Analytics Engineering Manager

Role:
Analytics Engineering Manager

Contract:

Permanent

Location:

Nottingham, Beeston

• Support the development and delivery of complex, performant semantic models that underpin our company wide business intelligence reporting.
• Set the strategic direction for the BI Analytics Engineering team, whilst continuously improving delivery and keeping up to date with industry innovations and changes in your specialism.
• Drive a culture where information proactively contributes to the development of the business.
• Promote and champion new approaches and innovative techniques that promote a best-in-class Analytics Engineering team.
• Work closely with our BI Delivery, Business Partnering, Agile Release Train and other teams to influence the BI roadmap, and deliver new reports accurately and on time.
• Manage our legacy on‑premise reporting system and lead the transition to a fully cloud based stack.
• Identify resource requirements and where needed recruit, manage and develop individuals.
• Establish and enforce best practices for version control (Git), documentation, data testing, and deployment automation (CI/CD) across the data stack.

• Advanced proficiency in Power BI, with hands‑on experience in semantic modelling and DAX.
• Deep understanding of Kimball data modelling concepts like star schemas.
• Advanced SQL skills and proficiency in Python or PySpark for data manipulation, ideally within a Databricks environment.
• Experienced senior stakeholder manager with proven ability to explain technical activities to non‑technical colleagues.
• Solutions‑focused mindset that thrives in a fast‑paced and evolving environment.
• Passionate and organised leader with excellent data literacy, strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work in the grey and manage complex, competing demands and multiple senior stakeholders.
• Critical thinker with outstanding influencing skills to promote ideas and move others toward a common vision or goal.
• Ability to work in an omni‑channel environment with the capacity to see the bigger picture, get to the heart of the problem and drive the right decisions at pace.
• Understanding of data security and governance.

• Understanding of the retail environment.
• Experience working in an outsourced environment, managing work across geographies.
• Experience with Excel VBA.
• Experience of agile and Scrum frameworks.

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 6% company contribution).
• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay.
• Access to free, 24 hour counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Other benefits and discounts (exclusions may apply; eligible roles only).

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive.