Overview
iQ is one of the UK’s biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving our 34,000 students in 85 sites across 29 UK cities their best year yet.
Our London and Manchester based support teams are the cog that keeps the iQ wheels turning, providing our brilliant site teams with everything they need to deliver a fantastic student experience every day.
iQers are a pretty special bunch. Our team is bursting with independent thinkers and problem solvers, who join us to explore what’s possible and build a career as part of a diverse, fun and supportive team. If you have people skills, personality and potential then you have all the makings of a great iQer.
About the role
As our BI Manager, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of data, analytics and AI Innovation at iQ. Reporting to the Head of BI & Technology Solutions, you’ll lead the development of end‑to‑end BI, reporting and intelligence solutions while managing and developing a high‑performing BI team.
You’ll turn complex business needs into smart, scalable data products. From data modelling and ETL design to dashboards, predictive analytics and AI-enabled insights. You’ll champion data quality, drive best‑practice engineering, and help expand our use of AI-powered automation and decision support.
Working closely with our development and engineering teams, you’ll evolve our BI warehouse, data models and reporting ecosystem using Microsoft Fabric and modern analytics tools. You’ll deliver in a fast‑paced, agile environment, balancing rapid prototyping with robust engineering standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading hands‑on development of reliable, scalable BI solutions
- Translating business requirements into well‑designed data models, reporting and analytics
- Managing planning, prioritisation and delivery of BI projects and workstreams
- Monitoring and optimising the BI platform, preparing it for future AI capabilities
- Shaping the BI roadmap and identifying opportunities for enhanced reporting, data access and AI driven improvements
- Designing and implementing modern cloud‑based BI architecture
- Developing robust data models and Star Schemas for consistent reporting
- Coaching and developing the BI team, supporting collaboration and high performance
- Running QA, testing and peer reviews to ensure accuracy and maintainability
- Delivering training and supporting the adoption of AI enhanced BI features
Skills and Experience
- Strong experience delivering impactful BI and analytics solutions
- Deep hands‑on expertise with the Microsoft Data & Analytics Platform, including Microsoft Fabric and advanced Power BI
- Strong data modelling and warehousing skills
- Proficiency in T-SQL and Python for analytics, automation or light ML
- Understanding of statistical methods and modern AI‑driven BI capabilities
- Proven leadership experience, coaching a BI or analytics team and managing multiple workstreams
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- Highly organised, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
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We operate a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home / site location.
Ready to feel like you’ve got the best job ever? Apply today and find out what it’s really like to work at iQ!
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