Join phData, a dynamic and innovative leader in the modern data stack. We partner with major cloud data platforms like Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP, Fivetran, Pinecone, Glean, and dbt to deliver cutting-edge services and solutions. We're committed to helping global enterprises overcome their toughest data challenges.
phData is a remote-first global company with employees based in the United States, Latin America, and India. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity, ownership, and trust. Even though we're growing extremely fast, we maintain a casual, exciting work environment. We hire top performers and allow you the autonomy to deliver results.
- 6x Snowflake Partner of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Fivetran, dbt, Atlation, and AWS Partner of the Year
- #1 Partner in Snowflake Advanced Certifications
- 600+ Expert Cloud Certifications (Sigma, AWS, Azure, Dataiku, etc)
Recognized as an award-winning workplace in the US, India, and LATAM
Role Overview
We are looking for a Principal Consultant to join our Analytics team. In this role, you will lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of enterprise Power BI solutions that help clients gain tangible value from their data through analytics enablement, data visualization, and data preparation. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, data engineering teams, and practice leadership to shape roadmaps, standardize best practices, and scale modern BI capabilities across organizations.
Key Responsibilities
Client Delivery
- Own and drive the design and delivery of advanced Power BI reporting, data models, and analytics solutions for enterprise clients.
- Translate business requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions and interactive prototypes that align with phData methodologies, standards, and best practices.
- Deliver project-based consulting engagements, including backlog support and development, ensuring work is completed on time, within scope, and with measurable business value.
- Create reporting and data visualization solutions that clearly communicate insights to business users and support data-driven decision-making.
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and tune performance or deployment issues across Power BI reports, data models, and underlying platforms.
- Recommend best practices to optimize data models, DAX calculations, queries, and overall platform architecture, particularly in modern cloud data environments (e.g., Snowflake).
Collaboration & Leadership
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners including data engineering, analytics, and client business stakeholders to deliver successful client engagements.
- Manage client expectations by leading regular status meetings, providing clear updates, and proactively soliciting feedback through working sessions and demos.
- Provide technical and strategic leadership in Power BI, DAX, Power Query, and Power BI Service administration, including security roles and infrastructure setup.
- Ensure high quality in deliverables through documentation, validation, testing, and adherence to governance, security, and change management standards.
- Partner with practice and account leaders to identify opportunities to expand analytics use cases, improve delivery patterns, and standardize reusable approaches.
Practice & Firm Contribution
- Contribute to internal initiatives such as developing Power BI accelerators, templates, governance frameworks, and best-practice playbooks.
- Support internal enablement through training, mentoring, and coaching on Power BI, data modeling, and enterprise BI standards.
- Represent phData with professionalism in all interactions, communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Additional Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, shaping Power BI and analytics roadmaps, influencing strategic decisions, and guiding long-term initiatives.
- Lead teams of consultants to ensure high performance, utilization, and successful project delivery across one or more engagements.
- Drive enterprise-scale adoption of Power BI, including standards, governance, security models, and self-service enablement.
- Help define and refine practice standards, reusable assets, and delivery frameworks for modern BI and analytics.
About You
You are a client-focused, senior data and analytics consultant who excels at leading complex Power BI initiatives from strategy through implementation. You are comfortable partnering with senior stakeholders, guiding teams, and turning ambiguous business needs into scalable, governed analytics solutions. You thrive in a fast-paced, outcomes-driven environment and enjoy collaborating with distributed, global teams.
Required Qualifications
Experience
- 7+ years of experience in data analytics and data visualization platforms in an enterprise environment.
- 3+ years of external consulting experience delivering data and analytics solutions to clients.
Technical / Functional Skills
- Expertise in data visualization and data modeling with Power BI, including complex data models and interactive dashboards.
- Power BI Service administration experience, including security roles, workspace design, and infrastructure setup.
- Strong proficiency in DAX and Power Query for advanced calculations, transformations, and data shaping.
- Knowledge of SQL and experience leveraging data warehouses, data marts, and/or data models (Snowflake environment preferred).
- Demonstrated expertise in data fluency and communicating analytical insights and recommendations to business users.
- Ability to identify and recommend functionality and solutions to meet and enhance user and stakeholder requirements.
- Experience recommending and applying best practices for optimizing data models, reports, and overall analytics platform architecture.
Consulting / Delivery Skills
- Experience delivering projects for external or internal clients in a professional services or consulting environment.
- Ability to break down complex problems into structured, actionable steps and drive them through to completion.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Collaboration & Ownership
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with distributed and cross-functional teams in a remote-first environment.
- Exceptional customer-facing skills, with a proven track record of building trust and long-term relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Proven track record of taking ownership, managing multiple priorities, and delivering high-quality work with minimal supervision.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a passion for learning and mastering new technologies, techniques, and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications help candidates stand out but are not required for success in this role.
- Previous experience scaling Power BI at an enterprise level, including governance, standards, and self-service enablement.
- Previous experience leading teams of consultants to ensure performance, utilization, and successful project delivery.
- Data preparation experience using Alteryx or KNIME (or similar tools like Matillion, Dataiku, or Coalesce).
- Experience in specific industry verticals or problem spaces relevant to enterprise analytics.
- Prior experience working in global or remote teams and partnering across US, LATAM, and/or India.
- Contributions to open source, technical communities, speaking, writing, or internal accelerators are a plus.
Location & Time Zone Expectations
This role is based in LATAM
- We are a remote-first company, and you should be comfortable working with a distributed global team.
- Some flexibility may be required to collaborate across time zones with colleagues and clients.
- Client needs may occasionally require flexibility in working hours to support key milestones or workshops.
Why phData?
- Impactful Work: Partner with leading organizations on meaningful data & AI initiatives.
- Collaborative Culture: Work with a supportive, high-performing global team that values transparency, autonomy, and continuous improvement.
- Growth Opportunities: Access to challenging projects, mentorship, and structured development pathways.
- Values-Driven: We prioritize doing the right thing for our clients, our teams, and our community.
Benefits at phData
- Remote-First Work Environment
- Casual, award-winning small-business work environment
- Collaborative culture that prizes autonomy, creativity, and transparency
- Competitive comp, excellent benefits, generous PTO plan plus 10 Holidays (and other cool perks)
- Accelerated learning and professional development through advanced training and certifications
phData celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at phData. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at People Operations.
