BI Team Leader

Description:

We are looking for an experienced Business Intelligence (BI) Team Leader to lead and mentor our BI development team. This role involves guiding a small team of BI professionals, delivering innovative Power BI solutions, and collaborating with senior stakeholders across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a balance of technical expertise, leadership experience, and strong communication skills in both Hebrew and English.

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Oversee and mentor BI professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment, team development.
• Solution Development: Design, develop, and implement innovative Power BI solutions that address complex business challenges.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with stakeholders across various departments to understand their data needs, translating these into effective BI solutions. Present insights and analysis to high-level executives.
• Data Management: Ensure the integrity, security, and accessibility of our organization's data assets through effective data governance and management practices.
• Technical Expertise: Leverage deep knowledge of Power BI and SQL to build efficient and scalable data pipelines and visualizations.
• Innovation: Stay updated of emerging BI trends and technologies to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.
• Strategic Thinking: Contribute to the development of the organization's overall BI strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications:

• Proven Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Power BI, including design, development, and implementation of BI solutions.
• Team Leadership: At least 2 years of experience as a BI team leader, with a track record of successfully managing and developing teams.
• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in Power BI, SQL, and data warehousing concepts, with familiarity with the QlikView system.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for data-driven insights.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in Hebrew and English, ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Presentation Skills: Excellent presentation, preparation and delivery skills.
• Leadership Skills: Ability to inspire and motivate team members, foster a positive work culture, and drive high performance.
• Business Acumen: A solid understanding of business processes, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Data Governance: Experience with data governance frameworks and best practices to ensure high data quality.
• Technical Skills (Preferred): Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS Power Platform), data lake architecture, and data integration tools.
• Industry Experience: Experience in the nonprofit sector is a plus.

Additional details:

• Location: Jerusalem (hybrid)
• Employment type: 100%
• Reports to: Chief Information Officer
• Start Date: Immediate

About JDC

Join The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. JDC works in around 70 countries and in Israel to alleviate hunger and hardship, rescue Jews in danger, create lasting connections to Jewish life, and help Israel overcome the social challenges of its most vulnerable citizens, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Our reach extends beyond the global Jewish community by providing immediate relief and long-term development support for victims of natural and man-made disasters worldwide.

JDC has over 100 years of experience providing social and humanitarian services to Jewish people. You can learn more about JDC at www.jdc.org .

Why work at JDC?

• The People – What we hear most from our team members is that they enjoy working with others who share their passion for doing good; Our staff aim to use their skills to make a positive difference in the lives of others
• A Global Environment – you will have the opportunity to develop a global perspective, working with staff from the U.S., Europe, Israel, the Former Soviet Union, and all over the world
• Tikkun Olam – This Jewish value of “repairing the world” is deeply important to us. Together, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of others