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Business Intelligence & Visualisation LeadUp to £60,000
12-Month FTC (Maternity Cover)
Remote (4x a year Birmingham or London)
I’m hiring a Business Intelligence & Visualisation Lead for a nationally recognised organisation at the heart of the UK’s tourism industry.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced BI professional to take ownership of reporting, dashboarding, and self-service analytics across the business, supporting stakeholders with the data and insight they need to make informed decisions.
The roleYou’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.
What they’re looking forEssential*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.
Why this role?*Be the key BI expert within the Data & Analytics function.
*Work with modern technologies including Fabric and Databricks.
*Significant stakeholder exposure and business impact.
*Opportunity to shape self-service analytics capability.
*Join an organisation investing heavily in data, analytics, and AI.
Contract*12-month maternity cover
*Salary up to £60,000
*Full-time
If you’re a BI professional who enjoys combining Power BI development, stakeholder engagement, data modelling, and self-service analytics, this is an excellent opportunity to step into a high-impact role.