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Data Delivery Lead

Allwyn International

Watford

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

27 days ago

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Job summary

A leading international lottery operator is seeking a Mid-Senior BI Manager to own the BI roadmap and lead analytics initiatives. The candidate should have over 14 years of experience in BI, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a strong expertise in Power BI. In this full-time role based in Watford, the BI Manager will drive innovation and ensure data compliance while leading a high-performing team.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme

Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%

26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays)

Complimentary Private Medical

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

£500 wellness allowance

Access to nutritional advisor and personal trainers

Discounted health assessments

Complimentary financial coaching

Qualifications

14+ years in BI/Analytics required.
Experience in regulated or complex environments.
Strong track record in domain-driven data delivery.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain BI roadmap aligned with strategy.
Manage end-to-end analytics initiatives.
Promote self-service capabilities among users.

Skills

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Leadership skills

Data manipulation

DAX optimization

Team mentoring

Innovation mindset

Education

Relevant certifications (e.g. AWS)

Expertise in Reporting Tools (Power BI preferred)

Tools

Power BI

AWS

Overview

Join our journey to create a new experience for The National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good.

We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi‑national lottery operator with market‑leading presence across Europe (Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus & Italy). Our purpose is to deliver more money to good causes through a transformed National Lottery experience.

Responsibilities

Functional Ownership of BI Roadmap – Define, shape and maintain a domain‑driven BI roadmap aligned with enterprise strategy and business unit priorities; evaluate and prioritise new requests.
Domain Leadership & Business Partnering – Serve as the primary BI contact for designated business domains; build partnerships with Finance, Marketing, Operations and other leaders; facilitate workshops and forums.
Team Leadership & Mentorship – Directly oversee Data Platform, Business Analysts and Visualisation; guide best‑practice adoption and foster a collaborative learning culture.
Innovation Mindset & Continuous Improvement – Promote creative solutions, pilot new BI tools, and track emerging trends (e.g., Power BI features) to enhance reporting.
Hands‑On Reporting & BI Expertise – Provide expert‑level guidance on Power BI or equivalent tools; collaborate on advanced modelling, DAX optimisation and performance tuning.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence – Act as a trusted advisor, translate analytics into actionable recommendations, lead requirements gathering, and negotiate project timelines.
Data Quality & Compliance – Work with governance/security teams to ensure lottery compliance, oversee data validation and QA, and guarantee data accuracy.
User Satisfaction & Self‑Service Promotion – Advocate for self‑service capabilities, support dataset creation, run training sessions, and measure user satisfaction.
Project & Delivery Management – Oversee end‑to‑end analytics initiatives, manage backlog, UAT and deployment; ensure on‑schedule, on‑budget delivery and report risks to senior leadership.

Key Measures of Success

Roadmap Execution & Innovation – % of roadmap items delivered on schedule; integration of new, innovative features.
Stakeholder Satisfaction – Positive feedback from business units; evidence of effective backlog prioritisation.
Data Accuracy & Regulatory Alignment – Minimal data quality incidents; no compliance breaches.
Team Performance & Development – Growth in analyst skill sets; positive synergy with Engineering Manager.
User Engagement & Self‑Service Adoption – Increase in self‑service dashboards and reduced ad‑hoc requests.

Experience We’re Looking For

14+ Years in BI/Analytics
Domain‑driven data delivery in regulated or complex business environments.
Business partnering, stakeholder management and influence at all levels.
Translating business strategy into actionable analytics roadmaps.
Leadership in delivering reporting and analytics solutions (preferably regulated).
Hands‑on troubleshooting, optimisation and direct analytics development.
Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a history of high‑performing teams.
Expertise in Reporting Tools (Power BI Preferred) – advanced data modelling, DAX, performance tuning.
Functional & Technical Roadmap Management – owning roadmaps, balancing user requests, compliance and strategy.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement – championing creative solutions and evaluating new AI/ML or BI features.
Project Delivery & Stakeholder Management – end‑to‑end BI projects, UAT, deployment and cross‑functional communication.
Data Governance & Compliance Awareness – familiarity with lottery or similar regulated industry guidelines, anonymisation and masking.
Team Leadership & Mentorship – coaching Business Analysts and promoting best practices.

Additional Qualifications

AWS Certifications (AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are highly preferred.
Knowledge of betting and gaming (lottery) domain is preferred.
Experience in large‑scale data environments in a fast‑paced or startup‑like setting is a plus.

About Us

We have developed groundbreaking technologies, built player protection frameworks and a proven track record of making lotteries better. Our focus on innovation, giving back and sustainability drives us to deliver an inclusive lottery experience.

Contact

If you need assistance or adjustments to this job description or the application process, please contact a member of the talent team at careers@allwyn.co.uk.

Being the custodians of the National Lottery license is a big responsibility; all roles are subject to extensive background checks.

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