At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Tableau development and shape BI strategy in a dynamic, data-driven environment.
- Company: Globally recognised organisation focused on data-driven decision-making.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hybrid working, and strong career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team and work on exciting cloud migration projects.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving modern analytics and influencing data governance.
- Qualifications: Strong Tableau and SQL skills with experience in BI environments.
The predicted salary is between 56000 - 56000 £ per year.
This is a high-impact opportunity to take ownership of a growing Business Intelligence function within a globally recognised, purpose-driven organisation. You will play a key role in shaping how data is used across the business, driving the evolution from traditional reporting to a scalable, modern, and increasingly automated analytics environment.
The Company
They are an established international organisation operating within a knowledge-led, data-rich environment, supporting professionals and organisations globally. Data sits at the centre of their strategy, informing product development, decision-making, and customer outcomes. The business is investing significantly in its data capabilities, with a clear focus on building scalable infrastructure, strengthening data governance, and enabling more advanced analytics. The central data team works in close collaboration with both internal stakeholders and external partners, creating a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
The Role
As Lead Business Intelligence Analyst, you will act as the technical authority for Tableau and take ownership of BI standards across the organisation. You will focus on improving the scalability, performance, and governance of the existing BI environment while supporting a major cloud migration programme.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading end-to-end Tableau development across Desktop, Prep, and Cloud
- Defining and enforcing best practice for dashboard design, data modelling, and performance optimisation
- Owning BI governance frameworks, including data quality and reporting standards
- Supporting and enabling business users to develop self-service analytics capability
- Writing and optimising complex SQL across cloud and on-premise environments
- Acting as the escalation point for complex BI and data-related issues
- Collaborating with data engineering teams on architecture and platform decisions
- Driving improvements to an existing Tableau estate, reducing technical debt and introducing scalable design patterns
- Supporting a major data warehouse migration into a cloud platform
Your Skills & Experience
- Strong end-to-end Tableau experience, including dashboard and data source development
- Proven capability in leading or improving a Tableau environment within a business setting
- Advanced SQL skills, with experience creating and optimising complex queries and data structures
- Experience working across both reporting and underlying data layers, not limited to front-end development
- Strong understanding of BI best practices, including performance, usability, and governance
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Exposure to data migration or modernisation programmes is beneficial
- Experience contributing to or improving BI services within an organisation is advantageous
What They Offer
- Salary - £56,000 with strong annual cost of living increases
- Flexible hybrid working with minimal office requirements
- A visible, high-impact role with ownership of the Tableau environment
- Opportunity to shape BI strategy and influence data governance at scale
- Involvement in a major cloud migration programme
- Exposure to emerging areas such as AI-enabled analytics and semantic layer development
- Clear progression within a structured framework
How to Apply
If you are an expert in Tableau, apply below!
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