Team Leader - Power BI

Job description

## **About the Role** As Team Leader - Power BI you will lead a small, high-performing analytics team responsible for designing, developing and delivering business intelligence solutions across the organisation. The role combines hands-on Power BI development with people leadership, stakeholder management and continuous improvement to ensure timely, accurate and impactful reporting that drives informed decision‑making. ## **Key Responsibilities** - **Team Leadership & Delivery** - Lead, coach and develop a team of Power BI developers and analysts, setting clear objectives and supporting professional growth. - Plan and prioritise team workload to meet delivery milestones and business needs. - Ensure high quality, maintainable and well-documented Power BI reports and data models. - **Power BI Development & Architecture** - Design and implement scalable Power BI solutions including data modelling, DAX calculations, report visualisation and performance optimisation. - Define and maintain standards, templates and reusable components for report development and data modelling. - Work with data engineering to define data requirements, ETL strategy and data quality checks to support BI solutions. - **Stakeholder Engagement** - Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements, translate them into technical designs and ensure delivered solutions meet user needs. - Present insights and visualisations to non-technical audiences; advise on best practice for self-service analytics and adoption. - **Governance, Security & CI/CD** - Implement and enforce BI governance practices including workspace organisation, version control, access management and data security. - Support automation of deployment pipelines and testing to enable repeatable, low-risk releases to production. - **Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement** - Monitor report performance and usage metrics; drive optimisation and rationalisation where appropriate. - Champion a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance reporting, reduce manual effort and increase business value. ## **Performance Deliverables** - Timely delivery of reliable Power BI reports and dashboards that meet stakeholder requirements. - High team engagement and demonstrable development of team members' skills. - Adherence to BI governance, security and deployment standards across all solutions. - Measurable improvements in report performance, data quality and user adoption. ## **Requirements** ### **Education** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. ### **Experience** - Typically 7+ years’ experience building Power BI solutions and 1–2 years in a leading role or with responsibility for mentoring colleagues. - Proven experience working with SQL and data modelling in a production environment. ### **Functional Skills** - Strong proficiency with Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, DAX and Power Query (M). - Experience with data warehouses, star schema design and ETL processes. - Familiarity with Azure data services (ADF, Synapse) or other cloud data platforms is desirable. - Knowledge of report performance tuning, incremental refresh and security roles. ### **Behavioural Skills** - Demonstrable leadership and coaching skills with a collaborative approach. - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to translate technical detail for business audiences. - Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail and a focus on delivering value. ### **Languages** - English (required). ## **Additional Information** - Hybrid working arrangements may be available depending on business needs. - Occasional travel to other sites or meetings may be required. - Commitment to inclusive and collaborative working practices; applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates. ## **Why Join Us** - Opportunity to lead and shape analytics capability within a supportive, growth-oriented organisation. - Exposure to diverse business challenges and meaningful impact on decision-making across the company. - Access to training, development and career progression in data and analytics.