Join Howden as a Power BI Developer in London

From day one, our mission at Howden has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success. People come to Howden for various reasons, but they stay for one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whether your priorities are work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, or volunteering, you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Power BI Developer (Permanent)

Location: London
Position Type: Full-time, 5 days a week
Working Model: Hybrid, with travel required throughout mainland Europe

Role Overview

Join our international data analytics team as a Power BI Developer. This role focuses on developing our reporting offerings across our offices. We're seeking an experienced professional, ideally from the insurance industry, who can work proactively with key business stakeholders to develop reports from various data sources that meet the business's needs.

This position is essential for providing the underwriting, claims, operations, data, bordereaux, and IT teams with the insight they need to drive the business forward. The candidate will also collaborate closely with DUAL UK, Howden Group IT, and various IT project teams. The successful candidate should have experience working in a fast-paced, agile, and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reports in Power BI
• Provide user-friendly reports and dashboards and continuously improve them
• Collaborate proactively with the team of international data analysts
• Conduct error analysis and testing of data consistency and quality, along with corresponding documentation
• Serve as the contact person for user support (Operation requests)

Key Requirements

• Expert knowledge in Power BI and Power BI Stack
• Highly skilled in report and dashboard development
• Strong SQL skills (data extraction and enrichment using advanced functions)
• Knowledge of ETL using various data sources
• Ability to interrogate, manipulate, cleanse, and transform data
• Experience working in an agile manner using Azure DevOps
• Understanding of Insurance or Reinsurance
• Familiarity with Salesforce, specifically Industries and Financial Force (preferred but not essential)
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and methodically
• Strong team player with confidence in their ability
• Excellent presentation skills and strategic thinking abilities
• Proactively share best practices across the organization
• Actively listen to colleagues and business leaders to derive new requirements
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to set priorities

Our Culture: People First

Since opening our first office in 1994, Howden has grown far but has maintained its local expertise. With 15,000 global colleagues and a partner network spanning more than 100 territories, we are the largest independent insurance broker in the world. But our core values remain unchanged:

• An employee-ownership model
• Aligned external investors
• Trust and integrity
• Expertise
• Independence

Our focus on being a people-first business has always been at the heart of Howden. Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Our employee ownership model sets us apart in the market, fostering collaboration and innovation, encouraging us to think bigger and challenge conventions.

We maintain a flat structure and entrepreneurial spirit, attracting and nurturing the best talent. This not only makes us better as a company but also benefits everyone involved.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Howden, we view our people as our chief competitive advantage. We treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect, regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.