Job Title: Business Intelligence Architect Data Strategy & Analytics
Company: Solen Software Group
Location: Toronto, Canada
Employment Type : Full-time
About Solen Software Group: Solen Software Group is an evergreen holding company that acquires and operates proven software businesses that have significant growth potential in a variety of vertical markets, enabling them to be market leaders in their niche industry. Solen owns several software companies in various market spaces: Human Resource Technology, Fleet Telematics, Asset Management, E-Health, Document Management, and other innovative software solutions in a variety of industries. Solen is backed by a group of advisors and investors that have built software businesses of material scale (10-100M in ARR) and advised many.
About the role: We're seeking a highly skilled Business Intelligence Architect to lead our data strategy and analytics initiatives. This role bridges the gap between raw data and strategic insights, helping the company make data-driven decisions across operations, finance, and portfolio management. You'll collaborate with stakeholders, design scalable data solutions, and develop compelling dashboards and models to visualize business performanceespecially within a private equity operating context.
The successful candidate will work from close to our offices in Toronto / Hybrid.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead Data Strategy & Governance
- Act as the strategic liaison for aligning enterprise data strategy with business objectives.
- Create and centralize data connections across platforms (e.g., Sage Intacct), within a governed and standardized data framework.
- Champion DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) development principles and scalable data infrastructure.
- Define and implement data governance policies to ensure consistency, accuracy, and security across systems.
- Build reusable routines for collaborative reporting and company-wide analytics enablement.
Build and Optimize Data Solutions
- Design and maintain robust data models for consistent and accurate representation across business domains.
- Transform raw data into structured datasets using ETL tools and best practices.
- Develop and optimize Power BI dashboards and reports to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs), trends, and insights.
- Ensure ongoing optimization and performance tuning of Power BI solutions.
Data Analysis & Business Insight Delivery
- Perform deep data analysis to uncover trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
- Construct predictive and descriptive analytics models to support strategic initiatives.
- Translate technical findings into business-friendly insights to drive value creation and efficiency.
- Partner with Finance, Operations, and leadership to deliver visibility into company and portfolio-level performance.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Training
- Work closely with business users, portfolio company teams, and internal departments to gather and translate data needs into technical solutions.
- Train and support end-users in navigating and utilizing Power BI dashboards and analytics tools.
- Support deal execution teams by contributing to financial modeling, diligence activities, and performance tracking of portfolio companies.
Support Private Equity-Specific Data Needs
- Understand the private equity investment lifecycle, from deal sourcing to post-investment monitoring.
- Provide analytics support for investment decisions, deal execution, and operational improvements across portfolio companies.
- Drive insights to support value creation planning, portfolio monitoring, and board reporting.
Key Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience with Power BI (desktop and service), including DAX, data modeling, and dashboard development are mandatory.
- Strong SQL skills and experience with data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL).
- Experience with big data tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Teradata).
- Solid understanding of data governance, architecture, and best practices.
- Proven track record in building data models and delivering actionable insights to stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience in project and stakeholder management.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with Datameer, Tableau, or other BI tools.
- Familiarity with private equity (PE) or venture capital (VC) operations.
- Background in financial modeling or deal analysis.
- Automation skills using Python or PySpark.
- Experience with implementing enterprise data platforms and analytics strategies.
What's in It for You
- Play a pivotal role in shaping the company's data strategy and analytics maturity.
- Work within a collaborative, high-performance environment at the intersection of operations, finance, and investment.
- Make a measurable impact through the delivery of real-time, data-driven insights.
- Opportunities for career growth and continuous learning in a forward-thinking, analytics-first culture.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.