NielsenIQ: Business Intelligence Consulting Lead - Malaysia & Singapore — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ, also known as NIQ, works in consumer intelligence and retail measurement. Its employer material describes using market information, consumer insights and analytics to help businesses understand buying behaviour. Its data operations address the accuracy and completeness of information behind client reports, while analytical services interpret that information. The business connects details about products and retail activity with broader views of markets, giving organisations evidence for understanding demand and making commercial decisions.

The position and its setting

NielsenIQ lists Business Intelligence Consulting Lead - Malaysia & Singapore in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under reference R26_0023981|MY. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 23 October 2026
• Brands: NielsenIQ
• Job Family: Data Analytics

Responsibilities and work described

• Role Overview
• The BI Lead has primary responsibility for setting the strategy and vision and for managing the day-to-day tactical operations of the BI teams in MY/SG
• He/she will be responsible for all strategic, tactical, operational, financial, human, and technical resource managerial responsibilities associated with the following BI and BI-related functional areas:
• Primary responsibilities for the Business Intelligence Lead will fall into the following categories:
• Support: an enterprise wide self serve Business Intelligence environment in a collaborative relationship with key business representatives across the enterprise
• Direct and manage the Business Intelligence team developing analytic applications using NIQ Internal Analytical Platforms, and/or
• Delivery: an agnostic evaluation of the appropriate Business Intelligence technology and processes that address specific business requirements
• Work: with business representatives to define key performance indicators, future opportunities and pain points that need to be addressed regarding analytics at the enterprise level
• Development: a vision and roadmap for capturing and accessing business metadata that supports the self service Business Intelligence environment
• Stays current with industry trends regarding the direction of Business Intelligence such as the practical application of big data
• Design: metrics, reports, and dashboards conforming to consistent methodologies, standards and industry best practices to provide support insights daily, weekly, monthly
• Building: a performing regional team - mentor junior-level Business Intelligence Consultants and forecast their developmental needs
• Delivery: analytical and technical leadership for BI and reporting environment
• Building: and monetize products in the Business Intelligence space that cater and address specific analytical requirements

Essential requirements and candidate background

• A successful Business Intelligence Leader will have the following:
• Experience: effectively communicating the relevance, value, and capabilities of specific analytic solutions in the FMCG sector both with internal stakeholders and external clients
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities that include articulating a vision of future trends for analytics, developing a detailed roadmap for the realization of that vision, and managing the resources to the successful development and implementation
• Ability to work collaboratively with business leaders and staff in a variety of business areas
• Experience building from the ground up an enterprise self service business intelligence environment
• Educational Qualifications:
• 10+ years of experience developing Business Intelligence solutions with PowerBI/Tableau/Qlik
• Good understanding of Tableau Architecture, SAP BO Architecture
• Knowledge: SAP-BI tools

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Degree in Computers / Information science or Statistical Sciences or related major with a master’s degree in business is desirable

Experience and professional background

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive and recent experience leading the development of analytic applications on at least three major industry platforms, one of them being Tableau or Power BI is highly desirable

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
• NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows
• These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria
• All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion
• Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans
• NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative
• For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

Pay and application dates

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Practical preparation: SAP

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Relevant skills

• SAP
• Power BI
• Tableau
• stakeholder management