Senior Data & Insights Consultant

Reed; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed is seeking a Senior Data & Insights Consultant to accelerate enterprise reporting and data platform initiatives for a housing client. The role is Rochdale-based with remote work and occasional travel to the office (once per month).

The contract runs for 6 months plus at £500–£550 per day, Inside IR35. You will join a Data & Insights function delivering BI across business intelligence, data platform development, and advanced analytics.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering enterprise-scale Power BI solutions.
• Strong SQL and/or Python skills.
• Experience with forecasting or predictive analytics.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Knowledge of Azure data services or modern Microsoft data platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise-level Power BI solutions.
• Develop scalable reporting and analytics capabilities.
• Support forecasting and predictive modelling projects.
• Translate business requirements into data solutions with stakeholders.
• Improve reporting governance, performance and best practices.
• Mentor team members and transfer knowledge for sustainable capability.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements gathering

Mentoring

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Azure Data Services

Job description

Senior Data & Insights Consultant

Rochdale/ Remote with occasional office travel (once per month)

£500-£550 per day (Inside IR35)

6 months +

A Senior Data & Insights Consultant is required for our housing client to help accelerate the delivery of enterprise reporting, analytics and data platform initiatives. You'll join a Data & Insights function, working across business intelligence, data platform development and advanced analytics. The role will focus on delivering enterprise-scale Power BI solutions, improving reporting maturity, supporting predictive analytics initiatives and helping develop long-term internal capability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and delivering enterprise-level Power BI solutions.
• Developing scalable reporting and analytics capabilities.
• Supporting advanced analytics projects including forecasting and predictive modelling.
• Working with stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable data solutions.
• Improving reporting governance, performance and best practice.
• Mentoring existing team members and transferring knowledge to ensure sustainable capability.

Experience required:

• Strong experience delivering enterprise-scale Power BI solutions.
• Advanced SQL and/or Python skills.
• Experience with forecasting, predictive analytics or statistical modelling.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering experience.
• Knowledge of Azure data services, DevOps practices or modern Microsoft data platforms would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within Housing, Public Sector or NHS environments would be highly desirable.