Principal Technical Architect – Business Intelligence

About the job

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.