Lead Business Intelligence Analyst

Thomaston Savings Bank•Thomaston, CT

4h•$87,200 - $145,333

About The Position

The Lead Business Intelligence Analyst owns Thomaston Savings Bank’s BI program, including its standards, architecture, data governance, production reporting, BI and Fabric environment, dashboards, reports, and business users. The role is responsible for analytics supporting executive, Board, and regulatory reporting and directly supervises BI Analyst staff. The Lead approves BI content before it enters production and recommends technical approaches within delegated authority. This hands-on position combines advanced technical work with accountability for the accuracy, security, and auditability of the Bank’s reporting data. The role also leads BI architecture and standards, data governance and quality controls, data warehouse and integration work, strategic analytics, cross-functional projects, roadmap planning, and data protection. It ensures reporting complies with applicable Bank policies and laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and OFAC requirements.

Responsibilities

Own the BI architecture, data models, and reporting platforms, including Power BI and SQL Server; maintain development, naming, testing, documentation, performance, and security standards; approve new and changed BI content before production; and serve as the final technical escalation point for BI issues.
Directly supervise BI Analyst staff, assign and prioritize work, set performance goals, conduct evaluations with the department manager, lead coaching and development, participate in hiring, initiate corrective-action recommendations, approve routine time off, and maintain cross-training and coverage.
Own the BI data dictionary and official definitions for key metrics; design and run reconciliations against core and general-ledger totals; investigate significant data discrepancies; review access permissions for least-privilege compliance; and serve as the BI contact for audits and examinations.
Own the design of the operational data store and enterprise data warehouse; approve data sources and integrations; and coordinate data-related changes with application owners and vendors to maintain reporting through system changes and upgrades.
Own analytics for recurring executive, committee, and Board reports; work with senior management to define KPIs; build forecasting, trend, and performance analyses; and present findings and recommendations to senior management and committees.
Lead BI and data projects from requirements through delivery, managing scope, timeline, risks, dependencies, stakeholder communication, and vendor or consultant work.
Maintain an annual BI roadmap; recommend tools, automation, licensing, and training investments with cost and benefit estimates; identify manual reporting for elimination; and track adoption.
Ensure BI solutions protect confidential customer, employee, and financial information under GLBA and Bank security policy; participate in change-management, incident-response, and vendor-risk reviews as needed.
Comply with Bank policies and applicable laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and OFAC.