Senior Director Business Analytics
About The Position
Commercial Engineering & AI (CEAI) partners closely with stakeholders across Microsoft Commercial Business (MCB) to accelerate the transformation of Microsoft’s commercial business into a frontier organization. We bring together AI‑native engineering, modern platforms, and deep commercial insight to reimagine how work gets done - at scale and with impact. The Business Intelligence Center of Excellence (BI COE) within CEAI is seeking a leader to drive strategic and tactical outcomes across our Commercial Business. You will lead a high-impact team delivering business intelligence solutions that empower our business partners, leveraging the latest Microsoft technologies—including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Cowork and more. You will be at the forefront of transforming the BI experience with an AI-first approach, keeping data integrity, quality, and consistency central to our mission: the right data, at the right time, with one source of truth for Commercial Business decision making.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 6+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR
- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 8+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR
- Equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years people management experience.
- Experience leading Data Analytics and/or Business Insights teams.
- Experience with Fabric, PowerBI and/or equivalent data platforms.
Responsibilities
- Lead the BI Center of Excellence (COE) team in delivering agile and trusted data, reporting and business insights to MCB business stakeholders via platforms like MSXi, Copilot, Cowork, Scout etc.
- Own and drive the strategic vision and delivery roadmap for the MSX Insights (MSXi) PowerBI platform that delivers business performance insights that drive $200B+ of commercial revenue.
- Direct teams to accelerate the BI delivery lifecycle with AI and optimize the associated cost structure (vendor spend)
- Own governance and portfolio management across the BI COE organization, ensuring clear prioritization, value realization, and alignment to MCB business priorities & Microsoft data governance & compliance standards.
- Collaborate with other data eng teams to define & implement the optimal MCAPS data arch and governance to deliver trusted and consistent data insights across all agentic surface areas
- Sponsor the Customer Zero partnership and product feedback loop with the Fabric PG team, accelerating feature development and showcasing the organization's AI-driven BI leadership — including to external customers and industry.
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
