We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.
We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.
If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.
Work for Orbit. Believe in people.
The role
We are seeking an experienced Power BI Developer to join us for a 12 month fixed-term period, working on key projects within our Everyday Excellence programme. In this role, you will design, build and deploy interactive analytics and dashboards in Microsoft Power BI, converting enterprise data into meaningful insights for business stakeholders. You’ll collaborate with data engineers, business analysts and business users to deliver high-impact visualisations, adhering to code, governance and user adoption standards.
The successful candidate will have a proactive mindset and identify opportunities for improvement, anticipate user needs, and suggest enhancements. You’ll be detail-oriented and able to think at an executive level, translating complex data into clear insights. Whilst working under tight deadlines in a fast-moving programme environment, you’ll operate collaboratively and use your communication skills liaise with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
This role is part of Technology & Information where you'll help us give colleagues the infrastructure, support and insight they need to be brilliant. This is an agile working role, based out of our Coventry office 2-4 times per month.
What you'll achieve
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Engage with business stakeholders and Business Analysts to gather and clarify reporting requirements, KPIs, data sources and user stories.
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Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports and scorecards that deliver actionable insights to users across operational, tactical and executive levels.
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Build robust data models in Power BI: define tables, relationships, hierarchies, measures using DAX, performance optimisation, data refresh strategy.
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Ensure data accuracy, consistency and integrity - reconcile Power BI outputs with source systems, data warehouses, and business rules.
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Implement role-based security (row-level security, workspace permissions) in the Power BI service.
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Apply visual design best practices, including layout, interactivity, filter/slicer design, performance considerations, drill-throughs, mobile-ready views.
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Work with the Data Engineering team to ensure data pipelines, data marts and warehouses deliver appropriate and performant data.
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Monitor and optimise report performance (data refresh, query performance, caching, incremental loads).
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Document technical designs, data flows, reporting specifications, user guides and training materials.
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Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) and incorporate feedback to refine reports.
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Support the change-management and training programme: deliver training sessions, create quick-start guides, address user queries in early adoption phase.
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Maintain, enhance and decommission reports as required; maintain a backlog ofenhancements and defects; ensure version control.
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Stay current with Power BI features, analytics trends and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
What you'll bring
Essential skills
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Deep expertise in Microsoft Power BI (Desktop, Service, gateways, workspace management) and strong skills in DAX and data modelling.
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Solid experience of working with large/complex data sets, writing optimised queries, understanding performance impacts.
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Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, star schemas, ETL/data ingestion, and relational database systems (e.g., SQL Server, Azure SQL, or equivalent).
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Experience with role-based security/row-level security in Power BI.
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Good visualisation design sense: knowledge of UX, best practices in dashboards, filters/slicers, mobile vs desktop views.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Power BI Premium/Embedded)
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Certification (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate) is advantageous.
Why Orbit?
Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.
Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.
A rewarding experience that works for you
We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.
A place to progress
From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.
For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.
A purpose to feel proud of
We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.
What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.
Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.
How we hire
We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:
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Online application
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Interview(s)
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Decision and offer
We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.
