Business Intelligence (BI) Lead

We have been exclusively retained to recruit for a Business Intelligence Lead (Power BI) on a full-time, permanent basis with a well-established retail tech business that has been delivering trusted data-led solutions for many years and continues to evolve its BI capability to stay ahead of a fast-changing market. This is a role for a BI leader who enjoys being close to the data, leading from the front, and building a team that delivers clarity and confidence through insight.

This is a hybrid role , typically with 2-3 days in the office, near Newport Pagnell, close to J14 of the M1).

Due to the location, a car and driving licence are essential . Salary is competitive and comes with a performance related bonus and a range of benefits.

As the BI Lead, you ll be:

• Lead and develop a small team of BI Analysts, setting direction, priorities, and standards for delivery.
• Contribute to and support the BI roadmap, ensuring insight and analytics underpin every operational and commercial decision.
• Build and refine Power BI dashboards and Azure data models that turn complex retail data into actionable stories.
• Explore automation and practical AI tools that save time and sharpen decision-making.
• Collaborate across software, commercial, and operations teams to align BI with the company s wider technology roadmap.

What you ll bring

• 5+ years in BI, Data Analytics, or Data Engineering, including proven experience leading a team.

• Deep working knowledge of Power BI and Azure Data Services (Data Factory, Synapse, etc.).
• Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to communicate insight to senior stakeholders.
• The ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on technical delivery in a fast-paced SME environment.
• Experience in retail tech, SaaS, or other data-driven product businesses would be an advantage.Solid grasp of data governance, integration, and best practice in visualisation
• A curious, critical thinker who can influence at all levels
• Ideally, experience working with retail or technology-driven SaaS environments
• Must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions

If you re looking for an opportunity to deliver insightful BI solutions that customers can truly act on , while helping shape the future data strategy , please do apply today for a confidential discussion.