Business Intelligence Project Manager

Hitachi; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rail technology company seeks a Business Intelligence Project Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Newton Aycliffe, UK. The successful candidate will oversee planning and project control for global business intelligence initiatives. Responsibilities include engaging with internal customers, managing project plans, and ensuring compliance with data governance principles. We value inclusivity and offer a competitive salary with various benefits like private medical insurance and a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Income protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of project management and planning principles.
• Competent user of Power BI and Oracle P6.
• Understanding of data governance and business intelligence best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Business Intelligence to create and deliver projects.
• Proactively engage with internal customers for requirement understanding.
• Create and manage Business Intelligence project plans.

Skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Power BI

Oracle P6

Data governance

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Stress management

Education

Degree in Business Computer Science or related field

Job description

Location: Newton Aycliffe Durham United Kingdom

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world our work goes to the cutting‑edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi‑cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

Here at Hitachi Rail we have a fantastic opportunity to join the team as a Business Intelligence Project Manager who will join our Digital & AI workstream part of the global digital transformation team. As the Business Intelligence Project Manager you will be responsible for end‑to‑end planning and project control of business intelligence projects globally within our rail business.

In addition you will proactively engage with internal customers to ensure complete understanding of requirements, support effective user interaction and champion the use of business intelligence across our rail business.

Please note this is a 12 month fixed‑term contract.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting Head of Business Intelligence to create, update and deliver Business Intelligence projects and objectives
• Proactive engagement with internal customers to ensure complete understanding of requirements, support effective user interaction and champion the use of business intelligence across UK rail business
• Responding to planned and ad‑hoc development and information requests
• Identifying and pursuing project growth and development opportunities for the Business Intelligence team and building strong relationships with other key departments
• Creating, maintaining and managing Business Intelligence project plans, monitoring delays, resources and potential critical‑path issues, escalating to the Head of Business Intelligence as required
• Monitor Business Intelligence development and support resources to ensure work is completed on time and support identification of areas to prioritise
• Monitor and report project risks, issues and opportunities
• Collaborate with the BI team to pursue effective BI development and efficient use of shared data
• Follow the BI development best‑practice framework for planning and implementation of business intelligence projects
• Support business analysis and process‑mapping activities to identify information requirements and opportunities, translating them into effective documented BI specifications
• Understand and comply with Hitachi data governance principles and controls
• Lead creation and maintenance of data catalogues / data dictionaries and ensure standardised terminology and semantics are used across all report content

About you

• Comprehensive understanding of project management and planning principles
• Experience of planning and managing projects
• Competent user of Power BI and Oracle P6
• Understanding of data governance and business intelligence best practices
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales
• Professional and confident
• Pro‑active and self‑motivated with good time‑keeping
• Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Good report‑writing skills
• Demonstration of ongoing personal development

Qualifications

• Degree level in Business Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at Hitachi Rail – there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion and worldview. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment – we are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer.

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Key Skills: Business Intelligence, Cognos, SQL, Power BI, QlikView, Data Visualization, ssrs, Tableau, SSIS, Data Modeling, Data Warehouse, Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1