Business Intelligence Lead

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment; Greater London; Remote; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment is seeking a BI Lead on a fixed-term contract through to October 2027. The role is remote in the UK and offers up to £60,000 per year. Immediate availability or short notice is required.

You will own the organisation's BI capability, focusing on Power BI, data modelling, and scalable reporting solutions. Key responsibilities include enhancing dashboards, building semantic models, translating requirements into data models, and collaborating with

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience in Power BI development and data modelling.
• Proficient in SQL, DAX, and data transformation.
• Experience translating business requirements into scalable reporting models.
• Exposure to data governance and semantic layer design.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Develop semantic models and data layers underpinning reporting.
• Translate business requirements into scalable reporting and data models.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand reporting needs and drive improvements.
• Write and optimise DAX and SQL for reporting and analytics.
• Ensure outputs are accurate, reliable and governed.
• Support external-facing reporting and self-service analytics.
• Contribute to Agile delivery, sprints, and roadmaps.
• Maintain documentation and promote best-practice reporting.
• Contribute to innovative projects with data products and AI analytics.

Skills

Power BI development

Data modelling

SQL

DAX

Stakeholder engagement

Technical communication

Kimball

Star Schema

Medallion Architecture

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Azure Databricks

Databricks Genie

AI analytics tools

Microsoft Fabric

Agile delivery

Tools

Azure Databricks

Databricks Genie

Microsoft Fabric

Azure DevOps

Job description

BI Lead (Fixed Term Contract to October 2027)

Remote, UK, Up to £60,000
No sponsorship offered

Must be immediately available or 1 month notice.

Looking for a role where your work directly influences business decisions and supports high-profile data initiatives? This is an opportunity to join a data-driven organisation undergoing a significant period of growth and transformation, where you'll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing reporting capabilities across the business.

The Company

This organisation operates at a national scale and uses data, insight, and analytics to support strategic decision-making and stakeholder engagement. Their Data & Analytics function is investing heavily in modern data practices, self-service reporting, and emerging AI-driven technologies.
You'll join a collaborative team of data professionals including Data Engineers, Analysts, and Business Analysis specialists, working on projects that combine technical excellence with real-world impact.

The Role

As BI Lead, you will take ownership of the organisation's business intelligence and reporting capability during a key period of change. The role is heavily focused on Power BI, data modelling, stakeholder engagement, and the optimisation of existing reporting solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Enhancing and maintaining existing Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions
• Developing and supporting semantic models and data layers that underpin reporting
• Translating business requirements into scalable reporting and data models
• Working closely with stakeholders to understand reporting needs and drive continuous improvement
• Writing and optimising DAX and SQL to support reporting and analytics
• Ensuring reporting outputs are accurate, reliable, and aligned with data governance standards
• Supporting external-facing reporting products and self-service analytics capability
• Contributing to Agile delivery processes, sprint planning, and roadmap activities
• Maintaining documentation and promoting reporting best practice across the business
• You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to innovative projects involving data products, AI-assisted analytics, and modern cloud data platforms.

Your Skills & Experience

• You will bring strong commercial experience in:
• Power BI development across both front-end reporting and back-end modelling
• Data modelling and semantic layer design
• SQL for data querying and transformation
• DAX development and performance optimisation
• Stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering
• Communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Designing scalable reporting solutions using best-practice methodologies such as Kimball, Star Schema, or Medallion Architecture
• Azure DevOps or CI/CD processes
• Azure Databricks
• Databricks Genie or AI-assisted analytics tools
• Microsoft Fabric
• Agile delivery environments and sprint-based working

What They Offer

• Salary up to £60,000
• Fixed-term contract through to October 2027
• Predominantly remote working model
• Minimal travel requirements with occasional team meetups
• Exposure to innovative data and analytics projects
• Opportunity to work with large-scale behavioural, operational, and insight-led datasets
• Collaborative and supportive data team environment
• Chance to influence reporting strategy and best practice across the organisation