Lead Business Intelligence Analyst

Harnham; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham in London is seeking a Lead Business Intelligence Analyst to own the Tableau environment and drive standards as the analytics function modernises for a cloud-first future.

You will lead data strategy, governance, and the delivery of scalable BI solutions, partnering with data engineering and business stakeholders to enable self‑service analytics and actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Requires strong Tableau experience including dashboard development and data source creation.
• Proficient SQL with complex querying and performance optimisation.
• Experience shaping BI governance, data quality frameworks, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable data sources, semantic layers, and reporting solutions.
• Define and embed Tableau development best practices across the business.
• Build high‑quality dashboards delivering actionable insights.
• Write and optimise SQL across cloud and enterprise data environments.
• Support self‑service analytics and enable business users.

Skills

Tableau

Dashboard development

SQL skills

Communication

Data governance

Data modelling

Analytics modernisation

Tools

Tableau Prep

Tableau Administration

Job description

Lead Business Intelligence Analyst (Tableau)

London

Up to £60,000

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a business‑critical Tableau environment at a time of significant data transformation. You'll play a leading role in shaping BI best practice, influencing data strategy, and helping modernise a growing analytics function as it transitions to a cloud‑first architecture.

The Company

They are a well‑established international organisation with a strong reputation within their sector and a growing commitment to data‑driven decision making. Data sits at the heart of their strategy, supporting product development, commercial performance, and operational effectiveness. With a collaborative data team and investment in modern analytics platforms, they are building a scalable, governed, and future‑focused data environment.

The Role

As a Lead Business Intelligence Analyst, you will act as the technical lead for Tableau across the organisation, driving standards, governance, and platform maturity.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining scalable data sources, semantic layers, and reporting solutions
• Defining and embedding Tableau development best practices across the business
• Building high‑quality dashboards that deliver actionable business insights
• Writing and optimising SQL across cloud and enterprise data environments
• Supporting and enabling business users with self‑service analytics capabilities
• Owning BI governance, data quality frameworks, and reporting standards
• Acting as the escalation point for complex BI and reporting challenges
• Partnering with data engineering teams on architecture, modelling, and performance optimisation
• Contributing to a major cloud migration programme and helping modernise the wider analytics ecosystem

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience with Tableau, including dashboard development, data source development, and Tableau Prep
• Experience delivering end‑to‑end BI solutions rather than focusing solely on front‑end reporting
• Strong SQL skills, including complex querying, table creation, and performance optimisation
• Experience improving, scaling, or maturing a Tableau environment
• Understanding of data modelling, governance, and BI best practices
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working with cloud data platforms, migrations, or analytics modernisation programmes is advantageous
• Exposure to Tableau administration, performance tuning, and self‑service analytics initiatives would be beneficial