Head of UK Data Analytics

From day one, our mission 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 Group Holdings for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden Group.

UK Head of Analytics and Insight

We are looking for a hands on, proactive, solution driven candidate, with excellent communication skills
Full time position: 5 days a week (Remote working & London)

Role overview

On the back of strong business growth and continued investment into our reporting and insight function, we have created this new role, the UK Head of Analytics and Insight. The successful individual will lead an entrepreneurial, rapidly growing and forward-thinking reporting and insights team to strengthen our business insights capability.

We are looking for a driven, motivated individual, with significant technical skills and experience to lead a team of MI and reporting analysts located in the UK and India. They will report to the Business Solutions Director. This role will entail making sure DUAL delivers BAU services to a high standard, whilst also leading the team through a time of change as they complete a programme of work to replace the existing reporting capability whilst we move to a new underwriting platform, Salesforce.

The successful candidate will have excellent change and communication skills, and a proven track record in leading MI teams, ideally within the insurance industry. The successful candidate will drive the adoption of new ways of working, delivering further data insights and selecting the best tools to derive business value, growth and competitive advantages. The candidate will also work closely and collaboratively with the COO, DUAL UK & Europe, the Howden Group IT team and the P4G team.

DUAL are an exciting, entrepreneurial organisation with independence and people at its heart and a home for talent with a unique culture. Their ethos is one of collaboration and empowerment. The UK Head of Analytics and Insight will be capable of being self-proficient and delivering in a fast-paced environment where change is continuous. We are looking for a strong leader of culture and people who will shape DUAL’s insights capability, positioning the business for its next exciting phase of development and growth.

Role Responsibilities

Partner closely with Senior Business Leaders and external consultants to lead the implementation of the DUAL analytics strategy ensuring alignment with the strategic goals of the business
Lead the MI team to ensure the delivery of BAU services, as well as succeeding in the P4G change programme, ensuring DUAL has the right capabilities in the MI team to take the business into the future and that key individuals have defined career paths
Advise the business on how to harness developments in technology, and within the digital space, to be a customer-centric, agile, market-leading business, well-positioned for growth
Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with key external vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure quality service
Provide visionary leadership by fostering a culture of employee engagement and role modelling, encouraging and rewarding essential behaviours and maintaining a high level of personal and professional standards
Drive technical innovation in the team to ensure our approach is aligned to business needs
Technically strong in Microsoft technologies, PowerBI, Salesforce or equivalent technologies within the insurance market
Defining and assuring the technical standards and the adoption of the new technologies
Drive simplification and scalability to reduce operating costs
Ensure robust governance and assurance is in place to go live on releases and implementations
Assess and prioritise change based upon business value

Key Skills

Strategic business knowledge and understanding of the insurance sector is preferable
Strong networking, communication and negotiation skills
Strong organisational and leadership abilities with high levels of personal integrity
Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment
Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills. Ability to diagnose problems quickly and have foresight into potential issues
Actively listens to the views of colleagues and business leaders, but also has the strength of character to challenge where required to ensure operational excellence
Credible and able to quickly build the trust and confidence of the Senior Leadership team as well as senior managers and other key stakeholders
Strong project and programme management skills
A team player, able to contribute significantly at a senior level
Track record of delivering results both in routine and project mode, and manage priorities to meet deadlines

What do we offer in return?

Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits – including great healthcare provision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, generous pensions and more – but we know you expect all that.

What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference – not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

Our culture: People First

Our core values dictate how we live and work. We are a group with independence and people at its heart and we are a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world

The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group; our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.

Diversity & Inclusion

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

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define.

Our Culture: People First

We are proud to be at the global table, but we are most proud of our culture. It has been built on a single and constant set of principles over more than 25 years, and it has helped us become:

An international group with independence and people at its heart
A home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world

The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group. David’s 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. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.

Diversity & Inclusion

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

Additional Job Details

Worker Type:

Permanent