Lead Power BI Developer

Lead Power BI DeveloperLocation Lancashire (3-4 days onsite)3-6 MonthsRate: £400-450 per day (Outside IR35)Start Date: ASAP

We are looking for an experienced Lead Power BI Developer for a 6-month interim contract to support a fast-paced retail business in transforming financial data into actionable insights. This role will focus on designing and building finance-focused Power BI dashboards and reports, utilising data extracted from Microsoft Dynamics 365, processed through Azure, and visualised in Power BI.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining Power BI dashboards and reports tailored to finance and retail business needs.
• Extracting and transforming financial and transactional data from Dynamics 365 via Azure Data Lake, Synapse, or Data Factory as applicable.
• Collaborating with finance and IT teams to understand data requirements and reporting goals.
• Ensuring data models are optimized for performance and scalability.
• Implementing best practices in report design, data governance, and version control.
• Supporting the integration and automation of data pipelines from source systems to Power BI.
• Documenting report logic, data models, and transformations.

Key Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience delivering Power BI solutions, ideally within a retail or finance environment.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations data structures.
• Experience with Azure tools such as Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Data Lake, or SQL Databases.
• Solid knowledge of data warehousing concepts and financial reporting.
• Ability to work independently in a contract capacity with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Applicants for Lead Power BI developer must be UK based and have a samples/portfolio of work in Power BI they can demo during a Teams interview.

No sponsorship will be offered and we can't work with 3 rd parties/offshore companies.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

About the job

Contract Type: Temporary Interim Management

Workplace Type: Remote

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Lancashire

Salary: £400 - £450 per day + Outside IR35 - 3-4 days per week onsite

Specialism: Technology & Digital

Focus: Data Analysis & Business Intelligence

Industry: Consultancy

Job Reference: 9EZE9A4

Date posted: 20 January 2026

Consultant: Alex Taylor