Data Visualization & Power BI Consultant

This role will partner with our team over a ~6-month period to design, build, and iteratively enhance executive-level dashboards supporting enterprise AI and business performance tracking. This role will combine hands-on development with stakeholder engagement to ensure dashboards are scalable, intuitive, and aligned to decision-making needs. Experience designing multi-level, integrated reporting experiences that enable users to move seamlessly between enterprise, functional, and use case views, with intuitive navigation and role-based access to insights. Contractor Scope – Design & Build · Develop Power BI dashboards from structured and semi-structured data sources (Excel, enterprise systems) · Create scalable data models and intuitive visualizations aligned to executive needs Iterate & Optimize · Drive rapid iteration cycles based on stakeholder feedback · Improve usability, performance, and clarity of insights over time Translate Business Needs · Partner with stakeholders to clarify key metrics, definitions, and success measures · Shape dashboard narratives (not just visuals) Standardize & Enable · Establish reusable templates, data definitions, and visualization standards · Provide guidance on governance and best practices Preferred skills and qualifications: 5+ years of experience designing and delivering Power BI dashboards for business and executive audiences Advanced proficiency in Power BI, including data modeling, DAX, Power Query, visualization design, and performance optimization Demonstrated experience building integrated dashboards that unify data across enterprise, functional, and initiative/use case levels Ability to design tiered and role-based reporting views, enabling different stakeholder groups (executive, functional, operational) to access relevant insights from a common data foundation Experience creating seamless navigation and drill-through experiences, allowing users to move easily between enterprise-level summaries and detailed functional or use case views Proven ability to structure dashboards for broad accessibility and adoption, balancing simplicity for executives with depth for functional users Strong ability to translate business questions into clear KPIs, metric definitions, and dashboard narratives, ensuring alignment across levels of the organization Experience working with structured and semi-structured data sources (Excel, enterprise systems) to create scalable, connected reporting solutions Proven success operating in rapid iteration cycles, incorporating stakeholder feedback to enhance usability, clarity, and decision support Experience establishing reusable templates, visualization standards, and data definitions to drive consistency across reporting Strong understanding of reporting governance, metric standardization, and data transparency across enterprise and functional views Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across technical and business teams to align on definitions, priorities, and outputs Ability to operate independently while delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced, evolving environment Experience supporting enterprise AI, transformation portfolios, workforce analytics, or business performance reporting is preferred