Reporting & Analytics Technical Lead

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What You’ll do (the role)

Summary

As the Reporting & Analytics Team Lead, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of new and updated reporting solutions into the business. You will own the systems of insight and work closely with the Data Engineering Team & Systems Integration Team to source data, and develop innovative visualisations, interactive dashboards, reports and data models.

You will form partnerships with teams across the business to deliver analytics solutions which improve asset, operations and business outcomes. This is a truly end-to-end role: from managing the team, to having a ‘roll-up-sleeves’ attitude to working with business stakeholders to get the job done, to being a strategic thinker and understanding the bigger picture and objectives of the business.

Core Responsibilities

• Power BI Reporting & Dashboard Management: Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of Power BI reports and dashboards, ensuring they meet the business's needs and are optimized for performance.
• Business Requirement Gathering: Collaborate with key business stakeholders to gather and translate their reporting and analytics requirements into actionable Data Products.
• Data Model Definition: Define and implement data models that support scalable, efficient reporting and analytics solutions, aligning with business objectives.
• Team Leadership: Lead a team of reporting analysts, providing direction, mentorship, and support to ensure successful delivery of reporting projects.
• Agile Methodology Support: Facilitate and support agile practices within the team, including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and ensuring timely delivery of reporting solutions.
• Existing Dashboard Support: Manage and enhance existing dashboards, ensuring their accuracy, relevance, and continuous alignment with business needs.
• Cross-Department Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact between the business and the reporting team, fostering strong relationships and ensuring ongoing collaboration with stakeholders.
• PMO Framework Adherence: Ensure that all reporting and analytics projects align with the organization’s PMO framework, delivering solutions on time and within scope.
• Data Governance & Compliance: Work with data governance teams to ensure that all reporting solutions adhere to data quality standards and compliance requirements, maintaining a high level of data integrity and access management.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement within the reporting and analytics function, driving innovation and operational efficiency through best practices and emerging technologies.

Who we’re looking for

Knowledge

• Good awareness of cloud services, ideally Azure.
• Designing Kimball / star schema data models.
• Agile Methodology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics or engineering discipline.
• Microsoft Power BI Certification.

Experience

• Extensive technical experience with Power BI.
• Previous experience in designing, delivering, and maintaining self-serve reporting and analytics solutions over multiple projects.
• Proficiency in report and query optimization.
• Experience in team management and mentoring.
• Working with 3rd party vendors.

What challenges can you expect in this role?

• Explaining and effectively communicating technical details in a non-technical way to people outside the discipline.
• Navigating internal stakeholders and competing demands.
• Managing multiple projects, prioritise effectively and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Personal qualities

• Excellent people and communication skills.
• Confident acting as advocate promoting the analytics solutions to the business.
• Logical thinker with a can-do attitude to problem solving.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and workloads.

Why you’ll want to work for us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow; a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be you

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible

Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity. 

Be recognized

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

Be inspired

Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. Initiatives to get involved with including our charitable causes or supporting our solar honey project.

Our Core Values

Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do. 

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