Principal Business Intelligence Consultant (London Area)

Principal Business Intelligence Consultant

📍 UK-based | Remote/Hybrid

💼 £90,000 – £125,000 + Bonus, Benefits, Sales-Assist & Share Scheme

🕐 Full-Time | Permanent

🚫 No sponsorship available

About Us

Our client is a leading Data & AI consultancy and Microsoft Advanced Specialised Partner, delivering high-impact solutions across finance, healthcare, and retail. With a team of award-winning professionals, they drive innovation through Microsoft Azure-based data platforms, helping clients solve complex business problems with elegant, scalable solutions.

This is your opportunity to become the technical cornerstone of a growing, high-performance consultancy that values autonomy, expertise, and ownership.

The Role

We are seeking a Principal Business Intelligence Consultant with a strong background in Microsoft Azure Data & AI solutions. You’ll play a pivotal role in leading the design, development, and delivery of advanced analytics and data engineering solutions, while also driving client engagement and contributing to the strategic growth of the consultancy.

You’ll be a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams, with the chance to build and lead a capability area from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver Microsoft Data & AI solutions aligned with client needs and business outcomes.
• Lead presales activities, including technical discovery, solution design, demos, and proposal development for their data and analytics product .
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, becoming a go-to technical expert.
• Drive new client acquisition through network development and reputation building.
• Oversee project delivery with hands-on solution architecture and technical leadership.
• Support team development through mentoring, upskilling, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to the profitability and scalability of the consultancy by driving utilisation, project success, and strategic account growth.
• At least 35% to 50% of this role will be hands on technical work during the first 1-2 years of this role!

Professional Skills Required

• Strong expertise in data engineering, modelling, and real-time data pipelines.
• Proficiency in tools such as Azure Data Factory, Synapse, SQL, Databricks, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric.
• Programming experience with Python, SQL, or R.
• Deep understanding of cloud data architecture, governance, and performance optimisation.
• Business domain knowledge across at least two industries (e.g. finance, retail, healthcare).
• Familiarity with prompt engineering and emerging AI/ML frameworks is a plus.
• Excellent client-facing communication, leadership, and delivery skills.

Leadership & Commercial Focus

• Lead project delivery while ensuring high technical standards and client satisfaction.
• Understand and contribute to consultancy performance metrics, including profitability and utilisation.
• Take ownership of client acquisition, relationship management, and the growth of key accounts.
• Support presales initiatives through product demonstrations, proof of concepts, and tailored proposals for the consultancy's data and analytics product .

Why Join?

• Be a key figure in shaping a high-growth Microsoft Data & AI consultancy.
• Influence strategy and own technical direction in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
• Work on enterprise-scale solutions with top-tier clients.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and potential for equity participation.
• Culture that supports innovation, continuous learning, and career development.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to take your consulting career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 Eldon.Davis@focusedfutures.co.uk

📞 07790998391

Note: We are not engaging with third-party or offshore providers at this stage.

Inclusive Hiring Statement

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We believe in equal opportunity for everyone.