Lead BI Developer

Bellrock Property and Facilities Management
Leicester
6 days ago
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Lead BI Developer

At Bellrock, we harness technology to give our customers an experience that not only leaves them with advanced building systems. But with peace of mind. And we unlock that by being technology-led, but people-driven. So when you’re part of Bellrock, you’ll get everything you need to be your best at work - because our people are the heart of our business. And we’re all about helping them to shine.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead BI Developer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will lead a team of BI developers, develop and implement BI solutions to enable data-driven decision-making across the organisation. As the Lead BI Developer, you will work closely with stakeholders to understand their business needs and translate them into insightful reports to support data driven decision making across the business.

How will you be the change?

We believe every role is essential to providing that peace of mind for our customers - whatever part of the business you’re in. Because every role plays a part in driving us further. And everyone can be the change. That’s how deliver value for our customers, and building systems that lead the way

And as a Lead BI Developer with Bellrock, you’ll do it by

  • Data Integration & Management:Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines to process and transform raw data into usable formats including dashboards, reports, and data models.
  • Team Leadership:Manage and mentor a team of BI developers, ensuring best practices in development and data governance.
  • Reporting & Dashboards:Lead the development and maintenance of advanced, interactive dashboards, reports, and data visualisations to deliver insights to business users.
  • Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, business analysts, and department heads, to understand business requirements and translate them into actionable data solutions.
  • Data Governance & Best Practices:Ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance across all BI processes and reporting platforms
  • Performance Optimisation:Ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability of BI systems, proactively identifying and addressing issues or bottlenecks.
  • Training & Development:Provide training, resources, and ongoing development opportunities for team members to enhance their technical skills and grow professionally.
  • Continuous Improvement:Evaluate new BI technologies, tools, and techniques, recommending improvements and innovations to enhance the BI capabilities of the organisation.
  • Documentation & Best Practices:Establish clear and comprehensive documentation for all BI solutions, development processes, and data models to ensure maintainability and consistency.

What does it take?

If you’re ready to be the energy that helps us build our business, share our success, and really own it as a Lead BI Developer, you’ll need

  • 5+ years of experience in BI development, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or senior technical role.
  • Extensive experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, SSRS or similar platforms.
  • Experience with cloud-based BI platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
  • Strong knowledge of SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and complex queries, DAX, Power Query.
  • Experience with advanced data integration and ETL processes.
  • Expertise in data modelling, database design, and performance optimisation.
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and best practices.
  • Proven experience leading teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to drive insights from large, complex datasets.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact with both technical and business stakeholders at all levels.
  • Ability to mentor and inspire team members to achieve excellence in BI development and delivery.

Desirable

Familiarity with programming languages such as Python or R for data manipulation.

Knowledge of Big Data technologies such as Hadoop or Spark.

BI tool certifications (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) are a plus.

Experience with data governance, data security, and compliance standards.


Working arrangements

We embrace smarter working practices which offer our employees the opportunity to work their hours flexibly and remotely where their roles and business needs allow. In this role, the successful candidate would be required to work between your home address and the Leicester Head Office LE1 6LP Monday to Friday with the possibility of it becoming remote withinj hours 08:30-17:00


What can we offer you?

Upon joining Bellrock, you can expect a comprehensive benefits package including:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + 1 additional day as a thank you (enjoy it, it’s on us)

Salary exchange pension scheme

Life cover

Paid sick leave

Health Assured employee assistance and wellness program

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to work

Holiday purchase scheme of additional 5 days per year

Offers and discount scheme designed to save money on everyday shopping and essentials

Healthcare Cashplan

MotorSave Scheme

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Liftshare

Virtual GP


Helping you to shine

We’ve always encouraged new and different perspectives - and that also means making ours a workplace that encourages diverse and unique voices. Where everyone feels welcome, included, and supported to be themselves and achieve more.

So, if you join us, you’ll find an inclusive workplace that recognises your hard work, offers lots of learning and development, flexible and hybrid working, and support for your wellbeing. As well as benefits that can make a difference to your life.

Ready to start shining?

Our people are our passion, so we’re all about helping them to shine. That means putting everything in place for you to have a rewarding career with us. So you can go far in your career, with us behind you. And our business will grow, too. So, if you’re ready to start your career journey with Bellrock, we’re ready to welcome you. It’s a great place to be - the light, the energy, the solution. You.

Apply today.

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