Business Intelligence Manager

Company Description

The women and men working at Publicis are more ready to face the future than at any other creative company. Since our birth in 1926, we have always been the leaders of change.We have always managed to anticipate the developments and inflection points of our industry – successfully investing in digital in its early stages, for example.

Transformation means keeping pace with the huge changes taking place in the economy, in technology and in society at large. In an age of convergence and empowerment, we aim to attract people can help our clients reinvent themselves and guide them through their transformation. That’s the challenge: help our clients transform their business. It demands colorful personalities with an irrepressible passion for all the opportunities unleashed by digital disruption.

Overview

The Business Intelligence Manager at Publicis Data Sciences leads end-to-end Business Intelligence projects—from requirement gathering and planning to development, deployment, and client engagement. This role involves managing technical teams, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery, and maintaining strong client relationships. The Business Intelligence Manager also supports new project pitches and simplifies complex BI concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Experience with advertising operations, media platforms, CRM, and web analytics is preferred.

Responsibilities

Main Tasks

Technical & Product

• Lead the end-to-end execution of Business Intelligence projects—from requirements discovery and project planning to technical delivery and final deployment.
• Guide the technical team to transform complex datasets into clean, insightful, and visually appealing dashboards that drive data-informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as media, marketing, and analytics to ensure BI solutions support business strategies and planning effectiveness.
• Ensure that BI solutions are scalable, high-performing, and aligned with delivery requirements.

Business Acumen & Operational Efficiency

• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders to capture business requirements and translate them into well-defined project plans, scopes of work, and technical documentation.
• Work with agency teams to ensure that BI solutions drive key business insights and contribute to strategic planning.
• Oversee project timelines, milestones, resource allocation, QA, and delivery to ensure smooth execution and prevent delays.
• Maintain strong, ongoing relationships with clients by ensuring transparency, timely updates, and alignment on current and completed projects.

Innovative & Analytical Mindset

• Continuously seek ways to improve the performance and efficiency of BI projects through automation, optimization, and innovative thinking.
• Contribute to creative dashboard design and storytelling that enhances user experience and adoption.
• Bring a problem-solving mindset to technical and strategic challenges, identifying new opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Required

• 5+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, with at least 2 years in a managerial or leadership capacity.
• Proven track record of managing and delivering multiple end-to-end BI or data integration projects.
• Strong understanding of BI and data architecture concepts, including ETL processes, data modeling, and data governance.
• Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with programming languages such as Python or R.
• Hands-on experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Datorama, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Composer) or Azure is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage multiple projects, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile project management methodologies.

Additional Information

R-2721P-3082