Principal Business Intelligence Analyst

Cytel is a company focused on providing innovative analytics solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Business Intelligence Analyst to lead the development of market-leading analytics tools. This role involves overseeing the full lifecycle of BI solutions, translating business needs into requirements, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products that meet organizational standards.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and contribute to market-leading tools that enable customers
• Focus on curating measurable value for clients by accelerating time to market through advanced data simulation and internally through operational efficiencies and reclaiming capacity
• Define long-term solution strategy and roadmaps
• Translate business needs into detailed functional and non-functional requirements
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment between business goals and technical feasibility
• Lead sprint review meetings and facilitate clear communication between stakeholders and the technical team
• Provide direct guidance to developers and testers through development lifecycle
• Establish and review comprehensive test strategies, covering both internal code quality and User Acceptance testing (UAT)
• Oversee the release management and deployment of robust BI Solutions
• Review reported bugs and prioritize fixes based on business impact
• Participate in internal and external audits to ensure compliance and data integrity
• Produce and maintain high-quality project documentation, including technical specification, user guides and architecture diagrams
• Network with key stakeholders and business representatives outside of the team
• Ensure all solutions meet organization standards for data governance and security

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree preferred in a STEM or Business Tech related field
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in Business Intelligence analytics, data and/or automation
• 2+ years of business facing experience
• BI Platform Experience: Minimum 8 years of direct experience with at least one of the following: Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate – or related software
• Proven track record of guiding technical teams in developing rich, dynamic and interactive business intelligence solutions
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and translate requirements between business, project management and technical projects
• Exceptional verbal presentation skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders/audiences
• Ability to convert abstract business requirements into prioritized technical roadmaps
• Proficiency supporting various data integration and formats such as Oracle, Salesforce and cloud platforms
• Knowledge of government regulations like GxP SEQ, GDPR, and 21 CFR Part 11 or EU GMP Annex 11
• Agile/Scrum with experience with Jira
• Certification in any of the following: Microsoft Azure, Fabric, Power Platform Products
• Development in AI, machine learning or advanced analytics is preferred to help drive innovation