Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

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

Job summary

Harnham in London is seeking a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst (Tableau SME) to lead Tableau initiatives in a growing, cloud-first analytics environment. You will drive standards, governance, and high-impact reporting across the organisation, shaping data practices during a data transformation.

You will deliver end-to-end Tableau solutions, design scalable data sources, and collaborate with Data Engineers to optimise performance as the analytics function modernises.

Qualifications

• Strong Tableau expertise across dashboards, data sources, and Prep.
• Experience delivering end-to-end BI solutions beyond reporting.
• Proficient SQL for data transformation and optimisation.
• Understanding of data modelling, governance, and BI best practices.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with cloud data platforms or analytics transformation programmes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end Tableau solutions across Desktop, Prep, and Cloud.
• Design scalable data sources, semantic layers, and reporting frameworks.
• Promote Tableau development best practices and standards.
• Build dashboards that provide actionable business insight.
• Write and optimise SQL across cloud and enterprise data environments.
• Enable self-service analytics for business users.
• Support BI governance and data quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers on data architecture and performance.
• Contribute to cloud migration and analytics modernisation.

Skills

Tableau

SQL

Data Modelling

BI Governance

Stakeholder Communication

Cloud Analytics

Tools

Tableau Desktop

Tableau Prep

Tableau Cloud

SQL Server / BigQuery

Job description

Senior Business Intelligence Analyst (Tableau SME)

London

Up to £60,000

This is an opportunity to play a key role within a business-critical Tableau environment during a period of significant data transformation. You'll help drive BI best practice, influence reporting strategy, and support the modernisation of a growing analytics function as it transitions towards a cloud-first architecture.

The Company

They are a well-established international organisation with a strong reputation within their sector and an increasing focus on 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 continued investment in modern analytics platforms, they are building a scalable, governed, and future-focused data environment.

The Role

As a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, you will be a subject matter expert for Tableau across the organisation, helping to drive standards, governance, and platform adoption while delivering high-impact reporting solutions.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing end-to-end Tableau solutions across Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep, and Tableau Cloud
• Designing and maintaining scalable data sources, semantic layers, and reporting frameworks
• Promoting Tableau development best practices and supporting consistent delivery standards
• Building high-quality dashboards that provide actionable business insight
• Writing and optimising SQL across cloud and enterprise data environments
• Enabling business users through self-service analytics and reporting capabilities
• Supporting BI governance, data quality initiatives, and reporting standards
• Acting as an escalation point for complex reporting and data challenges
• Collaborating with Data Engineers on data architecture, modelling, and performance optimisation
• Contributing to a major cloud migration programme and the wider modernisation of the analytics ecosystem

Your Skills & Experience

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