Business Intelligence Manager

Business Intelligence Manager job description

The Business Intelligence Manager leads the BI function, overseeing the development and delivery of data analytics, reporting, and visualisation solutions that support strategic decision-making across New Zealand operations. This role ensures BI practices align with organisational goals and comply with local data governance and privacy standards.

Business Intelligence Manager duties and responsibilities of the job

Key responsibilities of a Business Intelligence Manager include:

Leading the BI team in delivering dashboards, reports, and analytics that drive business performance

Defining and implementing BI strategy, standards, and best practices across the organisation

Ensuring data management and reporting processes comply with the NZ Privacy Act and ISO 27001

Collaborating with senior stakeholders to understand reporting needs and align BI outputs with strategic objectives

Overseeing the development of data models, ETL pipelines, and reporting frameworks

Managing data quality, consistency, and governance across business units

Evaluating and implementing BI tools and platforms to support scalability and user adoption

Providing leadership, mentoring, and technical direction to BI developers and analysts

Supporting continuous improvement through automation, standardisation, and user training initiatives

Business Intelligence Manager job qualifications and requirements

A degree in data analytics, information systems, or business intelligence is required.

Requirements include:

7+ years’ experience in BI or data analytics roles, with at least 2 years in a leadership position

Proven expertise in BI platforms (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Qlik) and SQL-based reporting

Experience managing data teams and overseeing enterprise-wide BI initiatives

Strong understanding of New Zealand data governance, privacy regulations, and security standards

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Ability to align BI solutions with strategic goals and operational needs across business units

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Salary for Business Intelligence Manager

140000 - 180000

25th percentile

140000

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.

50th percentile

155000

The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.

75th percentile

180000

The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialised certifications.

Salary range based on three percentiles The starting salaries represent gross yearly salaries. They do not include bonuses, benefits or KiwiSaver.

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200000

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