Power BI Developer in Milton Keynes

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Introduction: Howden are looking for a skilled Senior BI Developer to help us drive insights and business outcomes. The role will sit within the Group Data team, where the candidate will mainly be using Power BI, but also supporting tools such as SSMS and Databricks. The candidate would also require an understanding of the insurance industry and good communication skills when liaising with the business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and present high-impact reports, dashboards, and visualizations to senior management, providing insights that align with key business strategies.
• Support and align with key group objectives, by providing insights and analytics.
• Understand what the business are currently doing with data and help build solutions around their requirements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to help define clear requirements for data analysis and reporting, aligned with business outcomes.
• Opportunities for line management of other BI developers.

Requirements

• Experience in data analysis, data modelling, and business intelligence.
• Experience in generating commercial insights, including cross-sell, up-sell and trading performance.
• Expertise in Power BI, SQL Server, SSMS, and modern cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Databricks.
• Confidence in ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and engage effectively with all levels of stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment, with multiple projects and competing priorities.

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new.
• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges.
• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond.

Reasonable adjustments

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours or hybrid working.

If you’re excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.