Ledgent Technology · 4 hours ago
Power BI Lead
Denver, CO
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$55/hr - $65/hrLedgent Technology is seeking a seasoned Power BI Lead for a focused 90-day engagement. This role involves assessing the current BI environment, leading a cleanup effort, and improving reporting quality, governance, and reliability while guiding a small team.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Jen Dimond
Responsibilities
Inventory all Power BI assets including reports, datasets, dataflows, gateways, RLS rules, workspaces, and refresh schedules
Identify owners and current usage patterns
Surface key issues such as performance bottlenecks, broken refreshes, redundant datasets, security gaps, and ungoverned workspaces
Build a short, ranked improvement backlog based on usage and executive visibility
Create a 90 day delivery plan with weekly sprints and a clear Now, Next, Later roadmap
Consolidate and standardize semantic models and shared datasets
Implement consistent naming conventions, folder structures, and documentation standards
Apply standardized DAX formatting and centralized shared measures
Introduce standardized report themes and UX elements
Fix dataset and dataflow refreshes and improve performance where needed
Define workspace strategy including Dev, Test, and Prod
Establish roles, permissions, and consistent RLS or OLS approaches
Set up change control processes, deployment pipelines, and PBIX source control
Clarify ownership of datasets, reports, and refresh responsibilities
Run standups, manage sprint execution, and unblock team members
Coach analysts on modeling, DAX, and performance tuning best practices
Produce runbooks, playbooks, and complete handover documentation
Qualification
Required
Expertise in data modeling, star schema design, DAX, Power Query, and Performance Analyzer
Experience building and managing semantic models and shared datasets
Strong knowledge of RLS or OLS, workspace setups, certification, and governance
Ability to troubleshoot refresh failures, gateway issues, and incremental refresh
Ability to run a structured 90 day plan with sprints and standups
Experience coordinating analysts, engineers, and SMEs
Strong communication skills with executives and business stakeholders
Able to independently assess an environment and build a plan from scratch
Skilled at stakeholder discovery and determining priorities
Comfortable driving clarity even with ambiguous requirements
Benefits
Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan
Basic and enhanced hospital indemnity plans
Dental and vision coverage
Accident and critical illness plans
Term life insurance
Short-term disability plan
Direct deposit/pay card options
Credit union membership
Employee discount clubs
Referral bonuses
Training and coaching
Specialized recognition programs
Company
Ledgent Technology
Ledgent Technology, a business line of Roth Staffing Companies, utilizes proven processes and their robust professional network to place qualified technology professionals in contract, contract-to-hire, direct-hire roles and project teams throughout the US.
Founded in 1994
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase