Principal BI Engineer

About us

We are The Very Group and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.

About the Team (Data)

Data is at the heart of driving value at the The Very Group. Retail forecasting, customer insights, marketing optimisation, online customer experience, and much more are all powered by our data capability.

We are working to continually improve our estate and build innovate solutions that will enable us to drive growth and delight our customers.

About the role

The Principal BI Engineer will take end to end ownership of complex data engineering, reporting and visualisation projects, working individually and supervising the work of more junior colleagues. You will work independently and with initiative to manage complexity in stakeholder management, business processes, and solution building to deliver high quality reporting solutions, including vital data pipeline and data model builds.

You will also partner with the BI Manager in developing team best practice, governance, ‘ways of working’ and technical proficiency. You will supervise the work of junior colleagues and will be called upon to represent the BI Manager on occasion. You will enable colleagues across all business areas to make key business decisions by delivery high quality reports built on trusted data models and pipelines.

About You

• Lead high-profile stakeholder engagements to deliver individual reports or reporting suites.
• Build trusted data models to support reporting projects including understanding data sources, writing complex SQL ETL processes, and creating and populating data models.
• Design and build reports using advanced reporting / visualisation tools.
• Work with the Service Delivery Team to implement ETL processes, data models and reports into production, and, when necessary, solve any post implementation issues.
• Conform to the BI governance framework in all data engineering and report building tasks
• Supervise the work of junior colleagues in delivering ETL / reporting solutions and be an example / mentor to them
• Potentially line-manage more junior colleagues as warranted by team size.
• Work with colleagues in the wider tech team as needed to implement solutions.
• Partner with the BI Manager in developing team best practice, governance, “ways of working” and technical proficiency.
• Take a lead role in cross tribe initiatives that impact the BI Team and otherwise represent the BI Manager when necessary.
• Excellent understanding of data modelling concepts / best practice and extensive experience of writing complex SQL ETL processes from scratch.
• Excellent level of proficiency using Power BI and understanding of best practice with experience in developing and managing large semantic models.
• Excellent level of proficiency in data visualisation and report design.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and extensive experience of managing stakeholders through the report development life cycle.
• Experience in leading complex projects, either in regard to stakeholder management, business processes, or technical details, with the ability to deliver value quickly and iteratively.
• Experiencing in leading / coaching junior colleagues.
• Excellent numeracy and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness

Benefits

• On Target bonus (Business and Personal performance)
• £1000 of flexible benefits allowance.
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays + option to purchase 5 additional days
• 6% matched pension
• Hybrid working - 3 days per week from our Speke HQ.
• Brand discount up to 25%
• Ongoing training and development.

Hiring Process

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a three-stage interview process for this position:

1st Stage - An initial informal chat with a member of our TA Team.

2nd stage - A 30-45 minute video call with a member of the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

3rd Stage – A more formal interview which will likely involve a task for you to prepare and present back to the team.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Equal opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.