Data Migration Manager | York, UK

Hiscox Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international insurer is seeking a Data Migration Manager to oversee data management during the Unity project. You will manage the data migration to ensure seamless operations, define strategies, and collaborate across teams. Ideal candidates will have strong project leadership experience, agile proficiency, and excellent process design skills. This is a permanent position based in York.

Qualifications

• Experience leading medium-sized projects as a Business Analyst.
• Experience working in a matrix team with internal and external partners.
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage data migration backlog and reporting.
• Define data migration strategy aligned with objectives.
• Document current business processes and recommend improvements.

Skills

Project leadership

Agile methodology

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Business process design

Advanced Excel skills

JIRA proficiency

Workshop facilitation

Education

Formal Business Analysis qualification

Tools

JIRA

Visio

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Type: Permanent

Build a brilliant future with Hiscox

Role Profile

Position: Data Migration Manager, Business Change, London Market

Location: York

Band: II

About the team/division

Hiscox London Market is a leading insurer of global risks. We aim to answer the question ‘why not?’ when challenged with any risk scenario. As one of the largest and oldest Lloyd’s syndicates, we combine underwriting expertise with meaningful capacity to support clients of all sizes and complexities. Our culture encourages a winning attitude, adaptability and passion, and our people strive to outperform consistently.

The Business Change Team assists all London Market teams in developing market‑leading capabilities across people, processes and systems. Our goal is to embed lasting changes delivering measurable business benefits and supporting our strategic targets. Projects stem from process improvement, integration of new ventures and regulatory delivery, and range from large‑scale system upgrades to tactical solutions that unlock new opportunities. We thrive on shaping the future of the London Market, anticipating new challenges, and navigating fundamental change within the historic Lloyd’s of London context.

The Team comprises 6 Product Managers, 8 Product Owners and 14 Business Analysts, scaling with project demands. The Business Analyst role works closely with Underwriting, Operations and Technology teams, challenging stakeholders to deliver better, faster and cheaper solutions.

The Project/Initiative

This position is part of the Unity project, focused on the Guernsey business. Unity consolidates seven legacy systems into one new platform. Your responsibility is to manage the data migration, ensuring seamless continuity of trading. You will maintain and update the migration strategy, deliver comprehensive scope, uphold data quality principles, and guarantee security. Unity falls under the broader Crisis Management value stream, supporting an MGA in Miami and a U.S. book of business. The role requires an agile mindset and strong leadership skills.

Core Responsibilities

• Product Ownership
  • Manage the backlog and burndown of data migration tickets, keeping the programme on track for go‑live.
  • Maintain JIRA dashboards to ensure transparency of progress.
  • Provide migration status reporting and manage risks and issues.
• Strategy
  • Define the data migration strategy in line with programme objectives.
  • Analyse and document functional and non‑functional requirements aligned with business priorities.
  • Write user stories derived from core business needs.
  • Translate business requirements into solution/technical specifications.
• Business Process Development
  • Gain in‑depth knowledge of business goals, priorities and processes.
  • Document and analyse as‑is processes, recommending improvements.
  • Design, validate and document efficient to‑be processes that align with the target operating model.
  • Plan and embed process maintenance post‑handed‑over to operational continuous improvement.
• Change Management
  • Assess impacts on people, processes and systems.
  • Design and manage UAT processes and scripts for migration‑specific test cases.
  • Contribute to ongoing solution design and user support post‑transition.
• Data Management
  • Lead the data migration squad to embed data analysis, recovery and security into solutions.
  • Ensure delivery scope is met.
  • Manage transition of risks between systems.
  • Identify a clear source of truth.

The Person

The ideal candidate is inquisitive and enjoys collaborating with teams to uncover root causes and strategic opportunities. They thrive on tackling complex issues, maintaining focus on delivering tangible, measurable benefits via business analysis and change management. They are comfortable navigating ambiguity and guiding others through uncertainty.

Our Must Haves

• Experience leading medium‑sized projects in a Business Analyst capacity.
• Experience working in a matrix team across multiple internal and external partners, including third‑party suppliers.
• Strong relationship building and influence across all organizational levels.
• Agile experience and proficiency with Jira.
• Commercially and customer‑oriented mindset; able to analyze and interpret data to deliver customer‑focused solutions.
• Experience in business process design and implementation.
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) skills.
• Advanced Visio or equivalent process‑modelling software skills.
• Excellent workshop facilitation skills.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge or experience working in the Lloyd’s London Market.
• Formal Business Analysis qualification or membership (e.g., International Diploma in Business Analysis).
• Experience collaborating with data science or machine‑learning engineering teams or products.

About Hiscox

As an international specialist insurer, Hiscox focuses on key risk areas and strengths, guided by a culture that encourages challenging convention and continuous improvement. We insure unique and interesting risks and consistently seek better solutions. With roots dating back to 1901, we combine legacy with a lively, ambitious spirit.

Joining Hiscox means working with smart, reliable people who value customers and each other. We promote creativity, question the status quo and seek innovative solutions. Life at Hiscox is anything but dull; we invite you to explore a unique, dynamic culture.