Guardian Credit Union
Business Intelligence Analyst III
Guardian Credit Union, Prattville, Alabama, United States, 36066
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Business Intelligence Analyst III
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Guardian Credit Union POC: This position owns end-to-end analytics delivery for key business domains. It is a business-facing analyst role with light data engineering and data science support. You will design durable Power BI semantic models, define metric logic, deliver executive-ready dashboards, and measure business impact. You will set the bar for documentation and change discipline, curate the knowledgebase and business glossary, and lead/facilitate the data governance program and BI Center of Excellence (CoE) to improve consistency, quality, and adoption across the enterprise. You will collaborate with vendors and technology partners to ensure data readiness and support the validation and use of simple data science models.
Responsibilities
Own analytics solutions from discovery to adoption: translate goals into metric definitions and acceptance criteria; design reusable Power BI semantic models (star schema, relationships, data types, aggregations, RLS as needed).
Build executive-ready dashboards and narratives; conduct deeper analyses (segmentations, cohorts/variance, time-series) and communicate drivers, risks, and recommended actions.
Establish and maintain metric definitions (calculation rules, lineage, owners) to reduce ambiguity and improve self-service.
Apply accessibility and usability best practices (plain language, interpretable visuals, keyboard/screen reader friendly layouts).
Documentation, Change & Quality
Set the standard for documentation: author/approve Scope of Work, technical specs, Change Implementation Plans, Change Management Requests, test plans/UAT scripts, and release notes.
Ensure artifacts are versioned and auditable.
Run the BI delivery workflow (intake, sizing, design, peer review, UAT, release, post-release support) and change management controls.
Define and monitor data-quality checks and reconciliation routines; investigate anomalies and lead remediation with partners.
Maintain a deprecation/sunset plan for stale assets.
Ensure data catalog, knowledgebase, and glossary stay in sync with releases.
Governance, Knowledgebase & Glossary
Lead and facilitate the data governance program: steward data/metric standards, naming conventions, access and retention practices; chair or co-lead working sessions; resolve definition conflicts across domains.
Curate the knowledgebase (patterns, playbooks, troubleshooting runbooks) and steward the business glossary (approve terms, maintain lineage, assign owners, track change history).
Drive adoption of standards through artifacts, templates, and office hours.
Cross-Functional Leadership & CoE
Run and participate in the BI CoE: set and evangelize standards, lead show-and-tells, publish reference models, mentor analysts, and measure CoE adoption/impact.
Partner with data engineers, system administrators, security/compliance, and business stakeholders to align requirements, validate feasibility, and plan releases.
Performance-tune complex SQL/DAX; review peer changes; coach on best practices.
Support & Service Delivery
Maintain accurate tasks, estimates, and status in the project tracker; meet SLAs for incident response and ad-hoc requests.
Uphold privacy, security, and least-privilege access controls; ensure documentation hygiene for auditability.
Experience 5+ years in BI/analytics delivering stakeholder-facing solutions, with demonstrated ownership and mentorship. Experience influencing standards, governance, and CoE-style communities.
Education/Certifications/Licenses Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
Interpersonal Skills Courtesy and tact are essential elements of the job. Work involves personal contact with customers and others inside and outside the organization, generally regarding routine matters for the purposes of giving and obtaining information or instructions, updating or referring. Communications generally require shorter and not in-depth discussions.
Other Skills
Advanced SQL and dimensional data modeling.
Strong DAX/Power BI (model optimization, calculation groups a plus); Power Query (M) for robust transformations.
Comfort with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake) and version control processes (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps).
Excellent communication and storytelling; able to translate ambiguity into measurable definitions and decisions.
Working knowledge of data governance frameworks and access controls; familiarity with regulatory expectations (e.g., GLBA) a plus.
Nice to have: Python/R for analysis and validation; PL-300/DP-500 or similar certifications.
Physical Requirements Is able to bend, sit, and stand in order to perform primarily sedentary work with limited physical exertion and occasional lifting of up to 10 lbs. Must be capable of climbing / descending stairs in an emergency situation. Must be able to operate routine office equipment including computer terminals and keyboards, telephones, copiers, facsimiles, and calculators. Must be able to routinely perform work on computer for an average of 6-8 hours per day, when necessary. Must be able to work extended hours or travel off site whenever required or requested by management. Must be capable of regular, reliable and timely attendance.
Working Conditions Must be able to routinely perform work indoors in climate-controlled shared work area with minimal noise.
Mental And/or Emotional Requirements Must be able to perform job functions independently or with limited supervision and work effectively either on own or as part of a team. Must be able to read and carry out various written instructions and follow oral instructions. Must be able to complete basic mathematical calculations, spell accurately, and understand computer basics. Must be able to speak clearly and deliver information in a logical and understandable sequence. Must be capable of dealing calmly and professionally with numerous different personalities from diverse cultures at various levels within and outside of the organization and demonstrate highest levels of customer service and discretion when dealing with the public. Must be able to perform responsibilities with composure under the stress of deadlines / requirements for extreme accuracy and quality and/or fast pace. Must be able to effectively handle multiple, simultaneous, and changing priorities. Must be capable of exercising highest level of discretion on both internal and external confidential matters.
