MI Lead

Our client are recruiting for an MI Functional Lead to work for them on a long term basis. This is a long term contract role and is an opportunity working for a global insurance provider, the role will be based out of their London office and offers a Hybrid model of 1 or 2 days in the office then the rest at home. The role has been deemed OUTSIDE IR35.

Job Specification:

Key Responsibilities

The role is for an experienced MI & Analytics Functional Lead who will lead a team of data analysts and developers to drive the analysis and documentation of reporting requirements and produce prototypes.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Lead a team of ~3 data and business analysts who will be analysing data lineage, profiling data and assessing quality, and documenting requirements for new or enhanced reports
• Lead a team of ~2 developers who will be producing working prototypes of PowerBI reports to confirm requirements and prove concepts
• Drive the documentation of comprehensive functional and non-functional requirements for MI that can be used as inputs into development and testing
• Lead stakeholder interviews and workshops to gather and validate requirements
• Support the prioritisation of requirements by governance bodies and key stakeholders based on criticality and other factors to facilitate delivery planning
• Establish best practice methodology and create templates that can be used to collate and document requirements (and all related artefacts)
• Coordinate with test teams to ensure any outputs are adequately tested and users sign off on deliverables
• Provide inputs to other teams delivering PowerBI reporting based on collated requirements

Critical success factors of the role are:

• Significant experience with leading teams
• Significant experience working on data analysis and requirements documentation with relation to reporting and MI delivery
• Experience with the Agile delivery methodology and requirements gathering
• Significant knowledge of the following insurance functions (preferably within the Lloyd's Market): Underwriting (both Insurance and Reinsurance); Underwriting Management, Performance and Controls; Delegated Underwriting Authority (Underwriting and Operations)
• Knowledge of data quality and data management frameworks
• Strong sense of prioritisation and execution against critical deliverables, coupled with a sense of personal ownership for key projects deliverables
• A track record of delivering against tight timescales in an ambiguous environment
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility, multi-tasking skills and a 'can do attitude'
• Be able to work in an unstructured analysis environment, identifying / anticipating problem areas before they occur
• Comfortable and able to build and maintain strong, cohesive working relationships with senior stakeholders
• Excellent communicator at all levels
• Prior experience working as a consultant with one of the major players would be highly advantageous

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

e.g Project Management/ Man Management

• At least 5 years of experience as a Project Manager or Team Lead
• Experience with Agile delivery methodology
• Experience with MI and reporting, and knowledge of reporting tools (particularly PowerBI) and standards
• Clear experience working in project delivery environments
• Experience in the insurance industry (ideally London market) is essential
• Very good appreciation of Data Management disciplines in general
• Experience with tools like TFS or JIRA for tracking, collaboration and governance
• Exposure to frameworks like BCBS 239 in the banking sector

Competencies

e.g. organisational skills, communication skills/ attention to detail/ business awareness

• Self-starter
• Excellent communication, documentation and presentation skills at all levels
• Comfortable in fluid, ambiguous environments and how to secure results while dealing with competing demands
• Ability to deliver activities from start to finish with minimal oversight
• Ability to multi-task
• Pragmatic and solutions driven
• Good standard of business and commercial awareness

Qualifications

• Prince 2