Chief Data, MI & Governance Strategy Lead

Markel International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & 25% annual bonus

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Travel insurance

Season ticket loan

Hybrid and flexible working

Job summary

Markel International in the UK is seeking a strategic Head of Data, MI, Governance & Oversight to shape the future of data-led decision making. The role is flexible in location with Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham or London, and offers hybrid working (3 days in the office).

Reporting to the COO, you will lead a newly created function, bring together data, analytics, governance and customer outcome oversight, translate complex information into actionable insights, and influence senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within Data, MI, Analytics, Performance Management or Governance functions.
• Strong insurance industry experience, either commercial or personal lines.
• Proven ability to create insight‑led reporting and decision‑making frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive‑level communication skills.
• Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams and influencing across matrix organisations.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including understanding key insurance performance measures such as GWP, NWP, loss ratios and profitability drivers.
• Ability to simplify complexity and tell compelling stories through data.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a clear vision for data, MI and analytics across the UK business.
• Create a single, trusted view of business performance for senior leaders.
• Improve reporting capabilities and executive decision‑making through meaningful insight.
• Drive adoption of Group data standards, tools and reporting frameworks.
• Lead a growing team spanning data, MI, analytics and governance.
• Partner with senior leaders across Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Underwriting and Technology.
• Build strong relationships with UK and International stakeholders.
• Translate complex information into clear, actionable business recommendations.
• Help shape the future direction of the UK business through insight and influence.

Skills

Leadership experience in Data, MI, AI/

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Multi-disciplinary team leadership

Storytelling with data

Job description

Markel International in the UK is seeking a strategic Head of Data, MI, Governance & Oversight to shape the future of data-led decision making. The role is flexible in location with Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham or London, and offers hybrid working (3 days in the office).

Reporting to the COO, you will lead a newly created function, bring together data, analytics, governance and customer outcome oversight, translate complex information into actionable insights, and influence senior stakeholders