Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CDM Smith is a company committed to delivering meaningful projects and supporting employee career growth in an inclusive work environment. The Manager of Advanced Analytics will own BI initiatives from scoping through delivery, translate business needs into requirements, guide Power BI and Microsoft Fabric solutions, and champion AI-assisted and agentic development practices.
Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of assigned BI initiatives from scoping through delivery, including the Revenue Forecast Accuracy effort and future segmentation and reporting projects
- Act as the connective tissue between business stakeholders and the development team, translating business needs into clear, buildable requirements
- Partner directly with the Senior Application Architect and Senior Analytics Developer to redefine Business Intelligence at CDM Smith
- Champion the adoption of AI-assisted and agentic development practices across the team, helping developers work faster and smarter using tools like Copilot and Claude
- Manage timelines, priorities, and stakeholder expectations under real pressure, including competing deadlines and shifting scope
- Review and guide the technical direction of Power BI and Fabric solutions, even when you're not the one building them
- Identify process gaps and drive improvements in how the team scopes, builds, and ships BI solutions
Skills
- Ability to own advanced analytics projects from start to finish, spot early signs of stalled progress, and course-correct to keep deadlines on track
- Strong working knowledge of Power BI, including data modeling, DAX, and semantic model design
- Genuine, self-directed experience using AI tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude to improve your own work
- Proven ability to influence and drive outcomes without formal authority, particularly with distributed or offshore teams
- Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with business stakeholders to uncover what they need, not just what they ask for
- Composure and clear prioritization under pressure, especially when facing competing deadlines
- Advanced knowledge of SQL
- Bachelors Degree
- 8 years of relevant experience
- Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Direct Lake, or Databricks
- Background in a consulting, agency, or client-services environment
- Exposure to agentic development concepts or workflows
- Experience partnering with offshore or distributed development teams
Benefits
- Remote or hybrid work options may be considered for successful candidate
- We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations
- You are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so
- All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position
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