Assistant Director, Power BI Enablement Lead

Liberty Mutual Insurance
Portsmouth, NH, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$125,300.0 - $176,800.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Data Analysis Microsoft Azure Continuous Integration Information Engineering Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Systems Database Queries Github Python (Programming Language) Microsoft Software SQL Azure Open Source Technology
+12 more
Power BI Systems Integration Tableau (Software) Scripting Azure Data Factory Delivery Pipeline Powerquery Microsoft Fabric Information Technology Qlikview Star Schema Software Version Control

Job description

Help us elevate how decisions get made. As our Power BI Platform Steward, you will own the strategy, development, and optimization of our Power BI ecosystem-and build the skills and confidence of the teams who use it. You’ll design high-impact analytics experiences, shape best practices, and champion adoption across the business. If you love turning complex data into elegant, fast, and trusted insights-and enjoy mentoring others to do the same-this role is for you!, * High ownership and visibility: Lead the Power BI strategy, partner directly with business users and leaders, and influence enterprise-level outcomes.

  • Real impact fast: Streamline our BI footprint, modernize our stack, and drive adoption through hands-on enablement.
  • Growth and learning: Work with the latest Microsoft technologies (Fabric, Copilot)
  • Collaborative culture: Join a supportive team that values curiosity, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll do:

  • Identify areas of opportunity to optimize existing solutions for performance, scalability, and usability; lead tuning and optimization workshops for developers and business users.
  • Establish and enforce development standards and best practices (modeling patterns, DAX optimization, Power Query/M transformations).
  • Partner with data engineering and analytics teams to translate business requirements into robust, maintainable BI solutions.
  • Lead enablement initiatives: create training programs, documentation, and hands-on workshops tailored to both developers and end users.
  • Mentor teams on Power BI development, governance, administration, and deployment pipelines; help shape an Analytics Center of Excellence.
  • Implement governance and security in Power BI Service (workspace design, role-based access, refresh scheduling, gateway management).
  • Track and evangelize new features (Fabric, Copilot, Direct Lake, field parameters, dynamic M) to improve capabilities and adoption.
  • Design, build, and maintain advanced Power BI reports, dashboards, semantic models, and dataflows that deliver actionable insights.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience in Power BI development and administration, with a track record of shipping high-quality solutions.
  • Expert-level DAX for complex measures and calculations; strong Power Query/M for robust transformations and ETL.
  • Solid data modeling skills (star and snowflake schemas) and SQL proficiency for relational sources.
  • Hands-on familiarity with Power BI Service (workspaces, dataflows, paginated reports, refresh and gateways).
  • Experience integrating with Azure data services (e.g., Azure SQL Database, Azure Analysis Services, Azure Data Factory) is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Python or R for advanced analytics, scripting, or custom visuals.
  • Experience with BI governance and deployment pipelines (Power BI Deployment Pipelines, ALM).
  • Proven ability to design and deliver training, workshops, and enablement materials.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable mentoring and presenting to technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have:

  • Microsoft certifications (PL-300, PL-900, DP-500).
  • Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Copilot development/features.
  • Version control and CI/CD with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
  • Exposure to advanced analytics, AI integrations, or custom visual development.
  • Familiarity with other BI tools (Tableau, Qlik, ThoughtSpot) for comparative perspective., * Strong written and oral communication skills required
  • Experience in communicating recommendations to senior business leaders preferred
  • BA/BS, or relevant work experience, in Computer Science or related field preferred
  • MBA or advanced degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or other quantitative discipline strongly preferred
  • 5-7+ years of experience working in coding and data solutions design principles, particularly in open source tools and technology

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive pay and benefits with opportunities for performance-based bonus.
  • Support for professional development (certifications, courses, conferences).
  • Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and continuous learning.

About the company

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve.

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