BI Application Manager

We are seeking a BI Application Manager to join our Delivery (Build) Team with the goal of reducing reliance on external vendors by bringing knowledge and its management in-house. The role requires strong ability to engage with various key users, understand their needs, and guide them toward effective solutions. In addition to providing user support, the successful candidate will play an active role in implementing technological strategies in the analytics domain, in alignment with corporate guidelines.

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain BI systems to ensure optimal performance and availability; Analyze and resolve incidents, data inconsistencies, and system errors within BI applications; Collaborate with key users to gather requirements and translate them into actionable BI solutions; Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and data models to support business needs; Implement enhancements and updates to BI tools in alignment with corporate standards; Ensure data integrity and security across all BI platforms and processes; Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to optimize BI processes and system efficiency; Coordinate the work of external providers, optimizing their effort in an efficient and effective manner; BI Governance and Demand Management; Collect, assess, and prioritize business requests related to reports, dashboards, and data models; Ensure alignment of BI initiatives with the IT roadmap, architectural standards, budget and governance rules; Act as the coordination point between business stakeholders, the BI team, and external vendors or AMS

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline (Business Administration, Management Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science); 3-8 years of working experience; BW/4 platform knowledge for end-to-end handling; LSA++ data modeling; ABAP ETL; HANA ETL (HANA transformations, Transformation on Calculation Views, etc.); interface via OpenHub structure; reporting layer; Process Chain automation and monitoring; AFO as main tool to access reporting data; HANA Studio for data modeling; knowledge of Power BI as reporting tool; proficient English & Italian; team player with focus on cross functional collaboration; analytical thinker and problem solver; self-motivated with 'can-do' and 'do' attitude; results driven; good global vision and ability to work with other cultures as part of a global team; willingness to travel across sites

Nice to have

knowledge of Pentaho; knowledge of Infor M3 ERP; knowledge of SAP ECC

Benefits

International and inclusive environment; opportunities to work on global projects and collaborate with colleagues worldwide; career growth opportunities including possibilities abroad; flexible and hybrid working arrangements; meal vouchers: €8 for each day spent in the office; eligibility for the variable bonus