Job description
Are you looking to progress your career with Data? If you are passionate about data this may be a role just for you. The purpose of this role is to work within Data Value Management (DVM) Team order to effectively drive the key data capabilities to our business customers: Data Management, Data Quality, Master and Reference Data Management. You will be eager to become a data professional, have a technical mind and 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.
As Allianz 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 harnessing Cloud capabilities and cutting edge data software. This is 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.
Why Join
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 sits at the heart of data driven transformation and we’re looking for others to join us on this exciting journey.
This is what may be part of your daily job:
- Perform analysis and develop foundational data management products to deliver a comprehensive end to end business offering (Metadata Management, MDM/RDM/Data Quality, etc).
- Support configuration of new resource connection onto Enterprise Data Catalogue (EDC) enabling harvesting of technical metadata, use and set up of custom resources and custom data lineage
- Support the definition and implementation of data management concepts, frameworks and associated best practices.
- Create or enhance processes and standards, continuing to improve the organisation data maturity both within the data depts and business areas.
- Support adoption of Data Ownership framework and Data Asset Cataloguing in Allianz UK
- Support the delivery of our data management strategy enabling data products that will help hundreds of staff in supporting our customers, and influence our business strategy.
- Drive a better understanding of the value of data with stakeholders and users and contribute to improvements in data management, quality and governance.
- Maintain relationship with our business customers, in order help to identify improvement opportunities by understanding specific business area’s value drivers and help recommend value-driven solutions to key stakeholders.
- Build relationships and collaborate with stakeholders around the business in helping to create data driven solutions to business problems.
- Deliver hands on analysis of datasets through data profiling and cleansing tools.
- Trouble shooting hurdles limiting the business adoption of data processes and tools.
- Work autonomously and within a highly skilled agile team to deliver both business process and technology enabled business change.
This is what you will need to feel comfortable in your role:
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Have previous experience and be comfortable working with data in prior roles (e.g. data manipulation and analysis)
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Keen to build your knowledge and experience across more than one area of data management (Metadata, MDM/RDM, Modelling, etc) with an enthusiasm to learn about others
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Proficient in learning & configuring new application and confident in corresponding with technical depts or third parties for further support
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Comfortable with engaging with business leaders and operational staff on the subject of data ownership and stewardship to encourage their continuing data journey and build our data culture
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Be able to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
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Understanding of how important KPIs are for monitoring business outputs and project implementations with some familiarity of BI software (i.e. Cognos, MicroStrategy, Power BI etc.)
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Prior use of the Informatica governance toolset (i.e. AXON & EDC) would be highly desirable although full training will be provided
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Experience with the use of IBM IIS (InfoSphere Information Toolset) including Data quality, RDM and MDM Modules would be highly desirable although full training will be provided
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Experience of a programming language (SQL, Python, C, etc) and Azure or AWS cloud products would be beneficial.
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Experience working in an Agile project environment or managing large items of work– ideally in the context of data
Skills & qualifications:
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Experience in presenting and stakeholder management
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An interest in developing new skills
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Great communication skills, team player, self-starter
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Organised, demonstrated strong work ethic, results driven and able to hit deadline
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Adaptable to working in an agile environment
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Able to juggle multiple projects and stakeholders
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An inquisitive mind to join data and business value across a complex landscape
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Comfortable balancing day to day operational priority data activities alongside project commitments
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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)
Our benefits
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. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:
- 22 Days holiday & 1 addition for birthday plus bank holiday
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Global Career development benefits
- Health and Wellbeing
- Ensure equal pay
- Flexible working arrangements
- Full time and part time policies
- Employee parental support
- Maternity & paternity leave
- 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
Flexible Working
Hybrid role / flexible working arrangement however you will be required to travel to the Guildford Head Office when required (minimum 2 days a month, however can be more due to business needs).
Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.
Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company encourages its employees to have motivation in gaining varied skills from different positions and to collect experiences from across Allianz Group.
Job Level:
Professional
Location:
Guildford, ENG, GB, GU1 1DB
Available until:
31/03/2023
Area of Expertise:
IT & Tech Engineering
Unit:
Allianz UK
Employing Entity:
Allianz Management Services Ltd
Job Type:
Full-Time
Remote Job:
Hybrid working
Employment Type:
Permanent
ID:
19737
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