CAREERS

About the role

 As part of our strategic vision, we are undergoing a comprehensive technology transformation journey. The BI Lead will work with business stakeholders to ensure that the BI systems are architected and designed in order to meet the business and client requirements whilst ensuring accurate and efficient BI solutions are delivered.  

The role is primarily tasked with supporting the strategy, development and maintenance of the Craigs Investment Partners (CIP) Data warehouse and Business Intelligence (BI) systems. The BI Lead will work with business stakeholders to ensure that the BI systems are architected and designed in order to meet the business and client requirements whilst ensuring accurate and efficient BI solutions are delivered.  This is a permanent full-time position, with preference being based at our Head Office in Tauranga, however, open to remote location for the right candidate.

The Business Intelligence Lead will be primarily responsible for: 

• Provide SME knowledge and assistance in decision making, design and development on the numerous data flows, applications and processes that exist throughout CIP.
• Having a pro-active approach with a strong focus on data quality, accuracy and timeliness is required whilst ensuring that reporting analyst and BI resources are correctly assigned and tasks prioritised when it comes to the CIP Data warehouse and Business Intelligence (BI) systems.
• Responding to the needs and questions of users concerning reporting and data, providing technical support as required, initiate and implement solutions that add value to both the business as      well as clients.
• Developing enhancements for the CIP Data Platform (Synapse) and Business Intelligence (BI) systems so as to improve the ability of the systems in delivering key metrics and analytics to the      Business.
• Being a champion and assist with up skilling business end users to utilise the self-service reporting tools available, as well as assisting project activity with data analysis and design.

About you
 
This role will suit an advanced BI Lead who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment in a collaborative team. The successful candidate support the strategic BI roadmap and lead the ongoing design and maintenance of the CIP Data warehouse and BI systems to meet business requirements. Suitable candidates will have relevant experience in a similar role, and possess the following:

• Data Platform architecture experience, understanding design patterns and frameworks for modern data platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft SQL skills – with a minimum of 10+years of experience on SQL Server 2008 to 2019+ (Azure SQL experience      beneficial)
• Advanced BI and reporting experience using tools such as SSRS and Power BI (DAX).
• Advanced Integration Experience using tools such as SIS, SQL Agent Jobs.
• Data Modelling and Engineering experience using tools such as Synapse Data Lake, Synapse Data Warehouse, Microsoft Fabric (or similar data platform environments).
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, ability to work under pressure, prioritise, and deliver a program of work
• Excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to analyse complex data sets and meet tight schedules and cost targets without compromising business requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Craigs Community / Volunteer Day
• Additional week of leave (conditions apply)
• Other leave (such as sick, bereavement, and family violence leave) from first day of employment
• Parental leave - 26 weeks’ pay ‘top up’ for eligible Primary Carers 
• Long Service Leave
• Annual Health Check and flu vaccinations
• Flexible work options 
• Savings benefits and preferential insurance rates

About the Company

Craigs Investment Partners (Craigs) is a multi-award-winning investment advisory firm which is one of the largest in New Zealand. With over 20 offices located throughout the country and over 600 employees, Craigs offers solutions and advice to both private investors, as well as corporate and institutional clients.

Why Craigs?

We pride ourselves on creating an environment where our people feel they belong and can bring their best self to work and feel valued. We grow as a team and with our clients and are always looking to support our communities – both internal and external. Our values build the foundation of how we work and how we provide great outcomes for our people and our clients.

• We are stronger together
• We strive for excellence
• We put people first
• We do what’s right

If you would like to find out more about working at Craigs, visit our Careers page – https://craigsip.com/careers

How to apply

If you are interested in the role, please submit your application online now as we will be interviewing suitable candidates as they apply.