Senior BI Analyst

QA Ltd; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days Annual Leave

Holiday Buying scheme

Private Medical Insurance at corporate rates

Employee Assistance Programme

3 Development days

Job summary

QA Ltd is seeking a Senior BI Analyst to lead the QA Insights team from a home-based location in Kansas, USA. You will deliver data-driven analysis and manage a team of Analysts, fostering their development while optimizing data processes for better business outcomes.

This role requires extensive experience with BI tools and a passion for driving change in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include generous annual leave, private medical insurance, and opportunities for personal growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Data Analytic role.
• Experience in a change environment is essential.
• Experience in QA focusing on the digital revolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of BI Analysts in delivering data analysis.
• Interpret and visualize data, analyze results.
• Manage BI Roadmap delivery ensuring resource availability.

Skills

Data analysis skills

Experience with BI tools

Team leadership

Change management

Communication with stakeholders

Education

PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

DA-100: Analysing Data with Microsoft Power BI

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

DevOps / JIRA

Job description

About the Role

Senior BI Analyst, Home Based. The QA Insights Team focuses on providing key data insights to our colleagues in QA. You will be a leading member of the team delivering accurate and timely data‑driven analysis to stakeholders, allowing them to make informed decisions for the success of QA and our Learners. You will lead a team of BI Analysts in their delivery, supporting development and building up skill sets to deliver against our business roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret and visualise data, analyse results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports.
• Develop the capability of the individuals within the Analysis team, sharing knowledge and technical expertise to improve data analysis at departmental level.
• Line manage Junior and BI Analysts, helping grow their experience and enhance their future potential for their career aspirations.
• Leverage the team to deliver fast‑paced and effective responses to ad hoc analysis requests and queries.
• Manage BI Roadmap delivery ensuring resource availability and appropriate effort planning is in place prior to sprints.
• Act as a bridge between the business functions and IT ensuring clarity of requirements for our IT team. Collaborate with IT to develop and improve underlying data.
• Contribute to the development of our data repository, translating business use and processes into technical delivery while continuing our philosophy of single source reporting.
• Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
• Work with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to help prioritise business information needs.
• Locate, define, implement new process improvement opportunities.

Your Experience

• Experience in QA focusing on winning in the digital revolution and knowledge of IT is needed.
• Has worked extensively with BI tools in medium to large enterprise organisations with 5+ Years’ experience in a Data Analytic role.
• Experience in a change environment is essential. Your role will see you being an advocate for change. Your capability in this will allow you to effectively work with stakeholders progressing change.

Data Analysis Skills

• Experience in producing trend/pattern analysis to track data journeys.

Visualisation

• Our software of choice is Power BI, but experience in similar software (Tableau, Looker, Qlik) is a plus.
• DAX.
• DevOps / JIRA.

Example Qualifications or Equivalent Experience

• PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
• DA-100: Analysing Data with Microsoft Power BI

Wellbeing & Benefits

• 27 days Annual Leave (4 days used for the festive closure) plus Bank Holidays.
• Holiday Buying scheme.
• Medicash plan, Wellhub, Cycle to Work scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance at corporate rates.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Discounts Benefit Hub.
• 3 Development days.
• 2 Charity days per year.
• Pension Scheme.
• Early Friday Finish at 4pm.

Personal Growth

Learning and opportunity are at the core of what we do – and that applies to you too! You’ll have the unique opportunity to develop your skills on our QA‑authored courses in the latest tech (you’ll get 3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into our world‑class digital learning content on a variety of tech and business topics. Or perhaps you’d like to enrol on a Degree or Masters programme to enhance your skillset or learn new things.

Our People

We are an equal‑opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual orientation, or if you are disabled or a carer, we welcome you and the different perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We’re proud of the progress we’ve achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee that all applicants with a disability who meet the role criteria will progress to the next stage of the process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

A Little About QA

At QA, we believe the future belongs to organisations that are able to learn, master and apply new skills at pace and scale. As the largest tech‑training company in the UK and the fastest growing in the US, we partner with 96% of the FTSE and most of the Fortune 500. We have served over 4,000 customers and 1+ million learners in the last 3 years.

Our Mission

We teach the critical AI, technology, digital and Human skills needed to transform and succeed in a changing world. We do this through tailored learning programmes that connect learning across an organisation, create continuity for learners, and feature collaborative, cohort‑based modalities to apply skills at pace and at scale. Our unique end‑to‑end learning solutions draw from deep expertise across Apprenticeships, instructor‑led training, self‑paced learning and blended learning.

You can find out more about us at https://www.qa.com/about/careers/