P5P5 — Expert Professional
Senior BI Analyst / BI Architect
Senior BI Analysts are custodians of the BI ecosystem, focusing on scalability and strategic alignment.
What this level means
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
What you'd do
- Ensure BI solutions are widely used
- Set reporting standards
- Lead BI projects and initiatives
- Design and implement scalable BI architectures
- Mentor junior analysts
- Drive BI innovation and adoption
- Collaborate with IT for infrastructure improvements
- Develop and enforce data governance policies
- Ensure solution adoption.
- Set reporting standards.
- Lead BI projects.
- Mentor junior staff.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- BI architecture design
- Leadership in BI projects
- Strategic planning
- Mentorship
- Innovation management
- Data governance
- Advanced SQL
- Infrastructure collaboration
- Enterprise BI solutions
- Scalable architecture
- Strategic alignment
- Data governance frameworks
- Innovation in BI
- Leadership principles
- IT infrastructure
- Change management
- BI Solution Adoption
- Enterprise BI Governance
- Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
- Innovation
- Mentorship
- Technical Architecture
- Change management
What good looks like
- Leadership in BI projects
- Experience in BI innovation
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field
- 5-7 years of experience in BI
- Certification in advanced BI tools and methodologies
Common titles
Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst VBusiness Intelligence (BI) Analyst 5Staff Business Intelligence (BI) AnalystLead Business Intelligence (BI) AnalystExpert Business Intelligence (BI) AnalystSenior BI Analyst / BI Architect
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 15-2051.01 — Business Intelligence Analysts
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