BIBA Team Lead

We are seeking an experienced BIBA Team Lead to join our consulting team in Cape Town. This is a contract opportunity for a seasoned Business Intelligence professional who combines strong leadership, data governance expertise, business analysis capability, and deep Power BI knowledge.

Role Overview

The BIBA Team Lead will serve as the central point of coordination between business stakeholders, analytics teams, and technical delivery functions, ensuring the consistent implementation of reporting standards, governance frameworks, and business intelligence best practices.

The successful candidate will lead a team of Business Intelligence Business Analysts (BIBA), provide guidance to self-service BI practitioners, and work closely with Data Architects, Data Engineers, BI Developers, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable, and governed reporting solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting Standards & Governance

• Define and maintain reporting standards, naming conventions, and BI best practices across the organisation.

• Establish and govern certified datasets, semantic models, and reusable reporting assets.

• Drive adherence to data governance policies and reporting quality standards.

• Implement and maintain report review and publication processes.

• Support governance of the Power BI environment, including security and access controls.

Business Requirements Leadership

• Facilitate workshops and requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders across multiple business areas.

• Analyse, document, and prioritise reporting and analytics requirements.

• Ensure alignment between business requirements and technical delivery teams.

• Collaborate with Data Architects and Data Engineering teams to ensure reporting requirements are technically feasible and effectively implemented.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead, mentor, coach, and develop Business Intelligence Business Analysts.

• Allocate workload and oversee delivery across the BIBA function.

• Provide functional guidance to self-service BI developers and analysts within business units.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

• Facilitate communities of practice to drive consistency and knowledge sharing.

Reporting Governance & Platform Oversight

• Ensure reporting solutions meet governance, security, and quality requirements.

• Oversee Power BI workspace governance and row-level security standards.

• Monitor reporting platform usage, performance, licensing, and capacity considerations.

• Promote data accuracy, consistency, and reliability across reporting solutions.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain reporting standards, operating procedures, and knowledge repositories.

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the BI and analytics landscape.

• Stay abreast of emerging Power BI, data governance, and analytics trends and best practices.

• Contribute to the evolution of BI governance frameworks and delivery methodologies.

Required Experience & Skills

Essential Experience

• Minimum 7 years' experience in Business Intelligence, Business Analysis, Reporting, or Data Analytics environments.

• Proven experience leading or coordinating BI teams, reporting functions, or governance initiatives.

• Strong experience gathering, documenting, and prioritising business requirements.

• Demonstrated experience implementing and enforcing reporting standards and data governance practices.

• Experience working within complex, cross-functional environments involving multiple stakeholders.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Power BI knowledge, including:

  • Semantic modelling

  • Star schema design

  • Certified datasets

  • Row-level security

  • Power BI governance

• Strong SQL proficiency (non-negotiable).

• Solid understanding of data warehousing and reporting architectures.

• Knowledge of data governance principles and best practices.

• Familiarity with ETL and data integration processes.

• Understanding of BI platform administration, security, and performance optimisation.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Ability to influence and lead across matrixed teams.

• Strong facilitation and requirements elicitation skills.

• Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing teams.

• Excellent documentation and process management capability.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in:

  • Information Technology

  • Information Systems

  • Business Intelligence

  • Business Analysis

  • Computer Science

  • Or a related discipline

Personal Attributes

• High levels of integrity and professionalism.

• Strong customer and service orientation.

• Collaborative and team-focused mindset.

• Adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work effectively across diverse teams and stakeholder groups.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Location & Working Model

• Cape Town

• Hybrid working model

• Contract position