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 a market-leading presence across Europe which includes: Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus & Italy.
While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.
We’ll talk a bit more about us further down the page, but for now – let’s talk about the role and who we’re looking for…
A bit about the role…
The Reporting Engineering Manager (Power BI) will lead a team of reporting engineers to design, build, and maintain high-quality, scalable analytics solutions using Power BI. Reporting to the BI Delivery Manager, this role focuses on tabular model design, data visualization, and end-to-end report lifecycle management. The ideal candidate will have deep, hands-on experience with Power BI, including Power Query, DAX, and tabular modelling. A key aspect of this role is to foster a culture of self-service analytics and to establish the reporting team as “Tech Stewards” for the business by collaborating with various stakeholders to align reporting with organisational goals

What you’ll be doing…

• Team Leadership: Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of reporting engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and self-service analytics.
• Power BI Architecture & Development: Oversee the design, development, and optimization of Power BI solutions, implementing best practices for data transformations, DAX, and tabular model design to create excellent user experiences.
• Data Modeling & Integration: Build and maintain robust tabular models that support self-service analytics. Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure reliable data pipelines.
• Infrastructure & Automation: Manage Power BI infrastructure, including workspaces and deployment pipelines, using CI/CD practices. Plan and manage Power BI capacity and licensing.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business, product, and data teams to translate requirements into technical solutions and promote the adoption of BI tools.
• Governance & Compliance: Implement reporting governance best practices in collaboration with the Data Governance team, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance.
• Performance & Optimization: Monitor and optimize Power BI report performance, proactively addressing any issues and ensuring a positive user experience.

What experience we’re looking for…

Technical Expertise

• Power BI: Deep hands-on experience with Power Query, DAX, tabular model design, visualization best practices, and capacity management.
• Data Modeling: Strong knowledge of star/snowflake schemas, dimension/fact design, and row-level security for enterprise-scale tabular models.
• BI Infrastructure & Automation: Familiarity with Power BI service administration, deployment pipelines, CI/CD processes, gateway configurations, license management, and role-based access.
• Data Governance & Metadata Management: Experience working with data governance teams and tools (e.g., Ataccama) for managing data dictionaries, report catalogs, or business glossaries.
• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in SQL; familiarity with Python or other scripting languages is a plus.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with Azure services (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse) or other cloud-based data platforms is beneficial.

Leadership & Communication

• Demonstrated experience leading high-performing reporting or BI teams, including mentorship, performance management, and capacity planning.
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex reporting requirements into actionable development plans and vice versa.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders (Analytics, Data Engineering/Platform, Data Governance, Product, Business Teams). Project & Effort Management
• Experience managing multiple reporting initiatives simultaneously, prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines.
• Proven track record in accurately estimating project effort, mitigating risks, and staying within budget.

Additional Qualifications

• Microsoft Power BI certifications (e.g., DA-100 / PL-300: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI) are highly preferred.
• Lottery domain experience is preferred, given familiarity with unique data structures, compliance considerations, and reporting nuances within the lottery industry.
• Prior experience working with enterprise-level BI implementations in a fast-paced or startup-like setting is a plus.

About us: We’ve developed ground-breaking technologies, built player protection frameworks, and have a proven track record of making lotteries better.

• Innovation - We pride ourselves on it! We’re constantly looking for new ways to excite our customers, bringing new products to enjoy which is all underpinned by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all.
• Giving back – Did you know that playing the lottery generates around £30m a week for charities and good causes in the UK? Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10 year licence
• Sustainability – Our aim to be net zero by 2030 which would make us the first lottery provider globally to achieve this
• Inclusion and accessibility – We are making all parts of The National Lottery inclusive – whether you play a game in a store or online.

If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact a member of the talent team at careers@allwyn.co.uk and we’ll be happy to help.
Being the custodians of the National Lottery license is a big responsibility, so all of our roles are subject to extensive background checks
An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre…
At Allwyn, we’ve put together a range of inclusive benefits and policies to support our colleagues at every stage of their lives and careers.

Here’s a list of some of the fantastic benefits we offer…

• 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

Our benefits and policies reflect our commitment to wellbeing and inclusivity and are enhanced with features that benefit our colleagues (and their families). By offering a variety of benefits that support our colleagues, we continue to create a place of work where people feel rewarded and can succeed.
A place of belonging… We want to create one of the UK’s most inclusive organisations – where people can bring the best of themselves, to do their best work, every day, for the benefit of good causes. Allwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer which prides itself in being diverse and inclusive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or victimisation in the workplace. All employment decisions at Allwyn are based on the business needs, the job requirements, and the individual qualifications. Allwyn encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability (visible or hidden), sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We are a Disability Confident Leader which means we’ve taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants wh

• Team Leadership: Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of reporting engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and self-service analytics.
• Power BI Architecture & Development: Oversee the design, development, and optimization of Power BI solutions, implementing best practices for data transformations, DAX, and tabular model design to create excellent user experiences.
• Data Modeling & Integration: Build and maintain robust tabular models that support self-service analytics. Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure reliable data pipelines.
• Infrastructure & Automation: Manage Power BI infrastructure, including workspaces and deployment pipelines, using CI/CD practices. Plan and manage Power BI capacity and licensing.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business, product, and data teams to translate requirements into technical solutions and promote the adoption of BI tools.
• Governance & Compliance: Implement reporting governance best practices in collaboration with the Data Governance team, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance.
• Performance & Optimization: Monitor and optimize Power BI report performance, proactively addressing any issues and ensuring a positive user experience