Senior Manager - Business Analyst / BI Developer

About the role

A Dubai-based retail operator managing several consumer brands across the region is hiring a Senior Manager BA/BI Developer. The role sits between commercial leaders who need reliable numbers to decide and the technical data teams that build reports, ensuring dashboards are accurate, fast and useful, turning raw data into clear business stories.

Key responsibilities

• Catch pipeline issues, data mismatches and broken charts before they reach business leaders.
• Move beyond basic charts and explain the story behind the numbers: why performance shifted, what the funnel shows and where commercial opportunities lie.
• Handle reporting requests from many business units, prioritise what matters and keep technical teams focused on high-impact work.
• Audit existing reporting suites to remove redundant, slow or unused dashboards and standardise key metrics across business units.
• Coach analytics and BI leads on technical design, query optimisation and structured problem solving.

Required profile

• 8+ years in business intelligence, commercial reporting or analytics delivery in fast-paced, multi-product digital environments.
• 2-4+ years managing analysts or technical leads, with a track record of managing expectations and partnering with senior executives.
• Exceptional ability to turn complex analytical findings into plain, actionable advice for non-technical stakeholders.

Required skills

• Strong SQL skills.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms.
• Solid grasp of BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar.
• Clear understanding of digital performance and funnel metrics.

What we offer

• Salary of up to 25K AED per month.
• Annual bonus.
• Employee discount.