Senior Data Governance Analyst

Job Type

Permanent

Build a brilliant future with Hiscox

About Hiscox

We’re a global, specialist insurer headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With 3,000 employees and offices in 14 countries we’re a business with lots of opportunity for people with talent, spark and lots of ambition. If you want to build a great career with a company that prioritises strong values – such as integrity and courage – where our people always pull together to do the right thing for each other and our customers, then we’d love to hear from you.

About The Hiscox Data Team

The Hiscox Data Team is transforming data maturity across the organisation to accelerate business growth and efficiency using Data, Analytics, and AI. The virtual team consists of a central function driving alignment, Business Unit teams identifying commercial value and providing execution capacity and technology providing for Data Engineering and ML Operations services.

We aim to empower colleagues by improving data fluency and promote a data-driven, insight-led culture that supports informed, customer-centric decisions. Commercial focus, continuous improvement and product centric delivery is at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

The role is responsible for supporting the implementation of the Data Management component of the Data Strategy Action Plan to drive data innovation, enhance data fluency, improve data quality, and overall maximize data and analytics utilization as a key value creator for Hiscox.

Reporting to the Group Data Manager, the Senior Data Analyst supports data ownership and executive understanding of data's value in operations. The Senior Data Analyst has expertise and experience in core Data Management and Data Governance delivery.

We are seeking an accomplished Data analyst professional who knows what good looks like, has successfully delivered Data Management and Data Governance in their previous roles, has a strategic mindset with a highly pragmatic approach to identifying and delivering business value through good data management practices. Experience of a matrix management environment is essential.

The Senior Data Analyst supports the Group Data Manager in the overall internal engagement and quality assurance of the work being produced by the Business Unit Data teams. The Senior Data Analyst will serve as a key point of contact for Hiscox stakeholders, supports delivery and ensures alignment with the Hiscox Data Strategy and Hiscox Group Data Policy.

Key Responsibilities

Data Management delivery and maturity

• Support the ‘Lift and shift’ of an existing instance of Informatica Cloud Data Governance Catalogue (IDMC), to an enterprise deployment, including the configuration and implementation across the Business Units.
• Working with Data Management colleagues at Group level and within the BUs to embed Data Ownership and accountability for data within the business.
• Support to the Heads of Data and Business Units discovery and delivery of:
• Key Data Element (KDE) identification, metadata capture and tagging of those KDE’s (i.e. to apps and business processes)
• identification of appropriate Data Owners and Data Stewards for KDE’s
• documentation of Data Lineage for KDE’s
• the discovery of existing Data Quality rules and Controls for KDE’s, and the delivery of new appropriate effective Controls for KDE’s
• Master and Reference data management
• Support Data Forums and Working Groups for both Group and the Business Units.
• Support the Group Data Manager in the implementation of appropriate effective Data Risks and Controls across Hiscox. Support the Heads of Data to proactively identify, quantify, monitor, and mitigate data risks pertinent to their business unit, implementing robust controls and comprehensive remediation plans where necessary.
  
  
  

Collaboration and Enablement

• Support the assessment of the progress and success of the data management components of the Data Strategy delivery through clearly articulated metrics and outcomes.
• Foster and maintain strong professional relationships with the Heads of Data in each Business Unit, and across the Hiscox data community.
• Enable the adoption and operationalisation of data capabilities by the business units, ensuring full compliance with the Hiscox Group Data Framework, Data Policy, associated standards, processes, strategic data tools, platforms, and reference architecture.
• Foster the self-service capability within the business units, ensuring the operational adoption of new tools and capabilities delivered by Group across Hiscox.
  
  
  

Delivery & Change Management

• Supports the Heads of Data in their formulation of their Annual Data Plans and their roadmaps for their Business Unit for which aligns to the Group Data Strategy, Group Data Governance Framework and Group Data Policy.
• Coordinate and support the data-related aspects within the change framework for projects, including the management of third-party vendors and suppliers engaged in data services relevant to the business unit and its data assets.
• Oversight of both the business and technical scope of data requirements for the business, ensuring alignment and strategic fit with the Data Strategy.
• Support the Group Data Manager to manage 3rd party suppliers supporting delivery.
• Supports Data Assessments of maturity and compliance with the Group Data Policy.
  
  
  

Skills

• Analytical Expertise – broad experience in Data Analysis with a range of tools, approaches and methodologies in Data Governance and Data Management, MetaData management and Data Quality.
• Innovation – you are a creative thinker with a passion for exploring new ideas, technologies, and methodologies to enhance digital learning experiences and drive continuous improvement.
• Agility – you show flexibility and adaptability to navigate complex challenges and changing priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Data driven – you have strong analytical skills, with the ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data to inform decision-making and measure effectiveness.
• Continuous Improvement – You have a strong commitment to continuous improvement, constantly seeking out new opportunities to enhance the colleague and end user experience. You actively solicit user feedback, staying attuned to their evolving needs and preferences, and leverage industry best practices.
• Communication – You possess strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex ideas and concepts to a diverse range of stakeholders. Your communication style is clear, concise, and persuasive, enabling you to build strong connections and engage with your audience.
• Collaboration – proven experience in cross-functional collaboration and communicating data value.
• Change Management – Adept at change management, capable of steering complex projects, and able to embed a culture of data-driven decision-making while ensuring compliance and continuous improvement across all data activities.
  
  
  

Person Specification

• Experience in the configuration and deployment of Informatica Data Catalogue, and related components of IDMC (Data Lineage, Data Quality, MDM etc).
• Proven track record in Data Management and Data Governance in a complex environment.
• Good communicator and recognising when to adapt their use of language and terminology according to the stakeholders level of knowledge and awareness.
• Experience in working in a matrix environment to drive forward the transformation agenda.
• Knows what good looks like, can clearly define and describe this in simple terms.
• Strong operational experience across multiple data disciplines.
  
  
  

Work with amazing people and be part of a unique culture