Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

Data Science Jobs UK; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Pension scheme

Professional development

Job summary

A leading public sector organisation is seeking a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst to join its strategic planning and transformation function. This role will act as the technical lead for BI and analytics, delivering enterprise dashboards, reporting solutions, and data modelling tools to support senior decision-makers.

You will mentor colleagues, champion best practices in BI and data governance, and collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to translate complex data into clear

Qualifications

• Significant experience in BI, Data Analytics, or Insights roles within a large, complex organisation.
• Advanced expertise in Power BI and data visualisation techniques.
• Solid Excel experience.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills with experience using Python or R.
• Experience working with large and complex datasets to deliver actionable business insight.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, information security, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex data into clear recommendations.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering strategic reporting initiatives.
• Exposure to predictive analytics, scenario planning, and data modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of enterprise dashboards, reporting solutions, and data modelling tools for executive and operational decision-making.
• Drive improvements in data quality, governance, visualisation, and reporting capability across the organisation.
• Mentor colleagues, enhance organisational data literacy, and contribute to data governance frameworks and reporting standards.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Python

R

Data governance

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

Predictive analytics

Tools

Power BI

Python

R

Job description

Salary
£47,000 – £57,000 pa
Seniority
Senior
Posted 24 Sep 2026 (4 days ago)

Your New Company

A leading public sector organisation is seeking a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst to join its strategic planning and transformation function. This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how data, insight, and analytics inform strategic decision-making across a large and complex organisation.

Your new role

As the technical lead for business intelligence and analytics, you will be responsible for developing and delivering enterprise dashboards, reporting solutions, and data modelling tools that support executive and operational decision-making. Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you will drive improvements in data quality, governance, visualisation, and reporting capability.

You will lead the delivery of automated management information dashboards, provide strategic insight and recommendations to senior leaders, and champion best practice in business intelligence, analytics, and data governance. The role also includes mentoring colleagues, enhancing organisational data literacy, and contributing to the development of data governance frameworks and reporting standards.

What You'll Need To Succeed

• Significant experience in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, or Insights roles within a large, complex organisation
• Advanced expertise in Power BI and data visualisation techniques
• Solid Excel experience
• Strong analytical and statistical skills with experience using tools such as Python or R
• Experience working with large and complex datasets to deliver actionable business insight
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, information security, and regulatory compliance
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex data into clear recommendations
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering strategic reporting initiatives
• Exposure to predictive analytics, scenario planning, and data modelling

What You Get In Return

• Salary of £47,389 to £56,535 dependent on experience
• Hybrid and flexible working offered (2-3 days a week on site)
• Fantastic annual leave with circa 42 days (holidays, public holidays and closure days)
• Generous public sector pension scheme
• Ongoing professional development opportunities/career development