Lead BI Developer - People Insights

Lead BI Developer, People Insights (Daily rate contract)

Talent Insights are helping one of Australia’s largest telcos to secure a Lead BI Developer to join its People Data Analytics & Insights team.

The role leads the design and delivery of workforce reporting across hiring, retention, remuneration, diversity and workforce planning, supporting decision-making across People & Culture and the broader business.

This is a hands-on technical role with leadership responsibility. You’ll own the Power BI, SQL Server and Power Query environment for People Insights, set reporting standards and provide technical guidance to a small team of analysts.

What you’ll do

• Build and own Power BI reporting across hiring, retention, remuneration, diversity and workforce planning
• Define and document people metrics to ensure consistent, trusted reporting
• Manage the SQL Server environment, including data models, views, stored procedures and data quality checks
• Build Power Query transformations integrating data from HRIS, payroll and other people data sources
• Partner with P&C Business Partners and Centres of Expertise to define requirements and communicate insights clearly
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and quality assurance to the People Insights team

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years delivering BI, reporting or data integration solutions
• Advanced Power BI, SQL Server and Power Query skills
• Experience with HR, workforce or people analytics (strongly preferred)
• Experience handling confidential employee data with appropriate governance and privacy controls
• Strong communication skills with senior, non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

• SuccessFactors or other HRIS/payroll integration
• Workforce modelling, forecasting or statistical analysis
• Microsoft Fabric, Azure or Power BI Service deployment pipelines
• Exposure to Alteryx, Tableau, Python or R