Job Function, Seniority, Employment
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries: Banking
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Business Intelligence Analyst III
role at
Guardian Credit Union POC: This position owns end-to-end analytics delivery for key business domains. It is a business-facing analyst role with light data engineering and data science support. You will design durable Power BI semantic models, define metric logic, deliver executive-ready dashboards, and measure business impact. You will set the bar for documentation and change discipline, curate the knowledgebase and business glossary, and lead/facilitate the data governance program and BI Center of Excellence (CoE) to improve consistency, quality, and adoption across the enterprise. You will collaborate with vendors and technology partners to ensure data readiness and support the validation and use of simple data science models.
Responsibilities
Own analytics solutions from discovery to adoption: translate goals into metric definitions and acceptance criteria; design reusable Power BI semantic models (star schema, relationships, data types, aggregations, RLS as needed).
Build executive-ready dashboards and narratives; conduct deeper analyses (segmentations, cohorts/variance, time-series) and communicate drivers, risks, and recommended actions.
Establish and maintain metric definitions (calculation rules, lineage, owners) to reduce ambiguity and improve self-service.
Apply accessibility and usability best practices (plain language, interpretable visuals, keyboard/screen reader friendly layouts).
Documentation, Change & Quality
Set the standard for documentation: author/approve Scope of Work, technical specs, Change Implementation Plans, Change Management Requests, test plans/UAT scripts, and release notes.
Ensure artifacts are versioned and auditable.
Run the BI delivery workflow (intake, sizing, design, peer review, UAT, release, post-release support) and change management controls.
Define and monitor data-quality checks and reconciliation routines; investigate anomalies and lead remediation with partners.
Maintain a deprecation/sunset plan for stale assets.
Ensure data catalog, knowledgebase, and glossary stay in sync with releases.
Governance, Knowledgebase & Glossary
Lead and facilitate the data governance program: steward data/metric standards, naming conventions, access and retention practices; chair or co-lead working sessions; resolve definition conflicts across domains.
Curate the knowledgebase (patterns, playbooks, troubleshooting runbooks) and steward the business glossary (approve terms, maintain lineage, assign owners, track change history).
Drive adoption of standards through artifacts, templates, and office hours.
Cross-Functional Leadership & CoE
Run and participate in the BI CoE: set and evangelize standards, lead show-and-tells, publish reference models, mentor analysts, and measure CoE adoption/impact.
Partner with data engineers, system administrators, security/compliance, and business stakeholders to align requirements, validate feasibility, and plan releases.
Performance-tune complex SQL/DAX; review peer changes; coach on best practices.
Support & Service Delivery
Maintain accurate tasks, estimates, and status in the project tracker; meet SLAs for incident response and ad-hoc requests.
Uphold privacy, security, and least-privilege access controls; ensure documentation hygiene for auditability.
Experience 5+ years in BI/analytics delivering stakeholder-facing solutions, with demonstrated ownership and mentorship. Experience influencing standards, governance, and CoE-style communities.
Education/Certifications/Licenses Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
Interpersonal Skills Courtesy and tact are essential elements of the job. Work involves personal contact with customers and others inside and outside the organization, generally regarding routine matters for the purposes of giving and obtaining information or instructions, updating or referring. Communications generally require shorter and not in-depth discussions.
Other Skills
Advanced SQL and dimensional data modeling.
Strong DAX/Power BI (model optimization, calculation groups a plus); Power Query (M) for robust transformations.
Comfort with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake) and version control processes (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps).
Excellent communication and storytelling; able to translate ambiguity into measurable definitions and decisions.
Working knowledge of data governance frameworks and access controls; familiarity with regulatory expectations (e.g., GLBA) a plus.
Nice to have: Python/R for analysis and validation; PL-300/DP-500 or similar certifications.
Physical Requirements Is able to bend, sit, and stand in order to perform primarily sedentary work with limited physical exertion and occasional lifting of up to 10 lbs. Must be capable of climbing / descending stairs in an emergency situation. Must be able to operate routine office equipment including computer terminals and keyboards, telephones, copiers, facsimiles, and calculators. Must be able to routinely perform work on computer for an average of 6-8 hours per day, when necessary. Must be able to work extended hours or travel off site whenever required or requested by management. Must be capable of regular, reliable and timely attendance.
Working Conditions Must be able to routinely perform work indoors in climate-controlled shared work area with minimal noise.
Mental And/or Emotional Requirements Must be able to perform job functions independently or with limited supervision and work effectively either on own or as part of a team. Must be able to read and carry out various written instructions and follow oral instructions. Must be able to complete basic mathematical calculations, spell accurately, and understand computer basics. Must be able to speak clearly and deliver information in a logical and understandable sequence. Must be capable of dealing calmly and professionally with numerous different personalities from diverse cultures at various levels within and outside of the organization and demonstrate highest levels of customer service and discretion when dealing with the public. Must be able to perform responsibilities with composure under the stress of deadlines / requirements for extreme accuracy and quality and/or fast pace. Must be able to effectively handle multiple, simultaneous, and changing priorities. Must be capable of exercising highest level of discretion on both internal and external confidential matters.
Job Function, Seniority, Employment
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries: Banking
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Get notified about new Business Intelligence Analyst jobs in Prattville, AL.
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