Role Summary requires 2 to 3 days per week in North York, Ontario
The Power BI Lead is responsible for leading the design, development, governance, and support of enterprise reporting and analytics solutions using Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. This role serves as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders, architects, data engineering teams, and offshore delivery teams, ensuring scalable, high-quality, and business-focused analytics solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Delivery
- Lead a team of Power BI developers, analysts, and support resources.
- Prioritize and manage reporting demand, enhancements, defects, and production support activities.
- Act as the technical and functional lead for Power BI initiatives.
- Drive offshore team enablement, knowledge sharing, and work delegation.
- Ensure adherence to delivery timelines, quality standards, and SLAs.
Business & Stakeholder Management
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand reporting and analytics requirements.
- Translate business needs into actionable reporting solutions and KPIs.
- Facilitate requirement workshops, solution reviews, and user acceptance testing.
- Provide executive-level reporting insights and recommendations.
Solution Design & Development
- Design and develop enterprise-scale dashboards, scorecards, and self-service reporting solutions.
- Build and optimize semantic models, data models, measures, and calculations using DAX.
- Develop reusable reporting frameworks and visualization standards.
- Define reporting architecture and best practices.
Data & Integration
- Work with Data Engineering teams to define data requirements and optimize datasets.
- Integrate Power BI with Azure Databricks, Fabric, SQL Server, Synapse, Snowflake, and other enterprise platforms.
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and reporting performance.
Governance & Administration
- Establish Power BI governance, security, and deployment standards.
- Manage workspaces, apps, access controls, and Row-Level Security (RLS).
- Monitor platform usage, refresh schedules, gateway health, and capacity utilization.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance policies.
Performance & Optimization
- Optimize report rendering, DAX calculations, and dataset performance.
- Identify and resolve data refresh failures and reporting bottlenecks.
- Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
AMS / Production Support
- Oversee L2/L3 support activities for Power BI solutions.
- Manage incidents, problem management, root cause analysis, and preventive actions.
- Maintain operational documentation, SOPs, and knowledge repositories.
Required Skills
- 8–12+ years of BI and analytics experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on Power BI development experience.
- Experience with Azure Data Platform (Databricks, Synapse, Azure SQL, ADLS).
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD deployment practices.
- Understanding of data governance, security, and reporting best practices.
- Experience leading onsite-offshore delivery teams.
Preferred Certifications
- Microsoft PL-300 – Power BI Data Analyst
- Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
- Azure Data Engineer Associate
- Agile/Scrum certifications (preferred)
Key Success Metrics
- Report delivery quality and timeliness
- User adoption and stakeholder satisfaction
- Platform stability and performance
- Data accuracy and governance compliance
- Team utilization and capability development
- Continuous improvement and automation outcomes
The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $70,392 to $150,571.
Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.
The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction. These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.
It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.
Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:
Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
Life and disability insurance
Employee assistance programs
Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.
Disclaimers
Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.
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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.
