisation Strategy: Develop and implement a centralised BI function aligned with the organisation's Data Strategy and IPF’s strategic goals, ensuring that business intelligence supports decision-making and drives business outcomes.
• Power BI Administration and Best Practices: Act as the organisation’s subject matter expert on Power BI, setting and maintaining best practices for platform use, ensuring optimal utilisation of its features to empower users and promote self-service analytics.
• Standardise Dashboards and Reports: Lead efforts to standardise Power BI dashboards and reporting outputs across the organisation, ensuring consistency in data presentation and visualisation, which enhances user understanding and decision-making.
• Lead Data Modelling Efforts: Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of data models that meet reporting and analytics needs, collaborating with data engineers and BI teams to ensure models align with business requirements and support the Data Strategy.
• Establish and Manage a BI Centre of Excellence: Create and lead a BI Centre of Excellence to foster the adoption of best practices, standardisation, and continuous improvement in business intelligence development, ensuring high-quality data outputs across the organisation.
• Engage Stakeholders and Sub-BI Teams: Build strong relationships with sub-BI teams in various regions, implementing a hub-and-spoke model to ensure collaborative working, information sharing, and alignment on reporting priorities across the organisation.
• Develop Training and Mentorship Programmes: Design and deliver training programmes to upskill BI analysts, empowering teams across the organisation to leverage Power BI effectively, fostering a data-driven culture through enhanced reporting capabilities.

What are we looking for?

• Power BI Expertise: The ideal candidate will possess expert-level knowledge of Power BI, including administration of the platform and setting up best practices that promote its optimal use across the organisation. They should be proficient in configuring and maintaining Power BI environments, ensuring that deployments are aligned with the latest features and industry standards. This expertise should extend to understanding how to scale Power BI usage effectively, balancing performance, security, and user accessibility.
• Reporting and Visualisation Strategy and Implementation: We are seeking a leader with a proven track record in designing, developing, and implementing a centralised BI function. The candidate should be experienced in creating a strategic reporting and visualisation roadmap that aligns with the broader Data Strategy and business objectives. This includes guiding the BI function to deliver actionable insights, foster data-driven decision-making, and support the organisation's strategic goals through intuitive and effective data visualisation.
• Power BI Service Platform Administrator: The successful candidate should have demonstrated experience in managing and maintaining the Power BI Service Platform, ensuring high availability, data security, and optimal performance that aligns with business service level agreements (SLAs). This includes hands-on expertise in configuring platform settings, monitoring system health, performing capacity planning, and troubleshooting issues to minimise downtime and disruptions.
• Dashboards Standardisation: We are looking for someone skilled in leading the standardisation of Power BI dashboards and reports across the organisation. This involves establishing best practices for design and development to promote consistency, reliability, and high-quality outputs. The candidate should have the ability to implement templates, style guides, and a unified approach that enhances user experience and data comprehension, ensuring reports meet both business and technical requirements.
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Strong communication skills are essential for this role, with experience in fostering effective collaboration with sub-BI teams and stakeholders across various levels of the organisation. The ideal candidate should be adept at engaging with diverse teams, including IT, data engineers, analysts, and business leaders, to understand their needs, drive alignment, and ensure that BI initiatives are effectively integrated into business operations. The ability to promote a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing is key to the success of this position.

Why join International Personal Finance?

At IPF, our purpose is to build a better world through financial inclusion, and we play a crucial role in society helping people who are often financially excluded to access simple, personal, and affordable finance and a variety of great value home, medical and life insurance to help them and their families.

If you work for us, you’ll be joining a truly international team of 22,000 people working in 9 countries, and across 3 continents, who are driven to build a better world for our customers.

Our culture is focused on doing what’s right for our customers, colleagues, and communities. Join us, and you will be empowered to develop yourself within a business that’s exciting, fast-moving, and inspiring.

Here at IPF we offer a vibrant and fast-moving environment with a continuous and stimulating pipeline of business change. We support a complex technology landscape within a cutting-edge cloud ecosystem where you will directly and positively influence its evolution and enhancement.

What can we offer you?

The culture at IPF is driven by our shared values. People are put first, we access differences and encourage individuality. Due to our flat business structure, we enjoy collaborating together.

• company car or car compensation;
• opportunity to have a performance based annual bonus;
• home office 3 times a week;
• cafeteria, life insurance;
• health insurance service;
• laptop, mobile;
• stable background with local and international presence;
• meaningful work - Contribute to shaping a sustainable future and making a real difference;
• professional growth - Join a dynamic team dedicated to continuous learning and development, with opportunities to lead and innovate;
• inclusive culture - Be part of a diverse and inclusive work environment that values and respects every team member.