Principal Technical Architect – Business Intelligence

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.​

OVERVIEW

The Digital & Technology team at General Mills India Centre is seeking a passionate Principal D&T Architect - Business Intelligence. This individual contributor role will partner with D&T teams, business functions, and operating units to define and execute BI architecture, delivering scalable, standardized, and user-friendly data visualization and insights solutions that support business decision-making. The role reports to the D&T Head/Sr. Manager and works closely with Enterprise and BI Architecture teams in an agile environment.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Product Design, Development & Analytics

• Drive BI architecture, semantic layer strategy, and governance across Looker, LookML, BigQuery, Tableau, and related platforms.
• Design scalable BI solutions, AI-enabled analytics, dashboards, metrics, and enterprise data models aligned with architecture standards.
• Lead AI/GenAI initiatives including RAG, agent architecture, orchestration, knowledge management, and governance.
• Establish reusable modeling patterns, KPI definitions, Git/CI-CD practices, testing, and change control processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges, optimize performance, and deliver user-friendly analytics solutions.
• Develop prototypes, conduct technology assessments, and ensure compliance with enterprise standards and best practices.

Strategy & Collaboration

• Translate complex business problems into actionable BI, semantic modeling, and AI-driven solutions.
• Partner with business stakeholders and product teams to lead BI strategy, engagement, execution, and delivery.
• Define enterprise standards, reusable frameworks, and tool rationalization strategies.
• Lead POCs and technology evaluations considering scalability, security, performance, integration, and cost.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, establish key metrics, and drive data-informed business decisions.
• Coordinate issue resolution, system improvements, and continuous enhancement of BI capabilities.
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of total experience with 10+ years of relevant experience working experience in Business Intelligence Architecture space (POC, technical assessment, Infrastructure ecosystem, Data Engineering, Data Warehousing)
• Deep experience building enterprise semantic layers (e.g., Power BI DataMart/Composite Models, Cube.js, dbt Semantic Layer, LookML).
• Strong communication skills, capable of translating business requests into technical requirements and articulating the pros and cons of different technologies, platforms, design, and architectural options.
• Proficient in data and analytics tools and services preferably in Google Cloud Platform

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Thought-driven leadership to successfully deliver scalable team management and business solutions.
• Knowledge of latest Business Intelligence landscape and other programming language is a plus.
• Takes the initiative to do the right thing - doesn't walk past a problem.
• Consultant mindset - able to challenge with courage and influence upwards and with peers.
• Agile learner - has passion and curiosity to learn new things and understand the "why

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.