Business Intelligence Lead Jobs

Business intelligence lead jobs are open across healthcare, financial services, retail, and technology, from mid-level analyst to senior and director, with specializations in data visualization, predictive analytics, and enterprise reporting. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles838+
Top stateTexas
Top employerAmazon
Top cityAustin, TX
Work type36% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Vantive
Associate Director, Global Business Strategy and Operations - Market Intelligence
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Associate Director, Global Business Strategy and Operations - Market Intelligence
Vantive
Deerfield, Illinois
Program Management
Project & Program Management
Project Management
$176k - $220k/yr
Master's degree in business administration

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Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Sr. Business Intelligence Developer (BID)
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Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
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Sr. Business Intelligence Developer (BID)
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Los Angeles, California
Business Analysis
Data Analytics
Data Science
Data Science & Analytics
$85k.97 - $135k.61/yr
Hybrid
Master's degree in social work

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Cushman & Wakefield
Senior Business Intelligence & Transaction Analyst
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Cushman & Wakefield
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Senior Business Intelligence & Transaction Analyst
Cushman & Wakefield
Herndon, Virginia
Business Analysis
Project & Program Management
Data Science & Analytics
Consulting & Professional Services
Business Analyst
Project Management
Data Science
$136k - $160k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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AutoNation
Lead Business Intelligence Engineer
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Lead Business Intelligence Engineer
AutoNation
Rye, New York
Creative & Design
Product Management
UI/UX Design
$140k - $160k/yr
Hybrid
10,000+

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Baptist Health Care
Epic Business Intelligence Analyst
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Epic Business Intelligence Analyst
Baptist Health Care
Pensacola, Florida
Business Analyst
Data Analytics
Bachelor's degree in finance
1,001-5,000

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Business Intelligence Lead Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Amazon
    Amazon54
  • Amazon Web Services
    Amazon Web Services6
  • Humana
    Humana5
  • Medpace
    Medpace5
  • Chewy
    Chewy4

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software56
  • Retail22
  • Healthcare & Medical Services20
  • E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces18
  • Construction & Real Estate15

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in business intelligence lead jobs.

  • 5 or more years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or a related data role
  • Proficiency in at least one major BI tool such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
  • Advanced SQL skills for querying, transforming, and modeling large datasets
  • Experience with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects or mentor junior analysts
  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, computer science, or business analytics

Tips for Your Business Intelligence Lead Job Search

Quantify impact on your resume

Hiring managers for business intelligence lead roles want to see outcomes, not activities. Replace phrases like 'built dashboards' with the decision those dashboards drove or the time they saved stakeholders. Concrete results tied to business outcomes outperform tool lists.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists business intelligence lead openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Highlight cross-functional stakeholder work

Business intelligence lead postings almost always require experience translating data findings for non-technical audiences. Call out specific examples where you presented BI insights to finance, operations, or executive stakeholders and influenced a decision.

Target listings by their primary BI stack

Filter openings by the tools named in the job description, whether that is Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or a cloud warehouse like Snowflake or BigQuery. Applying to roles where you already know the stack shortens your ramp and signals readiness from day one.

Prepare a portfolio of BI deliverables

Bring two or three annotated examples of dashboards, data models, or reports you built, along with the business question each one answered. Interviewers for lead-level roles expect to evaluate your design decisions and the rationale behind them, not just your technical output.

Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary

Before discussing compensation in a business intelligence lead offer, clarify team size, data infrastructure maturity, and whether you own the roadmap or execute someone else's. Scope gaps between what the role promises and what it delivers are the most common source of early dissatisfaction in BI leadership positions.

Business Intelligence Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most business intelligence leads?

The companies hiring the most business intelligence leads right now include Amazon, Amazon Web Services, and Humana, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is concentrated in healthcare systems, financial services firms, and large technology companies that maintain mature data infrastructure.

How many business intelligence lead jobs are remote?

About 64% of business intelligence lead openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more flexible data leadership roles. Fully remote arrangements are most common in enterprise reporting, self-service analytics, and roles tied to cloud-native data stacks where collaboration happens asynchronously across distributed teams.

How do you become a business intelligence lead?

Start by building deep proficiency in SQL and at least one BI platform, then move into roles where you own a reporting domain end to end rather than executing requests. Demonstrate leadership by mentoring analysts, driving data governance standards, and presenting findings directly to business stakeholders. Over time, take on projects that require you to set the BI strategy, not just build the deliverables.

Can you get hired as a business intelligence lead without much experience?

It's uncommon to step directly into a lead title without prior BI work, but candidates coming from adjacent roles in data analysis, data engineering, or financial reporting can be competitive if they can show end-to-end ownership of an analytics product. Targeting smaller organizations or high-growth companies where the BI function is still being built gives you the best path to a first lead role.

What does the business intelligence lead interview process look like?

Most business intelligence lead interviews include an initial recruiter screen focused on experience and tools, a technical round covering SQL and data modeling, and a case or take-home exercise where you build or critique a dashboard. Final rounds typically involve a presentation of your case work to a hiring panel and a conversation about how you would structure or mature the BI function at that organization.

Where can I find and apply to business intelligence lead jobs?

You can find and apply to business intelligence lead jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and tools, then apply directly to each listing. There is no separate sign-up step required before you apply.

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