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The Power BI Lead Developer is a role withing the Finance department where hands on experience designing, building, and deploying Power BI solutions is required. A successful candidate has a passion ...

The Power BI Lead Developer is a role withing the Finance department where hands on experience designing, building, and deploying Power BI solutions is required. A successful candidate has a passion ...

232 Power BI Lead

Detroit, MI · Hybrid

$75 - $85/hr

We provide Power BI expertise to the legal group of one of the world's largest manufacturers. Sadly, our team lead has decided to retire. So, we're looking for a Power BI expert with leadership ...

BI Lead (Power BI / Tableau) Location : Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid) Number of positions: 5 (3 Architects & 2 Leads) KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead BI architecture and solution design conversations with ...

Power BI Lead & Implementation: * Design, develop, and deploy interactive Power BI reports and dashboards. * Create efficient data models to optimize performance and scalability. * Develop complex ...

Power BI Lead & Implementation: * Design, develop, and deploy interactive Power BI reports and dashboards. * Create efficient data models to optimize performance and scalability. * Develop complex ...

BI Lead Engineer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$100K - $131K/yr

BI Lead Engineer Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid) * "10+ Yrs of Exp * Lead engineer with experience ... Experience with specific BI tools - Power BI, Tableau, SAS, Alteryx etc. * AI toolsets

PamTen Inc is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Power BI Technical Lead to design, develop, and lead enterprise-grade business intelligence and analytics solutions. The role involves hands-on ...

Experience: 12+ years BI development; 5+ years Power BI semantic modeling and DAX Studio 3.1.7 query plan flame graph optimization with VertiPaq Analyzer SE/FE ratio benchmarking; at least one ...

The BI/AI lead will lead development and cross train the teams on Microsoft Power Automate, Databricks, AI-enabled workflow capabilities, prompt engineering, and related automation platforms. This ...

Power BI Tech Lead Location: West Des Moines, IA(Onsite) Job Type: Full Time Qualifications: * Strong hands-on experience with Power BI (required), including data modeling and DAX, Power Query ...

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As of Aug 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for power bi lead in the United States is $61.14, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50.48 and $67.31 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Power BI lead?

Power BI Leads are professionals responsible for overseeing the implementation and management of Power BI solutions within an organization. They lead teams in designing, developing, and deploying business intelligence reports and dashboards using Microsoft's Power BI platform. Their role often includes collaborating with stakeholders to understand data requirements, ensuring data quality, and providing strategic insights to support business decision-making. Power BI Leads also mentor junior team members and ensure best practices are followed in data visualization and analytics projects.

What are some common challenges faced by a Power BI lead when managing data integration across multiple sources?

As a Power BI Lead, one frequent challenge is ensuring seamless data integration from diverse sources such as SQL databases, cloud services, and on-premises systems. This often involves addressing data quality issues, establishing consistent data models, and coordinating with IT and business stakeholders to define data governance standards. Additionally, managing performance optimization and security of dashboards while meeting varying reporting requirements can be complex. Proactive communication and strong collaboration skills are essential to successfully navigate these challenges and deliver reliable insights.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Power BI lead?

To thrive as a Power BI Lead, you need strong skills in data analysis, business intelligence, and report/dashboard development, typically supported by a degree in computer science, information systems, or related fields. Advanced proficiency with Power BI, DAX, SQL, and experience integrating data from multiple sources are essential, with certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate being advantageous. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities help in translating business requirements into actionable insights and leading BI projects. These skills ensure that organizations can make data-driven decisions effectively and maximize the value of their analytics investments.
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Power BI Lead Developer

BDO

Grand Rapids, MI • On-site

Full-time

Retirement

Re-posted 8 days ago


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8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 28 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Job Summary:

The Power BI Lead Developer is a role withing the Finance department where hands on experience designing, building, and deploying Power BI solutions is required. A successful candidate has a passion for consulting with our internal stakeholders to understand their needs, visual storytelling, and modeling data to deliver Power BI based solutions. This position brings and maintains in-depth knowledge on visual design and data modeling best practices within Power BI, performance tuning, deployment, and architecture planning, as well as being an expert in SQL.  

