Data & AI Strategy Analyst

AXA UK plc; Redhill; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a Data and AI Strategy Analyst to guide the development and execution of its Data and AI strategy. This role involves collaborating with various business units to manage impactful AI initiatives and promote a data-driven culture. Candidates should have strong strategic thinking skills and experience in data and AI trends. Competitive salary up to £90,000, plus bonuses and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary up to £90,000

Annual company and performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme with 12% employer contributions

Life Assurance up to 10× annual salary

Private medical cover

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Opportunity to buy or sell extra days leave

Wellbeing services and resources

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven strategic thinking with data and AI initiatives experience.
• Demonstrable influencing skills in collaborative environments.
• Analytical mindset with experience assessing business needs.
• Strong awareness of Data and AI trends and strategic actions.
• Understanding of data platforms and governance.
• Familiarity with guiding transformations and stakeholder support.
• Passion for driving Data and AI changes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor Data and AI strategy aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate to manage impactful AI use cases across business units.
• Partner to evolve technology and governance for AI vision.
• Identify trends and opportunities for strategic advantages.
• Promote data-driven culture in decision making.
• Explore innovative processes supporting data landscape.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Influencing skills

Analytical mindset

Data and AI trends awareness

Change management skills

Proactive problem solving

Job description

Are you passionate about harnessing the power of Data and AI to transform business and better serve customers? At AXA UK&I we are pioneering the next era of Data and AI driven insurance and are seeking a forward‑thinking Data and AI Strategy Analyst to help us navigate this exciting journey and redefine how we compete, serve, and innovate in the insurance industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute and monitor AXA UK&I’s Data and AI Strategy, ensuring it stays aligned with our wider ambitions and industry shifts.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders across Health, Retail and Commercial units to identify, develop and manage a pipeline of impactful use cases that demonstrate AI’s potential across our business.
• Partner with data and technology stakeholders to deliver a strategic approach to how we evolve our underpinning technology, platform and governance to deliver our AI vision.
• Identify and communicate industry trends, disruptions and technological advances that affect our business, translating them into strategic opportunities that ensure AXA remains a market leader.
• Champion a data‑driven culture, helping teams see the value of Data and AI in everyday decision making and business operations.
• Explore innovative ways of working, operating models and processes that support our evolving data landscape and future growth.

Qualifications

• Proven strategic thinking with a background in developing or delivering data and AI initiatives, preferably within insurance or analytics environments.
• Demonstrable influencing skills with a track record in collaborating with technical experts and business leaders to tease out business needs and build consensus.
• Analytical mindset with practical experience assessing complex business needs, identifying solutions and evaluating options.
• Forward‑thinking attitude with strong awareness of Data and AI trends and ability to translate insights into strategic actions.
• Cross‑cutting data knowledge with a broad understanding of data platforms, governance, processes and their impact on delivering an effective Data and AI strategy.
• Change management skills with familiarity guiding groups through transformation by building stakeholder support, fostering adoption and ensuring long‑term sustainability.
• Proactive problem solving with a passion to drive Data and AI related change across people, process and technology.
• Eligibility and authorisation to work in the United Kingdom.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary up to £90,000 dependent on experience.
• Annual company and performance‑based bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme with up to 12% employer contributions.
• Life Assurance up to 10× annual salary.
• Private medical cover.
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave.
• Wellbeing services and resources.
• AXA employee discounts.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we take pride in treating our employees and potential hires with respect and without discrimination based on any Protected Characteristics. AXA UK is recognised as a Disability Confident Leader. We actively encourage applications from people who face barriers in the workplace due to a disability or long‑term health condition.