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Business Intelligence Strategist / Lead Data Analyst

Wakefield
6 days ago
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NATIONAL BUSINESS REQUIRES PROACTIVE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE STRATEGIST / LEAD DATA ANALYST TO SPEARHEAD DATA AND REPORTING STRATEGY, BUILDING A DATA-DRIVEN CULTURE FROM THE GROUND UP WITH A DATA WAREHOUSE-FIRST MINDSET.
TITLE: Business Intelligence Strategist / Lead Data Analyst
SALARY: £(phone number removed)
LOCATION: Office Based near Wakefield
You may have been a: Data Officer, Data Strategist, Data Analytics Manager, Business Intelligence Manager, Data Governance Manager, Reporting and Analytics Manager, Data Operations Manager, Head of Data Strategy, Business Intelligence Strategist, Data Insights Manager, Enterprise Data Manager, Data Program Manager, Analytics and Reporting Lead, Data Solutions Architect
RESPONSIBILITIES: Business Intelligence Strategist / Lead Data Analyst
Engage with non-technical stakeholders to identify business challenges, define requirements, and create effective reporting solutions.
Lead the transition from reporting on production databases to a robust data warehouse as the single source of truth.
Design and build new ETL/data pipelines to replace outdated nightly rebuild processes.
Oversee the selection of a BI platform and manage the migration of reports, integrating them into internal systems (~300 users) and customer-facing portals (thousands of users).
Shift the reporting culture from Excel-heavy, tabular outputs to streamlined dashboards and KPI-focused insights.
Develop a range of reports, from operational to advanced dashboards, including financial and forecasting models.
Establish data standards and governance to ensure consistency and reliability across all reports.
Explore AI/ML opportunities to enhance analytics capabilities.
Mentor and guide a junior data analyst to support their development and contributions.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE: Business Intelligence Strategist / Lead Data Analyst
Advanced, hands-on SQL expertise.
Proven experience designing and implementing data warehouses and ETL pipelines.
Demonstrated ability to work with non-technical stakeholders to define requirements and deliver actionable insights.
Comfortable navigating ambiguous or evolving requirements.
Pragmatic approach, prioritizing timely, effective solutions over perfectionism.
Experience mentoring or managing team members.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Business Intelligence Strategist / Lead Data Analyst
Experience with SSRS
Knowledge of embedded reporting solutions.
Familiarity with API-driven data integration.
Proficiency with modern BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Metabase).
Understanding of AI/ML applications in business intelligence.
You may have been a: Data Officer, Data Strategist, Data Analytics Manager, Business Intelligence Manager, Data Governance Manager, Reporting and Analytics Manager, Data Operations Manager, Head of Data Strategy, Business Intelligence Strategist, Data Insights Manager, Enterprise Data Manager, Data Program Manager, Analytics and Reporting Lead, Data Solutions Architect

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