Lead BI Analyst

Harnham
Manchester
1 year ago
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Lead BI AnalystFully Remote Up to £70,000About theCompany: Join a leading health and wellbeing organizationrevolutionising health services for businesses. With a client basethat has scaled from 350 to 1,200 over eight years, thisorganisation is undergoing an exciting data and technologytransformation under the leadership of an innovative CTO.Thecompany leverages cutting-edge tools like Databricks, Power BI, andMicrosoft Fabric, focusing on delivering actionable insights andautomating data processes to enhance client decision-making.RoleOverview: As the Lead BI Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role indriving the organization’s data strategy forward. This hands-onposition requires technical expertise, leadership skills, and astrong ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, includingsenior leadership. You’ll lead a growing team of analysts, workclosely with data scientists, and help clients unlock the fullvalue of their data.Key Responsibilities:Microsoft FabricLeadership: Spearhead the organization’s adoption and expansion ofMicrosoft Fabric, optimizing its current 30% usage to fully realizeits potential.Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationshipswith senior stakeholders, including the Chief Medical Officer, tounderstand their needs and deliver impactful insights.TeamLeadership: Manage and mentor a team of 3 analysts (with plans toexpand), fostering a collaborative and high-performingenvironment.Data Insights: Develop innovative solutions to helpclients access, understand, and act on data insights, such asanalyzing appointment trends and cancellation patterns.Power BIOverhaul: Lead the redevelopment of the company’s Power BIplatform, enhancing client reporting and unlocking new value fromexisting data.Strategic Projects: Collaborate on excitinginitiatives, such as supporting machine learning models andautomating data preparation processes.What We’re Looking For:Provenexpertise with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, with a vision toenhance and expand their usage.Advanced proficiency in SQL and astrong understanding of data architecture.Exceptional stakeholdermanagement skills with the ability to present complex insights tosenior leadership and external clients.A balance of technicalhands-on ability and strategic thinking.A proactive,problem-solving mindset to help clients and the organization unlockthe full potential of their data.Please apply for moredetails.

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