Data and BI Lead
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Data and BI Lead
Altrad
Experienced Data and BI Lead to shape, deliver and continuously improve data and business intelligence (BI) solutions that enable data driven decision-making and measurable business value.
Lead and develop a team of Data and BI specialists, working in close partnership with business stakeholders, solution and business architects and analysts to ensure:
- High-quality, scalable and operations ready Data & BI solutions are delivered.
- Adoption and measurable business impact are achieved across all business areas.
- Agile and continuous improvement practices are embedded to drive efficiency and innovation.
- This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role - ideal for someone who wants to lead at the intersection of technology, data and business strategy.
Further opportunities:
- Shape the data and BI strategy for a complex, multi-functional business
- Leadership role with significant visibility and impact on business performance
- Build a collaborative, forward-thinking environment committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
- Strategic & Delivery Leadership
- Own and manage end-to-end delivery plans for data and BI solutions, ensuring predictable, efficient outcomes.
- Define and uphold organisational architecture standards, ensuring solutions are aligned with current and future business requirements.
- Partner with business stakeholders to prioritise high-impact initiatives.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks and delivery challenges.
Solution Quality & Adoption
- Ensure solutions are scalable, secure and ready for operations environments with clear documentation and version control.
- Drive user adoption and engagement, resolving issues promptly and capturing measurable benefits (e.g. increased usage, improved data quality).
- Embed best practices for Data Governance and Data Management capabilities, e.g. Master Data Management (MDM), Data Quality.
Team Development & Leadership
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of Data and BI specialists, aligning their growth to evolving technology and business needs
- Build a culture of continuous improvement in Agile delivery practices, including CI/CD and automation
Qualifications:
- Degree (or equivalent) in Data Science, Computing or related field.
Proven experience in:
- 5+ years of experience delivering complex Data & BI solutions in a leadership capacity.
- Agile delivery (Azure DevOps or JIRA), including CI/CD.
- In depth knowledge of current and emerging Data and BI solutions for Data Warehouse and Lake House solutions in the Microsoft technology stack and other technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, etc.
- Good knowledge of Data Governance principles and frameworks and Data Management capabilities.
Degree (or equivalent) in Data Science, Computing or related field.
Proven experience in:
- 5+ years of experience delivering complex Data & BI solutions in a leadership capacity.
- Agile delivery (Azure DevOps or JIRA), including CI/CD.
- In depth knowledge of current and emerging Data and BI solutions for Data Warehouse and Lake House solutions in the Microsoft technology stack and other technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, etc.
- Good knowledge of Data Governance principles and frameworks and Data Management capabilities.
- Strong experience in architecting and maintaining scalable, reusable reporting architectures to drive consistency and improve efficiency across the business.
- Strong experience in business analysis and requirements gathering for data solutions
- Line management and coaching experience, with evidence of building high-performing teams
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.
Data and BI Lead
Altrad
Experienced Data and BI Lead to shape, deliver and continuously improve data and business intelligence (BI) solutions that enable data driven decision-making and measurable business value.
Lead and develop a team of Data and BI specialists, working in close partnership with business stakeholders, solution and business architects and analysts to ensure:
- High-quality, scalable and operations ready Data & BI solutions are delivered.
- Adoption and measurable business impact are achieved across all business areas.
- Agile and continuous improvement practices are embedded to drive efficiency and innovation.
- This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role - ideal for someone who wants to lead at the intersection of technology, data and business strategy.
Further opportunities:
- Shape the data and BI strategy for a complex, multi-functional business
- Leadership role with significant visibility and impact on business performance
- Build a collaborative, forward-thinking environment committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
- Strategic & Delivery Leadership
- Own and manage end-to-end delivery plans for data and BI solutions, ensuring predictable, efficient outcomes.
- Define and uphold organisational architecture standards, ensuring solutions are aligned with current and future business requirements.
- Partner with business stakeholders to prioritise high-impact initiatives.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks and delivery challenges.
Solution Quality & Adoption
- Ensure solutions are scalable, secure and ready for operations environments with clear documentation and version control.
- Drive user adoption and engagement, resolving issues promptly and capturing measurable benefits (e.g. increased usage, improved data quality).
- Embed best practices for Data Governance and Data Management capabilities, e.g. Master Data Management (MDM), Data Quality.
Team Development & Leadership
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of Data and BI specialists, aligning their growth to evolving technology and business needs
- Build a culture of continuous improvement in Agile delivery practices, including CI/CD and automation
Qualifications:
- Degree (or equivalent) in Data Science, Computing or related field.
Proven experience in:
- 5+ years of experience delivering complex Data & BI solutions in a leadership capacity.
- Agile delivery (Azure DevOps or JIRA), including CI/CD.
- In depth knowledge of current and emerging Data and BI solutions for Data Warehouse and Lake House solutions in the Microsoft technology stack and other technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, etc.
- Good knowledge of Data Governance principles and frameworks and Data Management capabilities.
Degree (or equivalent) in Data Science, Computing or related field.
Proven experience in:
- 5+ years of experience delivering complex Data & BI solutions in a leadership capacity.
- Agile delivery (Azure DevOps or JIRA), including CI/CD.
- In depth knowledge of current and emerging Data and BI solutions for Data Warehouse and Lake House solutions in the Microsoft technology stack and other technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, etc.
- Good knowledge of Data Governance principles and frameworks and Data Management capabilities.
- Strong experience in architecting and maintaining scalable, reusable reporting architectures to drive consistency and improve efficiency across the business.
- Strong experience in business analysis and requirements gathering for data solutions
- Line management and coaching experience, with evidence of building high-performing teams
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.