Power BI Analyst / BI Developer

About Co-Lab

Co-Lab exists to make progress clear. We work with public bodies, industry, and communities to connect evidence, decisions, and delivery, ensuring that outcomes are visible, measurable, and endure.

Our work spans the full lifecycle from defining strategic direction, through decision intelligence and assurance, into delivery systems, performance management, and benefits realisation. We operate where thinking meets doing, ensuring analysis leads to action and ideas become outcomes.

Our engagements are structured around a clear lifecycle: Define, Decide, Deliver, Realise, Improve, supporting clients to move from complexity to clarity and from insight to impact.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Power BI dashboards and reports to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Build and maintain robust data models, including star schema and reusable datasets
• Transform and prepare data using Power Query (M)
• Develop measures and calculations using DAX
• Integrate data from multiple sources, including Excel, SharePoint, APIs, and databases
• Support automation of data processes using Power Automate
• Apply best practice in data governance, performance optimisation, and usability
• Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into effective data solutions

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant degree or industry certification in a related field
• Strong experience with Power BI (Desktop and Service)
• Good understanding of data modelling and data architecture principles
• Experience using DAX and Power Query
• Experience working with multiple data sources (e.g. Excel, SharePoint, SQL, APIs)
• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail
• Confident communicating with non-technical stakeholders

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Power Apps
• Knowledge of Python for APIs and web data extraction
• Exposure to data strategy development
• Experience working in client-facing or programme delivery environments

Benefits

• Salary: £38,000 - £44,000 (dependent on experience)
• 28 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Opportunities for professional development and progression

Essential Requirements

• Must either hold or be able to obtain UK Security Clearance.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.