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Lead – Business Intelligence & Analytics

Surge Globalrooster.jobs
Oct 19, 2026, 5:25 AM1w ago
Full-timeColomboData analyticsLead (8+ yrs)

About the role

Surge Global is seeking a Lead for Business Intelligence & Analytics to drive the design, development, and evolution of the organization's enterprise BI and analytics capabilities. The role involves leading the development of management reporting, dashboards, and analytics solutions, as well as identifying and leveraging untapped data assets to generate actionable business insights. The position supports strategic initiatives, performance management, customer intelligence, advanced analytics, and ensures alignment with the organization's data and technology roadmap. The successful candidate will provide leadership to BI and Analytics teams and collaborate across business, data engineering, and technology functions.

Must have

  • Master’s Degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics & Mathematics, Business Intelligence or a related field.
  • A minimum of 8 years of work experience in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Management Information Systems or related fields.

Nice to have

  • Professional certification in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Data Science, Cloud Analytics, Power BI, Tableau or a related field will be an added advantage.
  • Experience in leading or mentoring BI & Analytics teams, enterprise BI initiatives, analytics programmes or large-scale data-driven transformation projects will be an added advantage.
  • Experience in the banking or financial services industry will be an added advantage.
  • Proven experience in identifying data-driven opportunities and converting data into actionable business insights and measurable business value will be an added advantage.

Technologies

  • Data Analytics
  • Data Engineering
  • Data Lake
  • Data Science
  • Data Visualization
  • Data Warehousing
  • Machine Learning
  • Power BI
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Statistics
  • Tableau

Highlights

The role is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Surge Global is a leading digital consultancy with a diverse international client base. Professional certifications in BI, Data Analytics, or related fields are considered an advantage. Experience in the banking or financial services industry is also advantageous.