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Here at Fortem we’re recruiting for a Data & Insights Principal to join our IT team. This is fantastic opportunity for someone with hands on data modelling and PowerBI experience who wants to take the lead on setting out a future Data & Insights Strategy for a leading social housing property solutions provider that helps us to turn data into trusted insights that drive improved efficiency and supports better decisions at all levels for our business, customers and clients.
Job Responsibility:
Creating and delivering a Data & Insights Strategy which enables tangible improvements in operational and commercial performance
Delivering actionable insights that improve KPI performance and support strategic decision‑making both within the company and for our clients
Be the senior data advocate driving improvements in data quality and literacy across the company
Create and own a Data & Insights Vision for Fortem aligned to the company ambitions with a supporting delivery strategy and roadmap
Understand business and client challenges to provide clear, meaningful narratives that support decision‑making
Lead creation and ongoing improvement of user friendly, intuitive dashboards and reports, including internal and external KPIs, that maximise our operational and commercial performance.
Define and embed a data governance framework to increase data quality and literacy
Work with operational, commercial, and strategic stakeholders to understand reporting needs and define requirements
Explore emerging tools and technologies—including Fabric and Microsoft AI Foundry, to ensure Fortem continue to have a modern data engineering & analytics ecosystem.
Requirements:
Experience of creating and implementing strategic data initiatives
Demonstrable experience of managing internal Data & Insights resources
Proven ability to translate data insights into business actions to all levels of non‑technical audiences
Strong Power BI, SSRS and analytics skills
Ability to translate complex data into strategic insight for executive and non-technical audience
Ability to design and implement semantic data models and relational structures
Familiarity with data governance, data security and handling sensitive data
Ability to analyse business problems and propose data-driven solutions
Ability to challenge data quality issues and influence corrective action
Strong communication, stakeholder, and presentation skills to stakeholders of all levels
Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise multiple demands
Nice to have:
Experience of creating and implementing Data & Insights strategies
SQL and Microsoft Fabric experience
Experience using Microsoft AI Foundry
Knowledge of Azure Data Services and cloud-based analytics.
Exposure to predictive analytics, forecasting, or advanced modelling
Experience within the social housing or property maintenance sector
Experience with DevOps / Git for version control of BI assets
Knowledge of master data management practices
Experience of managing external Data & Insights resources
What we offer:
Annual bonus up to 10% of basic salary
29 days annual leave & your birthday off
Pay review every year
26 weeks full pay maternity leave
8 weeks full pay paternity leave
£1,000 towards home electric car set up
Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
Other benefits including Private pension, Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more