Power BI Developer
7 days ago
Manchester
Are you a Power BI Developer who genuinely cares about building beautiful, intuitive, high-impact dashboards? I'm hiring for a Power BI specialist at a major multi-brand group with a centralised data function that works across digital, creative, technology, and customer-facing teams. This is a role for someone who lives and breathes Power BI - modelling, DAX, UX, and storytelling. You'll work across a wide range of business areas and stakeholders, translating ambiguous briefs into real, meaningful dashboards that teams actually use. It's a highly visible, design-centric role where quality really matters. What you'll be doing • Designing and building Power BI dashboards to an exceptional standard of visual design and user experience., • Developing robust data models using star schema principles, setting up relationships, hierarchies, and optimised structures., • Writing efficient, clean DAX - including complex measures and time intelligence., • Using Power Query (M) to build transformations and shape data inside Power BI., • Establishing and managing consistent design systems, templates, and themes across reports., • Leading scoping conversations to translate unclear or ambitious requests into clear dashboard requirements., • Producing wireframes and mock-ups to align design direction prior to build., • Auditing and improving existing reports for performance, maintainability, and UX., • Documenting models and dashboards clearly for long-term maintainability., • Strong, demonstrable Power BI development experience - you'll need a portfolio or examples of your work., • Deep understanding of data modelling, star schema, relationships, and model optimisation., • Advanced DAX (complex measures, performance optimisation)., • Strong Power Query (M) capabilities., • Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable narratives through dashboard structure and design., • Confidence in client-facing or stakeholder-facing conversations, scoping requirements, and pushing back constructively., • Experience with Tableau or Qlik., • Familiarity with DAX Studio or Tabular Editor., • Work with a highly respected centralised data team supporting multiple brands and functions., • Big focus on design quality - the team genuinely cares about UX, storytelling, and building dashboards people love., • Strong support from senior leaders and exposure to high-profile projects across the wider organisation., • Join during a period of growth with opportunities for progression and technical development.