Senior BI Analytics Manager

We are seeking an outcomes-driven, pragmatic Senior BI Analytics Manager to turn our BI reporting suite into a dependable, scalable service that powers daily commercial decisions and long-term strategy. You will lead the Regional BI Partners (Americas, Europe, APAC, MEA) and be accountable for the reliability, governance and day-to-day operation of our Power BI platform, delivering trusted data, consistent KPIs and timely insights that drive commercial performance.This is a pioneering role, the first of its kind at WebBeds, for someone who thrives on end-to-end ownership, loves data storytelling, and is passionate about delivering meaningful insights to internal stakeholders. From day one, you will set the BI operating model, align SLAs, security and access, and ensure coordinated support across time zones giving commercial teams fast, secure access to the metrics that matter.Key Responsibilities. Lead and develop the Regional BI Partners; set standards, ways of working and build a high-performing, service-led culture through coaching on stakeholder management, prioritisation and data storytelling, while ensuring seamless global time-zone coverage.Translate commercial goals into a focused BI roadmap; manage the BI request pipeline and prioritisation; communicate progress and trade-offs proactively and clearly with stakeholders.Act as a trusted advisor on BI Solutions, insights and metrics; handle stakeholder questions, clarify KPI logic and definitions, and partner with management to proritise information needs.Design, build and implement market-leading Power BI dashboards that not only report on past trends but also visualise predictive insights, uncover hidden patterns, and provide actionable recommendations for the business.Review/QA critical content from the team to ensure clear narratives, consistent KPIs and strong usability.Use advanced data science techniques to frame complex business questions, test hypotheses on large datasets, surface performance drivers, and convert findings into dashboard recommendations that drive the company’s strategic initiatives.Work on data modelling, metric development, prototyping of predictive models and analytics solutions to identify growth and revenue optimisation opportunities.Infuse predictive and LLM capability into the BI suite (forecasting, anomaly detection, churn, narrative summaries, and semantic Q&A) and coach the team to adopt these patterns.Improve processes, templates and design standards; champion adoption and self-service through training, mentorship and a community of practice.Create a culture of continuous learning by evaluating emerging Power BI analytics and LLM capabilities, running targeted pilots, documenting what works as team guidelines, and upskilling the team through regular knowledge sharing.The skills we would love to see in your suitcase. 6+ years’ experience in BI/analytics, including 3+ years leading teams across regions/time zonesDegree in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics or similar relevant fieldAdvanced Power BI development and dashboard UX (data modelling, DAX, Power Query), including Power Apps and Power AutomateHands-on predictive analytics and ML experience, with a track record of integrating model outputs into production BI and teaching those techniques to a teamPractical LLM application in BI to generate narrative insights and semantic Q&A within reportingProficiency in SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and modellingStrong programming skills in Python (preferred) or R for advanced analysis, statistical modelling, and machine learning.Demonstrated ability to tackle ambiguous, open-ended problems, using analytics to uncover trends and make informed business recommendations with attention to detail and accuracyStrong communicator with ability to explain complex analytics concepts to non-technical stakeholders; skilled in presenting insights and recommendations to drive buy-in and alignment with business goalsPragmatic, detail-oriented, delivery-focused; and able to dive in to unblock the team while keeping the bigger picture moving.(Desirable) Experience in cloud-based data platforms (Azure, AWS) for data processing and model deploymentWebBeds is a global digital travel marketplace for the travel trade, an intermediary connecting hotels and other travel service suppliers to a distribution network of travel buyers all over the world. We connect hotels looking to fill rooms with buyers trying to find rooms. In short, we source bookable content, integrate, aggregate and merchandise that content in our platform, then distribute it to a global network of travel trade buyers, who sell to the travelling public.Our Products range from a Retail Online platform, Integration Connectivity hub and distribution APIs to name but a few and our systems are 100% cloud hosted processing up to 8.3bn search requests daily, with 17million rooms nights sold in FY24. We deliver amazing outcomes using leading edge technology through innovative and creative thinking; and products help our partners deliver amazing travel experiences, enabling travel the world over.Some things that make us stand out We are a truly global travel organisation, with a global footprint.We have 1200+ people speaking 50+ languages in 120+ cites across 50+ countries.We partner with over 500,000 properties in more than 39,000 locations.We work with more than 50,000 travel buyers in 140 source markets.We have an amazing team delivering valuable outcomes using innovative tech and creative, lateral thinking.Working at WebBeds WebBeds is a fast-paced, results-driven business and that is reflected throughout our company, in our technology, product and perhaps most importantly – in our people. Visit ‘Careers’ for jobs around the world of WebBeds.Our customers. Hotels and other suppliers Global and regional hotel chains, independent hotels, apartments, resorts, attractions,