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1 month ago
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You'll be working for a large, well-known organisation who are a reputable force within their industry.
Your new role
The Reporting Lead is responsible for leading the MI reporting function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, timely, and insightful analytics and business intelligence solutions. This role plays a pivotal part in supporting strategic decision-making through data, managing a suite of over 100 reports, and driving the transition to modern BI technologies in alignment with the Data Strategy roadmap.

Design and develop dashboards, reports, and interactive visualisations using Power BI and Cognos.
Ensure end-to-end BI workflow is followed: from data sourcing and modelling to insight delivery.
Build and maintain a reusable report library aligned with business needs.
Lead the development of regulatory reports and ensure ongoing compliance.
Translate business requirements into technical specifications and reporting solutions.
Conduct detailed data analysis and support self-service reporting capabilities.
Line management of the MI Reporting Analyst and oversight of MI/data apprentices.
Provide training, mentoring, and quality assurance for all MI reporting deliverables.
Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
Communicate progress, risks, and issues effectively at the Executive level.
Collaborating with Data Governance and Quality leads to align with the broader Data Strategy.
What you'll need to succeed

Proven experience in leading MI or BI reporting teams.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
Deep understanding of data strategy, data governance, and analytics best practices.
Proficiency in BI tools and languages:
Power BI, Cognos, SQL, Python.
Experience with regulatory reporting and operational reporting processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Knowledge of business systems, data standards, and reporting frameworks.What you'll get in return
A permanent role paying up to £53,000pa with benefits added. The role is based in Milton Keynes with Hybrid working on offer.
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