Senior BI Developer

Forward Role

  • Manchester
  • £55,000-65,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
  • Apply easily
Senior BI Developer – Manchester | HybridAre you passionate about transforming data into actionable insight?
Do you thrive in environments where you can lead, mentor, and shape BI strategy?
Ready to be part of a company investing heavily in modern, cloud-based data solutions?We’re supporting a business on a major data transformation journey, and they’re looking for a Senior Business Intelligence Developer to help shape their BI strategy, lead best practices, and support the move to a modern, cloud-first data platform. This is a high-impact role ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, mentoring others, and driving business-wide insight through data.What You’ll Be Doing:
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and design clear, actionable reporting solutions
  • Leading the development of scalable data models, dashboards, and visualisations
  • Supporting the migration of legacy processes to a new cloud-based data platform
  • Playing a key role in BI architecture, tooling decisions, and solution design
  • Mentoring BI developers, setting coding standards, and improving team delivery
  • Optimising performance, maintaining documentation, and embedding best practices
What’s in It for You:
  • Flexible hybrid working to support your work-life balance
  • Employee discounts and access to savings through a rewards platform
  • Healthcare plan including online GP services
  • Enhanced pension and life assurance
  • Access to mental health and wellbeing tools
  • Share Scheme
  • Regular social events, charity days, and opportunities for upskilling
What You’ll Need:
  • Advanced skills in Power BI or Tableau
  • Previous experience managing a small team
  • Confident liasing with stakeholders and presenting to senior management
  • Strong SQL and experience with ETL tools (e.g. SSIS, DBT, AWS Glue)
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing and data modelling principles
  • Experience with modern platforms like Snowflake or Databricks
  • Great communication skills and experience working in Agile teams
  • A passion for data and a collaborative approach to problem-solving
Bonus:
  • Exposure to AWS (e.g. S3, Lambda), Python or R, or tools like Amazon QuickSight or ThoughtSpot
  • Familiarity with big data tools and data governance frameworks
If you’re on the market for a new role and want to get stuck into meaningful BI projects in a business that’s genuinely investing in its data, this could be a great move. You’ll have the flexibility to work how you work best, plenty of support from a collaborative team, and the chance to make a real impact. APPLY now or email your CV to*Please note sponsorship cannot be provided for this role and you must be based in the UK*Senior BI Developer – Manchester | HybridAs an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff.
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