IT Assistant Vice President – Data Engineering

Tokio Marine Kiln is searching for anIT Assistant Vice President – Data Engineering. This role will be employed by Tokio Marine Kiln but will support and report into another Tokio Marine Group subsidiary based in the US, Tokio Marine North America Services (TMNAS).

Reporting into the Vice President of Data Products, the role will oversee the development and implementation of data solutions to support business objectives. This includes designing and deploying scalable data platforms, managing data integration and quality, and developing advanced analytics and reporting capabilities. You will also be responsible for executing a comprehensive data strategy, ensuring compliance with data governance standards.

This role will be a remote role based in the UK with occasional travel to the US and London office.

The role includes responsibility for:

Collaborating with business & IT leaders to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements for data solutions.

Designing, configuring, and deploying scalable data platforms and analytics tools tailored to insurance operations.

Managing the integration of disparate data sources, ensuring seamless data flow between systems such as underwriting, claims, policy management, and CRMOversee data cleansing, transformation, and validation processes to ensure data quality and consistency.

Developing and implementing advanced analytics and reporting capabilities to support decision-making.

Ensuring solutions align with regulatory standards and support compliance reporting.

Working closely with client stakeholders, including actuaries, underwriters, and IT teams, to ensure successful adoption of data solutions.

Leading project planning, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope.

Monitoring and managing risks associated with solution deployment, offering mitigation strategies when needed.

Staying updated on emerging trends and technologies in data analytics and insurance to recommend innovative solutions.

Building high performance teams through effective training, mentoring, delegating, and providing feedback to members the Department.

Mentoring and training team members to be highly proficient in their job function but also build an environment of trust and the future leaders of TMNAS

Establishes and builds strong working relations and partnerships with Business Units and Senior Management.

The successful candidate will have a wealth of demonstrable experience and will also hold a bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, information systems or a related field. Experience in implementing data solutions (preferably in insurance) is also expected. Proficiency in modern data platform tools such as informatica, snowflake databricks would also be highly beneficial. We are looking for a strong communicator who has the ability to lead, build strong relationships and manage projects.

Tokio Marine North America Services (TMNAS) provides professional support services to Tokio Marine Group companies in the United States, including Tokio Marine America, First Insurance Company of Hawaii, and Philadelphia Insurance Companies. Customer service is our focus and our passion! Tokio Marine North America Services adds value in all that we do, providing the best professional service to our business partners, allowing them to achieve their goals. Our talented team delivers actuarial, audit, corporate communications, financial and investment, human capital services, information technology, legal, and payroll expertise to our customers.

The successful candidate will be welcomed into the TMK family to help us further our purpose of enabling our clients to fulfil their ambitions whilst benefiting society and our people. We are committed to ensuring a safe, open, inclusive and empowering environment in which all of our people can thrive. All employees have the opportunity to join one or a number of inclusion network groups or take part in CSR and charitable activities. TMK is signed up to the Disability Confident Employer Scheme and we also accommodate flexible working, subject to the TMK flexible working policy.

As an underwriting firm with over 140 years’ experience of protecting clients from changing risks we put our confidence in the ability and talent of our people. We aim to be a ‘Good Company’ and this means being a great and inclusive company to do business with and being a great place to work. Our culture is founded on our core values of empowerment, inclusion, excellence, integrity, teamwork and innovation. We seek to recruit the best talent by endeavouring to reach diverse talent pools, offering dynamic working arrangements and investing in development.