Business Intelligence Analyst

McLaren Racing; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured career development

25 days' holiday

Enhanced pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after two years

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Business Intelligence Analyst to enable data-driven decision making through dashboards, reporting and insights. You will own data visualisation, drive transformation initiatives and coordinate continuous improvement demand across the business.

You will work with ERP/SAP, MES (Apriso), Power Platform, Power BI, and Dassault tools to deliver measurable value and enable data accessibility.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with data visualisation tools (Power BI, Fabric).
• Experience with data models and structured data sources.
• Experience delivering small to medium projects or change initiatives.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with SAP, MES or manufacturing systems beneficial.
• Exposure to Microsoft Power Platform, Dassault ecosystem or similar environments beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (Power BI) that provide clear, actionable insight.
• Translate business requirements into meaningful data visualisations and reporting solutions.
• Improve data accessibility, accuracy and usability across the business.
• Promote a data-driven culture and user adoption of reporting tools.
• Support and drive delivery of business transformation initiatives aligned to strategy.
• Lead small to medium 'mini projects' including data and reporting improvements and digital ecosystem implementations.
• Document management and business software solutions.
• Coordinate delivery with Business Systems Analysts and third-party providers.
• Own the capture, prioritisation and management of CI demand.
• Track and communicate progress, risks and realised benefits.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Problem-solving

Tools

Power BI

Fabric

Power Platform

Dassault ecosystem

SAP

MES

Job description

The Business Intelligence Analyst is responsible for enabling data-driven decision making through data visualisation, reporting and insight. The role also drives and coordinates business and digital transformation initiatives while owning the identification, prioritisation and coordination of continuous improvement demand. You will work closely with Business Systems Analysts, IT, stakeholders and external partners to deliver measurable value through data, digital solutions and structured change delivery.

What You'll Do

Data Visualisation & Insight

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (Power BI) that provide clear, actionable insight
• Translate business requirements into meaningful data visualisations and reporting solutions
• Improve data accessibility, accuracy and usability across the business
• Promote a data-driven culture and user adoption of reporting tools

Transformation Delivery (Business & Digital)

• Support and drive delivery of business transformation initiatives aligned to strategy
• Lead small to medium 'mini projects' including:
• Data and reporting improvements
• Digital ecosystem implementations (e.g. Dassault platforms)
• Document management and business software solutions
• Data architecture initiatives (e.g. Unified Namespace)
• Define scope, requirements and success criteria with stakeholders
• Coordinate delivery with Business Systems Analysts and third-party providers
• Manage progress, risks and timelines to ensure successful delivery

Continuous Improvement (CI) Management

• Own the capture, prioritisation and management of CI demand
• Work with stakeholders to define and shape improvement opportunities
• Manage demand against available capacity and business priorities
• Coordinate delivery with internal teams and external partners
• Track and communicate progress, risks and realised benefits

Decision Making & Ownership

The role is responsible for prioritising continuous improvement demand in alignment with business priorities and available delivery capacity. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy, working independently while engaging stakeholders across the organisation to drive outcomes.

Success Measures

• Adoption and usage of dashboards and reporting tools
• Delivery of transformation and CI activities aligned to agreed priorities and timelines
• Improvements in data visibility, quality and decision-making across the business

What You'll Bring

You will work across a modern digital manufacturing landscape including ERP (SAP), MES systems (Apriso), Power Platform, data visualisation tools (Power BI, Fabric) and evolving digital and integration platforms (Dassault suit) aligned to business strategy.

Team Context

You will be part of the Business Systems team, working closely with Business Systems Analysts who focus on system configuration, delivery and testing. This role complements that capability by owning demand, prioritisation, and transformation coordination.

What We'll Do for You

• Strong experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Fabric)
• Experience working with data models and structured data sources
• Experience delivering small to medium projects or change initiatives
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with SAP, MES or manufacturing systems beneficial
• Exposure to Microsoft Power Platform, Dassault ecosystem or similar environments beneficial
• Experience with the Dassault suit is preferred

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Benefits

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' service
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Generous parental leave policies
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice