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Reporting and Insights Manager

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Job Title - Reporting Insights Manager

Hybrid - (3 days in office, with flexibility to 1-2 days over time)

£65,000 - £75,000 + 15% bonus

Industry: Utilities (Ideal backgrounds: Construction, Manufacturing, or Civils)

Forsyth Barnes is recruiting on behalf of a leading utilities company seeking an experienced Reporting and Insights Manager to enhance business intelligence and data strategy.

The Role:

As the Reporting and Insights Manager, you will be the key link between engineering teams and business stakeholders, ensuring reporting and data insights drive strategic decision-making. This is not just a back-office role—you will be engaging with the business, gathering requirements, testing outputs, and road mapping reports.

You will also lead a team of 5 reporting analysts, helping them develop their stakeholder management skills beyond technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to gather business requirements and translate them into actionable insights.

  • Work closely with data engineering teams to ensure the ETL process runs smoothly.

  • Lead and mentor a team of reporting analysts, fostering their growth in stakeholder engagement.

  • Utilise Power BI and Databricks to develop and optimise reports and dashboards.

  • Engage with senior stakeholders to shape data strategy and ensure insights drive decision-making.



What We’re Looking For:

* Strong experience in reporting, analytics, and business intelligence.

* Hands-on expertise with Power BI and Databricks.

* Proven leadership experience—able to develop and guide a team.

* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively between technical teams and business stakeholders.

* Industry experience in Construction, Manufacturing, or Civils (highly desirable).

If you're interested, please apply by emailing me with a copy of your most up to date CV and your current availability so I may consider you for the short listing process

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