Data & Analytics Lead

FRP Advisory are a UK-wide professional services organisation improving how we use data. We are looking for a Data & Analytics Lead to lead the data team, improve our reporting and help the business make better use of its data including through analytics and AI.

Role Overview

This role combines team leadership with hands-on delivery. You will lead the data team, set priorities and standards, and provide technical guidance. You will also continue to develop Power BI reports, dashboards and semantic models, and upskill a variety of colleagues across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the data team, including Data Engineering, with clear priorities and responsibilities
• Guide technical work across reporting, data modelling, integration and engineering
• Design and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, semantic models and supporting data models
• Set Power BI standards for architecture, development, governance, deployment and reuse
• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements, agree priorities and manage delivery
• Work with Data Engineering to build reliable data pipelines and connect source systems, Microsoft Fabric and Power BI
• Maintain standards for data quality, security, performance, documentation and support
• Train selected technical colleagues to contribute to Power BI work alongside their main roles
• Track the Microsoft Fabric roadmap and recommend relevant features for FRP

Travel to regional offices when needed for meetings, delivery and training

• Strong hands-on Power BI experience, including DAX, Power Query, semantic modelling, report design and performance tuning
• Experience setting Power BI standards and managing how reports are developed and released
• Experience leading a data, analytics or mixed technical team, or providing technical guidance to one
• A practical understanding of Data Engineering, including ETL and orchestration in the medallion architecture
• Ability to combine hands-on work with team leadership, planning and setting standards
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to turn business needs into practical solutions
• Experience coaching or training technical colleagues
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server and cloud data platforms; Fabric Data Engineering experience would be useful
• Professional services experience and willingness to travel occasionally across the UK would be beneficial

What We Offer

• A key role in developing our Power BI service and wider data team
• A mix of hands-on technical work, team leadership and setting standards
• Continued investment in data, analytics, engineering and staff development
• Hybrid working, with occasional UK travel
• Relevant training, certifications and career development

Our Values

• Straightforward : We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
• Confident : Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
• Pragmatic : We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
• Real : We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP Advisory Group, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.

We are always striving to improve in all areas – whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services — regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.

Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.

We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.