Business Intelligence (Strasbourg, France)

Business Intelligence Specialist

📍 Location: Strasbourg, France

🏢 Working Model: Hybrid (3 days on-site per week)

📅 Expected Start Date: ASAP

📑 Contract Type: Freelance and long term contract (220 days)

🔒 Security Requirement: Eligible for PSC (Personnel Security Clearance)

✨ Context

Our client, a key European institution based in Strasbourg, is looking for an experienced Business Intelligence Specialist to join their on-site team.

This role is central to leveraging advanced analytics, big data, and BI solutions to generate actionable insights and support data-driven decision-making. You will design, implement, and optimise analytical models, visualisations, and reporting processes, while ensuring compliance with ethical, legal, and security standards.

🎓 Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent, minimum 4 years after secondary school).
• Experience: At least 3 years in data science, BI, or advanced analytics.
• Strong knowledge of mathematical/statistical models.
• Proficiency with BI & visualisation tools (Power BI, Cognos).
• Experience leveraging data for strategic decision-making.
• Familiarity with big data ecosystems and advanced analytics.
• Strong skills in KPI design, business interpretation, and alignment with organisational goals.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills.
  
  

🚀 Key Responsibilities

• Data Analysis & Integration
• Collect, clean, integrate, and analyse internal and external data sources.
• Explore datasets to uncover correlations, relationships, and hidden patterns.
• Manage and merge multiple structured/unstructured datasets ensuring consistency and reliability.
• Advanced Analytics & Modelling
• Formulate and test hypotheses based on business challenges.
• Identify and apply mathematical models and algorithms to optimise decision-making.
• Use data science tools/libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, ELKI) to fine-tune models.
• Lead analytics adoption across the organisation.
• Visualisation & Insights
• Design appropriate data visualisations tailored to business questions.
• Deliver insights using tools like Power BI and Cognos.
• Translate complex patterns into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Big Data & AI
• Provide expertise in big data infrastructure and software optimisation.
• Identify quick-win, high-value analytics solutions.
• Explore and apply AI tools for predictive analytics and data processing.
• Contribute to the development of advanced reporting and analytics requirements.
• Governance, Security & Compliance
• Ensure compliance with data protection, legal, and ethical guidelines.
• Implement security and risk management strategies.
• Align analytics initiatives with business priorities and stakeholder needs.
• Reporting & Business Support
• Increase the business value of BI and reporting activities.
• Guide stakeholders in interpreting analytics outputs and defining KPIs.
• Drive agility through innovative, data-driven solutions.