BI Lead (12-month FTC)

You’ll be the sole BI specialist within the Data & Analytics team, responsible for maintaining and developing the organisation’s reporting capability during a major period of data transformation.

Working closely with the Head of Data & Analytics, Analytics Lead, Data Engineer, and Business Analyst, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring reporting continuity while continuing to develop modern self-service analytics capabilities.

This role combines:

• Power BI development
• Microsoft Fabric reporting
• Data modelling & semantic layers
• Stakeholder engagement
• Self-service analytics
• Reporting governance

What you’ll be doingBusiness Intelligence & Reporting

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Build and improve self-service analytics capability across the organisation.
• Create robust reporting solutions that support evidence-based decision-making.
• Ensure reporting outputs are accurate, scalable, and user-friendly.

Data Modelling & Engineering

• Develop and maintain semantic layers and reporting views.
• Write SQL and DAX to support reporting requirements.
• Work with Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric environments.
• Support the transition away from an external data transformation partner.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Gather requirements from stakeholders across the organisation.
• Translate business needs into effective reporting solutions.
• Present data and insight in an accessible, actionable format.
• Manage expectations around reporting priorities and delivery.

Governance & Delivery

• Maintain reporting documentation and standards.
• Ensure GDPR and data governance compliance.
• Contribute to agile sprint delivery and roadmap planning.
• Identify risks, blockers, and data quality issues proactively.

• Significant experience in BI, reporting, or analytics roles.
• Strong Power BI experience.
• Strong SQL skills.
• Experience with Azure Databricks.
• Experience developing semantic layers and reporting models.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering skills.
• Experience operating in agile or sprint-based environments.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Nice to have

• Microsoft Fabric experience.
• Python experience.
• Jira experience.
• Experience with AI-assisted analytics tools such as Power BI Copilot or Databricks Genie.