Senior BI Developer - Forward Role : Job Details

Senior BI Developer – Manchester | Hybrid  

Are 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 | Hybrid  

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