Data Analyst

Howden; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Remote team meetups

Reasonable adjustments

Job summary

Howden UK&I is seeking a data analyst to support a large-scale policy admin system migration on an 18-month fixed-term contract. You will analyse data, monitor KPIs before and after migration, and provide data-driven insight to guide decisions.

The team is remote but occasional in-person collaboration is encouraged. The role requires strong SQL/Databricks skills and experience with personal lines insurance data, with desriable Python and Acturis/Applied Epic familiarity.

Qualifications

• Essential: SQL, Databricks, experience with personal lines insurance products, insurance datasets and policy admin systems.
• Experience investigating and resolving data anomalies and defects, and clear communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Self-starter with ability to handle complex projects independently.
• Desirable: Python, Acturis and Applied Epic; experience in insurance broking and large-scale migrations.

Responsibilities

• Manipulate, analyse, and interpret large datasets to uncover insights for project decisions.
• Communicate insights clearly to colleagues across the organisation with actionable recommendations.
• Identify and upscale data quality issues, migration risks, and performance impacts affecting customers and operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, project teams, technology partners and vendors to meet migration requirements.
• Support migration testing by validating data integrity across legacy and target systems.
• Produce clear analyses showing migration impacts and remediation priorities.
• Contribute to design and improvement of reporting, dashboards and analytics throughout the migration.

Skills

SQL

Databricks

Personal lines insurance

Policy data

Data quality

Communication

Self-starter

Tools

Python

Acturis

Applied Epic

Job description

Who are we?

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

About the Role

This is a great opportunity for a data analyst to join the Howden UK&I data team to assist with a large-scale policy admin system migration project on an 18-month fixed term contract. The role will support the project by helping the business prepare for the migration by providing an understanding of the data and processes needed to successfully migrate our client base across to the new system, as well as monitoring any changes in our key business KPIs before and after migration to assess the impact to the business and flag any potential issues. We are a remote team; however, we do like to meet up from time to time to collaborate in person.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the migration delivers the expected business outcomes by providing data-driven insight, monitoring customer and business impacts, proactively identifying risks, and supporting stakeholders in making informed decisions throughout the migration lifecycle

Key Responsibilities

• Manipulate, analyse, and interpret large datasets to uncover insights and support commercial and operational decision-making relating to the project
• Communicate insights clearly to colleagues across the organisation, turning complex findings into actionable recommendations.
• Proactively identify, investigate and upscale data quality issues, migration risks and performance impacts that could affect customers, trading performance, operational processes or regulatory outcomes.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, project teams, technology partners and external vendors to understand migration requirements and support successful delivery.
• Support migration testing activities by validating data integrity, completeness and accuracy across legacy and target systems.
• Produce clear and actionable analysis that enables stakeholders to understand migration impacts, make informed decisions and prioritise remediation activities where required.
• Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of reporting, dashboards and analytical processes used throughout the migration programme.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential:

• SQL
• Databricks
• Experience working with personal lines insurance products
• Experience working on insurance datasets and policy admin systems
• Experience investigating and resolving data anomalies and defects
• Clear communicator with technical and non-technical audiences
• Self-starter with proven ability to jump into complex projects and perform effectively

Desirable:

• Python
• Experience with data from Acturis and/or Applied Epic
• Experience working in the insurance broking space
• Experience supporting system migrations, transformation programmes or large-scale change initiatives.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)