BI, Automations & AI Solutions Manager

 About Penbrothers 

Penbrothers is an HR & remote talent management partner and one of the fastest-growing companies in the Philippines. We provide talented Filipinos with global opportunities in high-growth startups and dynamic companies, from the comfort of their own homes.

About the Role

We are seeking a BI, Automations & AI Solutions Manager to lead a versatile team of specialists spanning data visualization, N8N workflow automations, AI prompt engineering, low-code development, and cloud data architecture. In this role, you will manage daily delivery and direct report growth—including overseeing a Data Engineer building out our GCP BigQuery Medallion Lakehouse—while acting as the primary execution partner to our AI Strategy & Innovation Lead to transform strategic roadmaps into reliable, production-ready solutions. Ideal candidates bring experience across technology, data, or BI with a player-coach mindset, strong cross-functional communication skills, and a proven ability to balance complex strategic initiatives alongside business-as-usual reporting and automation needs.

What You'll Do

Team & People Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of specialists working across data visualization, automation, AI prompt engineering, and low-code/no-code development

• Manage a Data Engineer responsible for building and maintaining the organization's Lakehouse and Data Warehouse

• Set individual and team goals, conduct performance reviews, and support career growth for direct reports

• Allocate work across the team based on capacity, skill set, and project priority

• Act as the escalation point for technical blockers and cross-team dependencies

Solution Delivery & Oversight

• Oversee the design, development, and delivery of dashboards and reports in Looker Studio and Power BI for internal and client-facing stakeholders

• Guide the team's use of N8N for building and maintaining workflow automations across business systems

• Supervise AI prompt engineering initiatives, ensuring solutions are effective, reliable, and aligned with business needs

• Direct the development of internal tools using Google AppScript, Google AppSheet, and lightweight ("vibe-coded") web applications

• Provide technical guidance on AI solutions such as LightRAG and similar retrieval-augmented generation or AI infrastructure projects

• Ensure the Data Engineer's work on the Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) in Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery and related services) meets data quality, governance, and business reporting requirements

Partnership with AI Strategy & Innovation Lead

• Serve as the primary technical delivery partner for the AI Strategy & Innovation Lead, translating their strategic AI roadmap and use cases into scoped, actionable work for the team

• Assess feasibility, effort, and sequencing of proposed AI initiatives, providing realistic delivery timelines and technical constraints back to the AI Strategy & Innovation Lead

• Ensure the team has the right skills, tools, and capacity to execute on approved AI initiatives without compromising ongoing BI, automation, and data engineering commitments

• Maintain a shared intake and prioritization process with the AI Strategy & Innovation Lead to balance strategic AI projects against business-as-usual reporting and automation needs

• Provide regular status updates, technical feasibility input, and delivery risk visibility to the AI Strategy & Innovation Lead throughout project execution

• Escalate resourcing conflicts or competing priorities between AI initiatives and other team responsibilities to the VP of Technology as needed

Cross-Functional & Strategic

• Translate business requirements from stakeholders into clear technical specifications for the team

• Partner with other technology and business leaders to identify opportunities for automation, AI enablement, and improved reporting

• Maintain visibility into project timelines and proactively communicate status, risks, and blockers upward

• Establish and enforce best practices, documentation standards, and quality checks across the team's outputs

• Support data governance and access control practices in coordination with the broader Technology organization

 

What You Bring

• At least 4 years of total professional work experience in technology, data, BI, or AI field.

• Demonstrated experience working with or overseeing at least several of the following: BI/dashboarding tools (Looker Studio, Power BI), workflow automation platforms (N8N or similar), AI prompt engineering, Google Workspace development (AppScript, AppSheet), lightweight web app development, and modern data architecture concepts (Medallion Architecture, Lakehouses, Data Warehouses)

• Strong people management skills: coaching, delegation, performance feedback, and conflict resolution

• Solid technical fluency across BI, automation, and AI tooling — enough to guide, review, and unblock specialist work without necessarily being the deepest technical expert in every tool

• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and vice versa

• Strong project management and prioritization skills, comfortable managing multiple concurrent workstreams, including balancing strategic initiatives against business-as-usual work

• Analytical mindset with attention to data quality and reporting accuracy

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with a peer/partner role that sets strategic direction without direct authority over the team

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment where tools and processes are still being standardized

• At least 1-2 years of experience directly managing a team (people management, not just project/technical leads)

• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform and BigQuery, or a strong working knowledge of equivalent cloud data platforms

• Prior experience managing or collaborating closely with a Data Engineer or data engineering function is a plusExperience partnering with a strategic or non-managerial technical lead role (e.g., an architect, principal, or initiative lead) to translate roadmap items into execution

• Familiarity with AI/LLM-based solutions (e.g., RAG systems, LightRAG, or similar)

• Experience in a BPO, EoR, or similar remote-team/outsourcing environment

• Background in both hands-on technical delivery and team leadership (a "player-coach" profile)

 Our Hiring Process

We utilize AI tools to enhance hiring efficiency and ensure a fair evaluation. Consequently, candidates will engage with an AI Interviewer, supervised by Human Talent Acquisition Experts who will support your entire application journey.

Our AI Expectations: While we encourage you to use AI for CV refinement and research, we require that all interviews and assessments be completed through your own authentic effort. The use of real-time AI assistance during interviews or to complete skills tests is strictly prohibited to ensure a fair and genuine evaluation of your capabilities.

What You’ll Get

At Penbrothers, we are obsessed with creating positive employee experiences. Here you’ll find an environment that nurtures learning and provides opportunities for growth. You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact on fast-growing startups and dynamic companies. 

·   Meaningful work & Growth: We take every opportunity to stretch ourselves and deliver an excellent client experience. 

·   Employee as our biggest asset: We are genuinely invested in our people’s career and welfare.

·   Global reach & local impact: Get to work with high-growth startups and dynamic companies from the comfort of your own home. 

·   Powering global startups: We’ve created 1,400 Filipino jobs that empower global start-ups to focus on growth.