Job Duties:

  • Leads the design, development, and implementation of the company's BI architecture and strategy
  • Collaborates with data governance team in developing data modeling standards, standardized datasets, and governance frameworks
  • Serves as the technical authority for Power BI development
  • Creates reusable components and templates for Power BI development
  • Understands business requirements and design data models to transform raw data into meaningful insights and compelling stories
  • Creates effective and compelling "art of the possible" presentations to help highlight solutions
  • Builds visualizations that take complex information and make it more accessible, understandable, and usable to derive insights and enable better business decisions
  • Takes branding standards and creates intentional design choices, color palette, and report design standards, choosing appropriate locations for objects with intention, and utilizing fonts and colors to design easily consumable reports 
  • Explores large data sets and relational databases, perform analyses and identify unique storytelling opportunities
  • Implements modern data visualization methodologies and maintains an up-to-date knowledge of data visualization approaches
  • Imports, cleans and analyzes large data sets from disparate data sources
  • Creates relationships between data and develop tabular data models
  • Creates complex Data Analysis Expression (DAX) measures to support the data analysis needs of visualizations
  • Maps data models to source systems and track entire data lineage
  • Configures incremental refresh logic for reports and understands how to design a model which supports incremental refresh, including writing and deploying the XML for Analysis (XMLA) commands to customize incremental refresh
  • Creates data model documentation explaining algorithms, parameters, models, and relations
  • Develops training documentation for Power BI reports
  • Collaborates with data engineers in ingesting and warehousing data to support data models 
  • Serves as a leader to other team members, reviewing proposed solution designs, conducting code reviews, and troubleshooting advanced technical issues
  • Manages workspaces, user permissions and deploys Power BI apps
  • Designs and supports complex Row Level Security (RLS) within Power BI
  • Maintains a broad and current understanding of advancements and best practices in the design and development of data analytics solutions
  • Stays up-to-date on Power BI monthly updates
  • Trains and mentors team members on Power BI best practices
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree, required; degree in Computer Science, Accounting, or Finance, preferred

Experience:

  • Five (5) or more years of experience within Data Analytics, Business Intelligence or Application Development, required
  • Five (5) or more years of experience with Power BI, required 
  • One (1) or more years of experience with Data Modeling, Semantic Model Definition or Star Schema Construction, required
  • Experience working with Finance data, preferred

Software:

  • Strong SQL skills, required
  • Strong ETL/ELT processes, required
  • Microsoft Power Automate Experience, preferred
  • Oracle Database Experience, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels and communicate complex concepts to senior and non-technical audiences
  • Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel
  • Solid organizational and excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
  • Comprehensive knowledge of data design, data modeling, data management, and data visualization
  • Strong analytical and research skills related to the retrieval and organization of high volumes of information
  • Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, and handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • A team player who can lead and initiate
  • Ability to work after hours and weekends as needed
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills

Keywords:  Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, Power BI, Azure, DAX, API, RLS, Row Level Security, Application Programming Interface, Data Analysis Expression, Power Automate, Python

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range: $100,000 - $110,000
Maryland Range: $100,000 - $110,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $100,000 - $110,000

At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you'll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.

Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.

BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you'll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.

We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm's success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we're building together.

Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits. Click here to find out more!

*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

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At BDO, culture is the first order of business. We succeed when we cultivate a conscious and caring corporate culture that puts people at the center of everything we do. In essence, the business of our business is to help people thrive every day. This mindset powers our growth by supporting the development of our people, the success of our clients, and the betterment of our communities. It means taking an expansive view of what’s possible, and committing ourselves to achieving exceptional outcomes. At BDO, we are cultivating a culture where our professionals thrive in their work of providing middle market leaders with insight-driven perspectives and assurance, tax and advisory services, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual.

Industry

Administrative assistance services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Chicago, IL, US