Lead Data Analyst – Transformation Programme

Are you looking to progress your career with Data? If you are passionate about data, this may be a role just for you.

We Secure Your Future is our global purpose – the reason we exist, supporting our customers, employees, environment and society.

Simplicity Wins is our global strategy.

Our UK ambition is to be the best!

We are proud to be the Number 1 insurance brand in the Interbrand top 100 brand rankings. Our aim is to become a top 25 global brand by 2025.

In line with our Global strategy and purpose, we have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Data Analyst, working within the Allianz UK Commercial Data Office on our Global Mid-Corp Transformation Programme, helping to shape and implement our future target operating model for our commercial Mid-Corporate business.

Our ambition is to transform the End-to-End experience and journey for our policyholders, brokers, internal users and other parties, through a combination of modernising core systems, data-led digital asset development and integrations (internal and external). This opportunity will involve close collaboration with international stakeholders across multiple operating entities.

This role is to work within the Data Value Management (DVM) Team, whilst also being part of the Master & Reference Data Management (M&RDM) cross-functional long lived agile product team. This dual role will support the key data capabilities to our business customers of: Data Management, Data Quality, Master and Reference Data Management.

You will be a seasoned data professional with a technical mind and have an appreciation for business, as well as an excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management skills in order to gain greater insight of their data requirements and effectively drive Allianz UK Data Strategy. We’re one of the largest general insurers in the UK, which means we have lots of IT and data legacy to work with, but we are on a transformation journey and have an incredible opportunity to create value, using the array of data management, quality and analysis tools available to us, our vast pool of data and deep industry expertise.

This is what may be a part of your daily job:

Be part of an agile delivery team focused on delivering and maintaining an operational MDM capability supporting both our personal and commercial lines customers.
Perform analysis and help develop foundational data products for MDM and that will help hundreds of staff in supporting our customers and influence our business strategy.
Be an integral part of supporting the definition and implementation of our Single View of Customer strategy including developing data management and quality frameworks and associated best practices.

Setting up data stewardship functions and associated processes with the use of IBM BPM or any other similar workflow technology.
Working across different groups of stakeholders to define and embed standards, processes and policies around data
Support the adoption of Data Ownership framework in Allianz UK
Help drive a better understanding of the value of data with stakeholders and users and contribute to improvements in data management and data quality.
Maintain relationships with our business customers, in order to help to identify improvement opportunities by understanding specific business area’s value drivers and help recommend value-driven solutions to key stakeholders, especially with regards to MDM implementation.

This is what you will need to feel comfortable in your role:

Familiar with operational MDM implementation in a large, multidivisional organisation. Including setting up stewardship processes and scaling up.
Experience of working with Reference Data Management to improve the management of shared enterprise reference data.
Understanding of external data enrichment for commercial organisations including building and maintaining corporate hierarchies.
Commercially minded. Able to link technical investment to value and re-use.
Adaptable to working in an agile environment.
Able to juggle multiple projects and stakeholders.
An inquisitive mind to join data and business value across a complex landscape.
Experience in defining governance frameworks around the ownership of data across an enterprise.
Experience of working with quality frameworks including processes, roles and responsibilities.
Comfortable with a DevOps model balancing day to day operational priority alongside project development commitments.
Experience with IBM IIS (InfoSphere Information Toolset) including RDM and MDM Modules (or similar technology like Informatica)
Base level of numerical competence – bachelor’s degree in a numerate, scientific or computing subject (e.g. Computer Science, Business analytics, Data Science, Maths, Economics, Physics)

This is a hybrid working role, ideally be based out of our Guildford office with the requirement to attend the office at least fortnightly and the flexibility to attend meetings occasionally in other UK locations.

Why Join Allianz

This is an exciting time in our industry. Successful insurers of the future will be those who embrace technology, innovation and effectively exploit data, and we are positioning ourselves to lead. Our team are experts in their field and have a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share, this is an ideal opportunity to showcase your current skills/ qualities and develop your career.

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from – including retail discounts and insurance cover – so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options and global career development opportunities across the wider Allianz Group. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

Flexible buy/sell holiday options
Competitive bonus scheme
Generous pension contributions
Development days
A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
Retail discounts

At Allianz we believe that the difference in our people makes the difference to our business. We’re committed to removing any barriers in our recruitment process so if you’re having difficulties with your online application or any other stage, please email us at hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk

Please be aware that we will require satisfactory pre-employment evidence to include DBS, Financial Probity and Fraud checks, before you can commence employment with us.