Overview

An exciting opportunity with our client for a hands-on Head of Data & Analytics to lead reporting and business intelligence across a group of manufacturing businesses.

This role combines strategic leadership with technical delivery, driving a modern data capability while developing high-quality reporting and insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the BI & reporting strategy across the organisation

• Design and develop Power BI dashboards, reports, and visualisations

• Work with SQL and raw datasets to build scalable data models

• Establish data governance, KPI frameworks, and reporting standards

• Develop and optimise data pipelines, ETL processes, and reporting performance

• Provide actionable insights to improve operational efficiency and performance

• Automate reporting processes and improve data accessibility

• Partner with senior stakeholders across operations, finance, and leadership

Essential Skills & Experience

• Expert-level Power BI (dashboard design, visualisation)

• Advanced SQL (query writing, optimisation)

• Strong data modelling and analytical dataset design

• Experience working with large, complex datasets

• Background in manufacturing, engineering, or operational environments

• Proven ability to work both strategically and hands-on

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience with ERP systems and data integration

• Knowledge of ETL and data warehousing

• Advanced DAX

• Exposure to Azure (Synapse, Azure SQL, Data Lakes)

• Experience with Python or Microsoft BI stack tools

• Track record of improving dashboard performance and data quality

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary

• Opportunity to lead and shape a growing data function

• Collaborative, forward-thinking environment

• Chance to build a modern analytics capability from the ground up