We are seeking a Sr. Associate, Data & BI Platforms to drive the vision, roadmap and cross-functional delivery of enterprise data and business intelligence solutions that empower stakeholders with trusted data, actionable insights and self-service capabilities. The role serves as the primary bridge between product owners, business stakeholders, BI, data engineering, data governance and application development teams, ensuring platform initiatives are well planned, prioritized and executed. The ideal candidate combines product thinking, BI expertise, stakeholder management and program leadership to deliver scalable data products, integrated reporting experiences and roadmap-driven enhancements aligned to organizational objectives.
ResponsibilitiesOwn and maintain the strategic roadmap for the data and BI platform, defining short- and long-term goals and success metrics, and prioritizing initiatives based on business value, stakeholder needs, technical dependencies and resource capacity
Lead roadmap reviews and drive alignment across business, analytics, engineering and governance teams, ensuring platform capabilities stay aligned with reporting requirements and data modernization initiatives
Act as the central point of coordination across Data Engineering, BI, Data Governance, Product and Technology teams, facilitating cross-functional planning, dependency management and execution tracking
Proactively identify risks, blockers and competing priorities and drive them to resolution
Partner with BI Managers and Analytics teams to define reporting and dashboard strategy, and prioritize KPI reporting, executive dashboards, self-service analytics and business insights capabilities that are scalable, consistent and aligned to business objectives
Promote adoption of BI tools, analytics best practices and data-driven decision making across the organization
Collaborate with Data Governance teams to uphold data standards, policies and stewardship practices, supporting data quality, metadata management, access controls and compliance requirements
Drive governance reviews for new data products and reporting use cases, championing trusted and reliable data across all platform experiences
Serve as the primary liaison between business users and technical delivery teams, gathering, validating and prioritizing business requirements and building strong partnerships across business and technology functions
Translate business requirements into actionable delivery plans with development and analytics teams, overseeing release planning, backlog management and feature prioritization for enhancements, integrations, reports, dashboards and platform capabilities
Communicate roadmap progress, platform performance and upcoming releases to leadership and stakeholders, and monitor adoption, usage trends and business outcomes to continuously improve the platform
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business or a related field
7+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Product Management or Program Management roles
Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Power BI to deliver reports, dashboards and self-service analytics solutions
Experience delivering data platform solutions with Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue, AWS Lambda and Amazon S3
Strong understanding of data warehousing, reporting, analytics and data engineering concepts
Proven experience managing cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups
Experience translating business requirements into prioritized roadmaps and delivery plans
Strong communication, facilitation and executive presentation skills
Strong ability to partner and work effectively with US-based business, BI and technology teams
Experience with Agile delivery practices and backlog management tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
Understanding of dimensional data modeling, semantic layers and KPI / metric definition frameworks
Relevant certifications such as CSPO, PMP, SAFe or Power BI / Tableau certifications
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Product Management, or Program Management roles
- Experience with BI and analytics platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar technologies
- Strong understanding of data warehousing, reporting, analytics, and data engineering concepts
- Experience managing cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups
- Experience translating business requirements into prioritized roadmaps and delivery plans
- Strong communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills
- Experience with enterprise data and analytics platforms supporting reporting, insights, and decision-making
- Familiarity with data governance, privacy, compliance, and data stewardship practices
- Experience working in Agile environments using Jira, AWS, or similar tools
- Strong understanding of data modeling, KPI development, and business reporting frameworks
- Experience developing dashboards, scorecards, and self-service analytics solutions
- Relevant certification in Agile, Project Management, Data Analytics, Cloud, or Business Intelligence platforms
EXL Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about EXL and has not been reviewed or approved by EXL.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical plan options include HSA, HRA, and PPO choices, with additional health-related programs such as disability coverage and an employee assistance program. Feedback suggests these options provide meaningful flexibility and coverage breadth for many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Up to 20 days of paid time off, plus federal holidays and paid sick and safe time, are highlighted. Feedback suggests this leave structure is a notable benefit alongside core compensation.
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Retirement Support — A traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to a 3% company match and full vesting after one year is described. Feedback suggests this match and vesting timeline help bolster long-term savings.
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What We Do
Choosing a digital partner is about more than capabilities — it’s about collaboration and character. Unrealistic overhauls and off-the-shelf products ignore what matters most — your unique needs, culture, goals, and your legacy data and technology environments. At EXL, our collaboration is built on ongoing listening and learning to adapt our methodologies. We’re your business evolution partner—tailoring solutions that make the most of data to make better business decisions and drive more intelligence into your increasingly digital operations. Whether your goals are scaling the use of AI and digital, redesign operating models, or driving better and faster decisions, we’re here to partner with you to help you gain—and maintain—competitive advantage with efficient, sustainable models at scale. Our expertise in transformation, data science, and change management helps make your business more efficient and effective, improve customer relationships and enhance revenue growth. Instead of focusing on multi-year, resource- and time-intensive platform designs or migrations, we look deeper at your entire value chain to integrate strategies with impact. We use our specialization in analytics, digital interventions, and operations management—alongside deep industry expertise — to deliver solutions that help you outperform the competition. At EXL, it’s all about outcomes—your outcomes—and delivering success on your terms. Share your goals with us and together, we’ll optimize how you leverage data to drive your business forward. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.
