BI Project Manager

The Business Information (BI) Project Manager at Coface is responsible for leading data and BI initiatives that support informed decision-making, risk assessment, and value creation across the Group. This role combines strong analytical problem-solving, business understanding, stakeholder management, and rigorous delivery to ensure BI projects deliver measurable business impact.

Strategic Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

• Analyse and diagnose complex business, data, and reporting challenges related to credit risk, finance, commercial performance, and operations
• Propose pragmatic, innovative, and actionable solutions leveraging data and analytics

Business Acumen

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Coface’s business model, including credit insurance, risk analysis, and value creation drivers
• Understand internal customers’ needs (business, risk, finance, commercial, operations)
• Ensure BI initiatives are aligned with business priorities, regulatory constraints, and strategic objectives

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key interface between business teams, IT, data engineers, and external partners
• Facilitate workshops, steer committees, and decision forums with senior stakeholders
• Manage expectations, resolve conflicts, and ensure alignment across multiple entities and geographies

Technical Literacy (Non-Coding)

• Possess a solid understanding of IT architectures, data models, data pipelines, and analytical concepts
• Be comfortable interacting with technical teams (data engineers, BI developers, IT architects) without being a coder
• Understand the capabilities and limitations of BI and data solutions to make informed trade-offs

Execution Discipline & Delivery Excellence

• Lead BI projects end-to-end, from initiation to deployment and adoption
• Ensure strong planning, prioritization, risk management, governance, and progress tracking
• Deliver projects on time, within scope and budget, ensuring quality, reliability, and business adoption
• Monitor benefits realization and continuous improvement post-delivery

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and structured thinking
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills
• Ability to operate in complex, data-driven, and regulated environments
• Results-driven mindset with strong ownership and accountability
• Experience managing BI, data, or analytics projects in a complex organization
• Exposure to financial services, insurance, risk management, or regulated environments is a strong asset
• Experience working in international and multi-stakeholder contexts

Additional Information

• The company will provide continuous support and guidance throughout your work
• Hybrid work model

About the Company

At Coface, we make trade happen everyday.

Our 5,200 experts representing 80+ nationalities in 58 countries are united by a shared purpose: helping companies navigate through uncertainty by empowering them to make the right decisions and trade smarter in a complex world.

With nearly 80 years of global experience, we offer companies a full range of solutions: Trade Credit Insurance, Business Information, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Surety Bonds, Factoring — all driven by a unique data patrimony, cutting-edge technology, innovation and a deep understanding of the global economy.

Joining Coface means being part of a close-knit international organization, where your ideas matter.  We foster a culture of learning, collaboration and inclusion where you are given responsibilities and can see the impact of your actions.

Shape the future of trade with us. 
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