Senior BI Analyst

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment is seeking a Senior BI Developer / Senior Data Analyst in Wolverhampton on a hybrid basis. You will build Power BI dashboards, develop semantic models, and work with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable insights.

The role sits at the intersection of BI development and commercial analytics, with heavy emphasis on data quality, self-service analytics, and reporting standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in BI, Data Analytics, or BI Development.
• Strong Power BI experience including DAX, Power Query, and data modelling.
• Proficient SQL skills and ability to design dimensional models.
• Experience translating business requirements into scalable reporting solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to turn data into actionable insights and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Build scalable semantic models and reusable datasets.
• Collaborate with Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams to gather requirements.
• Deliver actionable insights and drive adoption of self-service analytics.
• Contribute to data platform development and data integration improvements.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Power Query

Data modelling

SQL

Stakeholder management

Performance optimisation

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure data platform

Job description

Senior BI Developer / Senior Data Analyst

£60,000-£70,000Wolverhampton - Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)

I'm hiring a Senior BI Developer / Senior Data Analyst for one of the UK's largest automotive parts businesses, currently investing heavily in data, analytics, and modern reporting capabilities.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a business going through significant transformation, helping move the organisation from manual reporting and legacy processes towards automated reporting, self-service analytics, and ultimately more advanced analytical capabilities.

The company

A major UK retail and distribution business operating hundreds of branches nationwide and generating hundreds of millions in annual revenue.

Following significant investment and ambitious growth plans, the business is modernising its technology and analytics landscape, having recently migrated to Azure and begun investing heavily in data and reporting capability.

The goal is simple: use data to help become the market-leading provider in the sector.

The role

This is a hybrid role sitting between Business Intelligence Development and Commercial Analytics.

You'll spend time:

• Building and improving Power BI dashboards
• Developing scalable semantic models and reporting datasets
• Working with stakeholders to understand business challenges
• Delivering actionable insights, not just reports
• Helping define reporting standards and best practice
• Mentoring more junior members of the team

This is not a pure dashboard-building role. They're looking for someone who can turn data into recommendations and influence business decisions.

What you'll be doing

Business Intelligence & Reporting

• Design, develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Build scalable semantic models and reusable datasets.
• Improve and automate existing reporting processes.

Data Modelling & Analytics

• Develop dimensional models and reporting structures.
• Create DAX measures, Power Query transformations, and KPI frameworks.
• Analyse commercial and operational performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with Finance, Sales, Marketing, Commercial, and Operations teams.
• Gather requirements and proactively identify reporting gaps.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Help drive adoption of self-service analytics across the business.

Data Platform & Fabric

• Support development of the Microsoft Fabric platform.
• Contribute to Lakehouse, Warehouse and semantic model design.
• Support ETL / ELT processes and data integration improvements.

What they're looking for

Must-haves

• 5+ years' experience in BI, Data Analytics, or BI Development.
• Strong Power BI experience including:
  • DAX
  • Power Query
  • Data modelling
  • Performance optimisation
• Strong SQL skills.
• Experience designing dimensional data models and semantic layers.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable reporting solutions.

Nice to have

• Microsoft Fabric experience.
• Azure data platform experience.
• Retail, wholesale, distribution, or supply-chain experience.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior analysts.

Why join?

• Major investment in analytics and data transformation
• Opportunity to shape reporting standards and self-service analytics
• Exposure to Microsoft Fabric and modern data platforms
• High visibility across the organisation
• Significant autonomy and influence
• Business-wide appetite for data-led decision-making

Package

• £60,000-£70,000
• Hybrid working (3 days onsite)
• Career progression opportunities
• Exposure to enterprise-scale analytics transformation

Interview Process

1. Initial interview (45 minutes)
2. SQL assessment
3. Final face-to-face analytics and stakeholder-focused interview

This role is ideal for someone currently working as a:

• Senior BI Developer
• Senior Data Analyst
• BI Analyst
• Analytics Developer
• Power BI Developer
• BI Consultant

who enjoys combining technical delivery with stakeholder engagement and commercial insight.