Business Intelligence Reporting Specialist

Job description

• Temporary assignment scheduled through December 2017
• Create / enhance plan to migrate data analysis and reports currently generated from UDT’s (user developed tools) to Microsoft BI environment / tool. Monitor and report progress against plan
• Design and facilitate ongoing training to user community globally
• Maintain user manuals, guides and job aides related to use of Microsoft Business Intelligence tools and platform
• Act as Microsoft Business intelligence super user; coach and mentor other business super users
• Work with business users globally to design and develop new reports as needed/required to support strategic initiatives
• Support critical ad hoc reporting requests globally
• Collect, document, and analyze reporting related business requirements/outputs in each GTM region and translate into BI / automated deliverables. Make suggestions for streamlined reporting where relevant

Knowledge & Skills

Minimum knowledge and skills required to perform this job:

• Ability to work effectively with IT, internal and external customers to mine the right data, efficiently and accurately
• Understanding of BI best practices, data warehouse concepts and reporting techniques
• Ability to present clear and concise reporting on concurrent projects and issues
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proven analytical and quantitative skills
• Ability to use data and metrics to substantiate assumptions, develop business cases and complete root cause analysis
• Previous experience facilitating training
• Ability to translate technology technical terms into user friendly concepts and outputs
• Ability to think strategically and link overall business direction and vision to business goals and initiatives
• Ability to discern and understand the different reporting needs within the business (tactical/day to day, external/client and management/strategic)

Education & Years of Experience

Minimum education and years of experience required to perform this job:

• Degree in computer science or related field (or min 5 years BI related experience)
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with the components of the Microsoft BI stack (SSMS, T-SQL queries, SSRS (Report Builder 3.0), SharePoint, Power view, Power Pivot, etc.) for report development. SSAS and /or SSIS experience a plus.
• High proficiency specifically with the T-SQL language. Able to write advanced queries, stored procedures, query tune, etc.
• High proficiency with MS Office Suite (especially MS Access and Excel)
• International Business and/or experience working with/as a service provider is helpful

Job Type: Temporary

Job Location:

• Southfield, MI

Required education:

• Bachelor’s

Required language:

• English