Analytics and Practise Lead

Role: Play a strategic role in the evolution, optimization, and adoption of the organization’s data platform. You will be responsible for the architecture, governance, and continuous improvement of the Data Lake, as well as the company’s analytics and AI ecosystem, ensuring their performance, security, scalability, and alignment with business needs. You will also act as an influential leader among IT and business teams to foster a data-driven culture. In this capacity, you will actively contribute to the development of Centers of Excellence for Data, Analytics, and AI; facilitate the Power BI community of practice; and provide guidance for citizen development. Your success will depend as much on your ability to evolve the technological platform as it will on your aptitude for engaging stakeholders, promoting best practices, and driving the adoption of data and business intelligence solutions throughout the organization.

Advantages
12 months contract
Possibility to renew
Possibility for perm, if desired
2 days hybrid model on site

Responsibilities
Responsibilities: Data Platform Architecture and Evolution – Oversee the evolution of the Data Lake architecture and the corporate data ecosystem. Define technological directions and best practices for data management, integration, and operations, as well as for AI development. Participate in the creation of the data platform roadmap. Evaluate new technologies and recommend solutions tailored to organizational needs. Data Governance and Value – Collaborate on the implementation and continuous improvement of the data governance framework. Define standards and practices regarding data quality, security, traceability, and accessibility.
Define the roadmap and standards for AI practice, including an AI governance framework that promotes reusability, quality, compliance, and value creation. Support business sectors in leveraging their information assets. Ensure that data initiatives are aligned with the organization’s strategic direction.

Leadership of the Data Center of Excellence and the Power BI community: Facilitate and coordinate the Power BI community of practice, as well as the activities of the Data and AI Centers of Excellence. Establish and promote best practices for the modeling, visualization, and governance of Power BI solutions. Support developers, analysts, and power users in their use of analytics and AI platforms. Organize training, coaching, knowledge transfer, and expertise-sharing activities. Serve as an expert advisor to business units regarding their data and business intelligence initiatives.

Citizen Development: Define and implement a governance framework for citizen development, covering data, analytics, and Power BI. Guide and support business users in developing self-service solutions. Foster autonomy across business units while ensuring compliance with governance, security, and data quality standards. Define and establish guidelines for responsible and secure AI. Act as a mentor to citizen developers and support the development of analytical skills throughout the organization.

Qualifications
Required skills: Technical skills – Expertise in modern data architectures (Data Lake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse). Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Data & Analytics ecosystem, specifically Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, OneLake, and PySpark.

Strong knowledge of Azure AI services—including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Azure AI Search—as well as machine learning concepts and modern data capabilities. Solid understanding of data governance, quality, and security principles, along with best practices for AI development.

Leadership and influence: Strong, mobilizing leadership with the ability to influence without formal hierarchical authority. Excellent interpersonal skills and an aptitude for developing a network of collaborators across the organization. Experience in facilitating communities of practice or centers of excellence. Ability to explain technical concepts in accessible terms to diverse audiences. Demonstrated skill in building buy-in and fostering change. Collaborative mindset, diplomacy, and political acumen.

Experience • Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in data architecture, engineering, or governance. • Experience in establishing or evolving a data lake or an enterprise analytics platform based on Microsoft Fabric. • Experience in facilitating a community of practice, a center of excellence, or a cross-functional role. • Experience with Power BI and Microsoft Purview at an organizational scale, specifically regarding governance, modeling, deployment, and adoption. • Experience in the development and adoption of AI practices. • University degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related field. • Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Fabric Analytics Engineer certifications are significant assets. • Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset. • Rigor, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail. • Ability to manage priorities in a dynamic environment. • This position is based in a French-speaking work environment; an excellent command of English is required to read and understand technical documentation and to communicate with English-speaking vendors, partners, or colleagues.

Summary
Role: Play a strategic role in the evolution, optimization, and adoption of the organization’s data platform. You will be responsible for the architecture, governance, and continuous improvement of the Data Lake, as well as the company’s analytics and AI ecosystem, ensuring their performance, security, scalability, and alignment with business needs. You will also act as an influential leader among IT and business teams to foster a data-driven culture. In this capacity, you will actively contribute to the development of Centers of Excellence for Data, Analytics, and AI; facilitate the Power BI community of practice; and provide guidance for citizen development. Your success will depend as much on your ability to evolve the technological platform as it will on your aptitude for engaging stakeholders, promoting best practices, and driving the adoption of data and business intelligence solutions throughout the organization.

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