Business Intelligence Analyst - Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

We are seeking a Business Intelligence Analyst to support Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) reporting within an enterprise Data & Analytics organization. This role partners closely with product, operations, and technology stakeholders to design and deliver high-impact operational and transactional insights. The ideal candidate blends strong technical BI expertise with the ability to translate complex product data into clear, actionable reporting.

Worksite Location: Eden Prairie, MN (Mon-Thurs in-office; Friday WFH)

Pay Range:

• up to $121K base salary + annual bonus + profit sharing bonus + 401k + pension
• No work visa sponsorship available; no C2C, thank you

Benefits:

• Base salary + bonus potential
• Medical, dental, vision
• Pension plan
• Profit sharing
• 401(k)
• Relocation assistance
• paid personal time (PTO)
• FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more

Roles & Responsibilities

• Partner with PLM functional and technical teams to understand end-to-end product lifecycle processes and translate business needs into reporting solutions
• Elicit, document, and refine reporting requirements through stakeholder collaboration and iterative feedback cycles
• Design, build, test, and deploy operational and transactional dashboards and reports supporting product development, change management, and product data governance
• Own PLM reporting initiatives, proactively identifying opportunities to improve transparency, automation, and data quality across product processes
• Troubleshoot, enhance, and maintain existing BI assets, ensuring accuracy, performance, and alignment with evolving business requirements
• Ensure reporting solutions meet performance expectations and incorporate automation where appropriate (scheduled delivery, bursting, or event-based distribution)
• Develop analyses and dashboards using PLM-related subject areas with a focus on usability, scalability, and performance
• Create intuitive filters, prompts, and drill-through functionality to support both standard and ad-hoc analysis
• Configure scheduled delivery and automated distribution of reports and dashboards
• Build and optimize BI data models using complex SQL across PLM and related enterprise data sources
• Develop formatted reports aligned to product structures, engineering changes, and development milestones
• Tune queries and reporting solutions to ensure reliable performance on small-to-medium data sets

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 4+ years of experience designing and developing within a business intelligence/reporting tool like OTBI, BI Publisher, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), Oracle Analytics Server, or Oracle Analytics Cloud
• 4+ years of experience designing and delivering solutions within enterprise BI and reporting platforms in support of Product Lifecycle Management reporting and analytics use cases
• Strong ability to gather technical and business requirements and own BI solutions from concept through production
• Experience facilitating discussions, leading working sessions, or coordinating delivery efforts across teams
• Proven analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
• Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Advanced SQL expertise, including analytical and window functions
• Prior exposure to cloud-based PLM platforms and their underlying data models (e.g., item master, BOMs, engineering changes)
• Experience with SQL performance tuning and optimization
• Working knowledge of data governance, master data management, or product data stewardship practices