Chief Data Officer

Devonshire Hayes Recruitment Specialists Ltd.; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in London is seeking a Chief Data Officer to develop and implement a comprehensive data strategy. The role involves overseeing data governance, leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning, and managing a high-performing data team to drive business growth. Candidates should have a proven track record in data strategy and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and implementing data strategies in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, data quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with advanced analytics and machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a company-wide data strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead data governance frameworks to ensure data quality, integrity, privacy, and security.
• Build and oversee the data management infrastructure including data warehouses and analytics platforms.
• Drive advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with various teams to embed data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
• Establish metrics and KPIs for data initiatives.
• Lead and develop a high-performing data team.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate emerging data technologies.
• Communicate data strategy and insights to leadership.

Job description

Devonshire Hayes have partnered with a leading insurance provider committed to innovation, customer-centric solutions, and data-driven decision making. We aim to leverage data and analytics to transform risk management, underwriting, claims processing, and customer experience. We are seeking a strategic Chief Data Officer to lead our data vision and governance.

Role

The Chief Data Officer will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive data strategy that drives business growth, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. This senior leadership role will oversee data governance, data quality, analytics, and advanced data technologies to unlock value from the company’s data assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a company-wide data strategy aligned with business objectives.

• Lead data governance frameworks to ensure data quality, integrity, privacy, and security.

• Build and oversee the data management infrastructure, including data warehouses, lakes, and analytics platforms.

• Drive advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI initiatives to enhance underwriting, claims, fraud detection, and customer insights.

• Collaborate with IT, actuarial, underwriting, claims, and business teams to embed data-driven decision-making.

• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, insurance-specific data regulations).

• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness and impact of data initiatives.

• Lead and develop a high-performing data team, including data scientists, engineers, analysts, and governance specialists.

• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate emerging data technologies to maintain a competitive edge.

• Communicate data strategy and insights to executive leadership and key stakeholders.