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Business Intelligence Project Manager

Employer
NEXT
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire
Salary
From 54,870 p/a
Closing date
5 Mar 2021

Job Details

About the Team

BIS are a growing team of 40+ Developers, Analysts and Project Managers responsible for providing the business with data solutions. Historically, an on premise MS SQL Server based tech stack we are now providing cloud based data and analytical tools using Microsoft’s Azure platform.

About the Role

With line management and coaching responsibility for a squad of Developers and Analysts, the PM will oversee all aspects of project delivery to ensure success. As part of the department leadership team PM’s are expected to contribute significantly to the overall success of the team through strategic insights and operational improvements.

Another large part of the role is responding to the business demands for greater analytical and reporting capabilities as well as specific departmental data solutions so a need for excellent project management credentials gained in a technical environment is paramount.

You’ll identify and validate business requirements as well as strategic business drivers whilst overseeing budgets, estimating and billing for all project resources used. You’ll provide timely and effective communication on progress or issues and will agree appropriate design standards, methods and tools to ensure they are applied.

Ensuring quality and governance processes are followed is also part of this role, ensuring that Next standards are met whilst actively managing all risks, issues and key decisions within the projects

There are flexible working options available with this role, including home working.

Criteria  

Essential

  • Technical project management
  • Team/line management of technical heads
  • Stakeholder management
  • Experience of working with data/databases
  • Knowledge of BI fundamentals incl Dimensional Modelling/Data Warehousing
  • Experience of working with/around data is essential as is a strong grasp of business intelligence fundamentals.

Desirable

  • Experience of Agile project management
  • Experience of MS SQL Server BI stack (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS)
  • Experience of PowerBI or similar e.g. Tableau
  • TFS or Azure DevOps

​In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and Next would be happy to offer sponsorship to the successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route. If you require sponsorship please discuss this with your Recruiter.

Benefits

  • Company Car
  • Management Share Options
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Pension Scheme
  • ShareSave Scheme
  • Private Medical Cover
  • Life Assurance
  • Staff Discount
  • Possible Relocation Package
  • Accommodation or Transport costs
  • On-site Nursery
  • Flexible working and working from home options

About Next

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 43,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 540 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

Company

NEXT is a British multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer headquartered in Enderby, Leicestershire. It has around 700 stores, of which circa 500 are in the United Kingdom, and circa 200 across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Next is the largest clothing retailer by sales in the United Kingdom, having overtaken Marks & Spencer in early 2012 and 2014. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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