PowerBI Developer

The opportunity

Working as part of a team of analysts you will support the university’s transition from its current dashboarding software to Power BI. You will work with key stakeholders to build new dashboards, overseeing each stage of the development process, including design, technical development, testing, and rollout. You will collaborate with colleagues to review and refine existing dashboard content prior to re-building these in Power BI. You will prioritise the needs of the end user whilst maximising the capabilities of Power BI. Additionally, you will support adoption of the new software, contributing to demonstrations and training to both technical and non-technical users. 

About you

We seek an experienced Power BI Developer with a proven track record in developing and implementing high quality end to end data reporting and visualisations through Power BI.  

You should have extensive experience working with large datasets to extract information which will support key university initiatives. You will have advanced knowledge of tools such as SQL with experience of writing complex queries and procedures as well as being able to make alterations to existing scripts.  

You will be familiar with data management practices and be able to demonstrate how you have successfully worked in accordance with these. 

Excellent communication and collaboration skills are a must, with demonstrable experience of collaborating with stakeholders to understand their reporting needs and translate these into user-friendly, insightful and actionable BI solutions. 

You will be able to work collaboratively within a team and be willing to offer help and support to colleagues where required. 

You will be adept at managing your own workload and dealing with competing priorities whilst remaining flexible in your approach.  

What we offer

To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:

▪ 34 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
▪ Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
▪ Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient and day-case treatment
▪ Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
▪ Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents) 
▪ Defined-benefit LGPS pension scheme
▪ In-house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
▪ Interest free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care and much more
▪ Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That's why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.