BI Developer

Automobile Association; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Worksave pension up to 7% employer

Free AA breakdown membership Day 1 + ½

Discounts on AA insurance products

Employee discount scheme on healthcare

Company funded life assurance

Diversity & learning opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme & 24/7远

Job summary

The AA in Cheadle is seeking a Power BI Developer to turn complex operational data into clear, actionable insight for Roadside Operations. You'll build scalable BI solutions, collaborate with stakeholders to shape requirements, and promote self-service analytics across the business.

This hybrid role focuses on delivering high-quality dashboards and governance, enabling data-driven decisions and meaningful improvements in performance and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Power BI expertise with scalable solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and ability to translate business needs into BI solutions.
• Ability to communicate data stories clearly to technical and non-technical audience.
• Advanced SQL skills and solid data modelling, warehousing knowledge.
• Experience with Databricks is beneficial.
• Experience in automation, governance and enabling self-service analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, high quality Power BI dashboards and semantic models that support strategic and operational decision making.
• Partner with stakeholders to interrogate requirements, understand the business problem and translate complex needs into effective data and BI solutions.
• Turn data into meaningful insight, using clear visualisation and storytelling to articulate findings and enable stakeholders to make informed decisions.
• Develop and optimise reporting solutions, including DAX, Power Query, SQL, reporting pipelines and Power BI performance.
• Work collaboratively with Data Engineering and the wider Data team to ensure data is appropriately structured, accessible and optimised for reporting and self‑service analytics.
• Champion effective Power BI practices, including workspace governance, deployment, user experience and stakeholder adoption, while identifying opportunities to continuously improve our BI capability.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Power Query

Semantic modelling

SQL

Data warehousing

Data storytelling

BI architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Self-service analytics

Automation & governance

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Location: Cheadle (hybrid working 3 office days per week)

Employment Type: Permanent, full time

Think the AA is just about roadside assistance? Think again.

For over a century, we've been evolving and adapting. Today, as the nation's leading motoring organisation, we offer a wide range of products and services to millions of customers. From roadside assistance to home and motor insurance, and the latest driving technologies, we have it all. As we continue to expand, diversify, and modernise, joining us as a BI Developer means you'll play a crucial role in our success and be part of this exciting motoring journey.

Our Chief Operating Office (COO) are the backbone of The AA, providing both stability and structure to support growth and innovation. We are the drivers of change.

This is the job

As a Power BI Developer, you’ll turn complex operational data into clear, actionable insight that helps our Roadside Operations teams make better decisions and deliver meaningful change. Working in a highly data literate area of the business, you’ll see your work come to life as your dashboards, analysis and insights are used to improve performance and customer outcomes.

This is a hands‑on technical role where success goes beyond building dashboards. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to understand and challenge requirements, uncover the real business need and bring data to life through compelling storytelling. You’ll create scalable, well governed Power BI solutions while helping shape how we use data and self‑service analytics across the business.

What will I be doing?

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, high quality Power BI dashboards and semantic models that support strategic and operational decision making.
• Partner with stakeholders to interrogate requirements, understand the business problem and translate complex needs into effective data and BI solutions.
• Turn data into meaningful insight, using clear visualisation and storytelling to articulate findings and enable stakeholders to make informed decisions.
• Develop and optimise reporting solutions, including DAX, Power Query, SQL, reporting pipelines and Power BI performance.
• Work collaboratively with Data Engineering and the wider Data team to ensure data is appropriately structured, accessible and optimised for reporting and self‑service analytics.
• Champion effective Power BI practices, including workspace governance, deployment, user experience and stakeholder adoption, while identifying opportunities to continuously improve our BI capability.

What do I need?

• Strong hands‑on Power BI expertise, with demonstrable experience developing scalable solutions and strong capability across DAX, Power Query, semantic modelling and performance optimisation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to ask the right questions, challenge and refine requirements and translate business needs into effective technical solutions.
• The ability to communicate and tell stories with data, turning complex analysis into clear, relevant insight for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong SQL capability and a solid understanding of data modelling, data warehousing and BI architecture. Experience working with Databricks would be particularly valuable.
• Experience creating robust reporting solutions, including automation, governance and enabling users through self‑service analytics.
• A collaborative and curious approach, with the ability to work effectively across Data, Engineering and business teams while proactively identifying opportunities to solve problems and drive change.

Additional information

We’re always looking to recognise and reward our employees for the work they do. As a valued member of The AA team, you’ll have access to a range of benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + holiday buying scheme
• Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
• Free AA breakdown membership from Day 1 plus 50% discount for family and friends
• Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance
• Employee discount scheme that gives you access to a car salary sacrifice scheme plus great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more
• Company funded life assurance
• Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career
• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family

Plus, so much more!

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. The AA values diversity and the difference this brings to our culture and our customers. We actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to join us and become part of an inclusive company where you can be yourself, be empowered to be your best and feel like you truly belong. We have five communities to bring together people with shared characteristics and backgrounds and drive positive change.