BI & Analytics Project Manager (m/w/d)
Region: Cologne or Künzelsau (mobile work is possible)
Bereich: Finance / Controlling
READY FOR BERNER?
The BERNER Group is a European trading company for professionals in the mobility, construction and industry sectors. We are the leading B2B specialist and innovative manufacturer of chemical products. Our purpose is: "We are pushing the limits of the possible for the shapers of a better tomorrow". This means that our strong brands BERNER, BTI by BERNER and CCS help our customers to keep their business successful and running.
YOUR TASKS
1. KPI Framework: Co-develop KPIs and the underlying steering model together with business users to ensure strategic alignment and operational relevance. Translate business goals into measurable indicators and a shared performance logic.
2. Stakeholder Engagement: Translate business needs into technical BI specs, align stakeholders and data teams, gather requirements via workshops, and drive solution adoption through demos, training, and feedback.
3. Project Management: Lead BI and analytics projects by defining milestones and success criteria, coordinating internal and external teams, managing risks, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with stakeholder expectations
4. Performance Analytics: Analyze performance data to uncover trends and improvement levers, support strategic decisions with ad hoc and recurring analyses, and translate insights into actions in collaboration with business and controlling teams.
5. Process Optimization: Collaborate with end user and engineering teams to enhance reporting platforms, drive automation and data integration; stay current on BI trends.
6. Data Culture: Drive BI-related change initiatives by promoting a shared understanding of KPIs, dashboards, and data definitions across teams. Foster a data-literate culture by designing and delivering targeted training sessions.
7. Data Governance: Develop and maintain governance frameworks that define data ownership, access rights, and quality standards to ensure consistent and secure data usage across all BI initiatives.
YOUR PROFILE
8. Education: Completed university degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or a comparable field.
9. Professional Experience: Several years of hands-on experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or data-driven project management – ideally gained in cross-functional and agile environments.
10. Functional Knowledge: Strong understanding of BI concepts, data warehousing, KPI frameworks, and the application of machine learning in business contexts. Familiarity with AI-driven analytics and reporting best practices.
11. Tool Proficiency: Demonstrated hands-on experience with Power BI. Good knowledge of SQL/Python for data exploration and transformation.
12. Agile Collaboration: Confidently navigate agile working environments. Collaborate iteratively with cross-functional teams, embrace continuous feedback, and adapt flexibly to changing priorities and stakeholder needs.
13. Hands-on mentality: Embrace a culture of total ownership by driving topics independently. Tackle challenges pragmatically, stay focused on outcomes, and solve problems proactively.
14. Languages: Fluent in English, both written and spoken. German language skills are a plus.
WHY BERNER?
15. permanent contract
16. mobile work is possible
17. structured onboarding
18. state-of-the-art workplace
19. Künzelsau: canteen with daily, freshly prepared dishes
20. Cologne: Pluxee meal vouchers
21. allowance for transportation costs
22. bike leasing (Jobrad)
23. EGYM Wellpass with more than 5. sport and fitness offers
24. company pension scheme and employee purchase with attractive conditions
25. many training and development opportunities within our future-oriented company