FS – Insurance Data Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Edinburgh is seeking a Manager for its Financial Services Technology Data and Resilience team. The role focuses on developing data strategies and improving data governance while managing client relationships. Candidates should have extensive experience in the Insurance or Banking sector and a good understanding of relevant regulations. Strong analytical and consulting skills are essential, along with a proven ability to lead complex change initiatives and enhance client engagement.

Benefits

Private medical cover

Flexible working arrangements

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the Insurance or Banking sector.
• Good understanding of regulations like Solvency II and IFRS 17.
• Proven consulting or advisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of enterprise data strategies.
• Advise clients on improving data quality and governance.
• Support transformation initiatives in data management.

Skills

Insurance knowledge

Data governance

Consulting experience

Analytical Thinking

Data Integration

Tools

Alteryx

Data Analysis Software

Job description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Risk

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

About the role

Our Financial Services Technology Data and Resilience (TDR) team helps FS firms navigate a fast‑moving regulatory landscape while helping them manage complex data and technology environments. From shaping data strategies to uplifting their data maturity through enhanced data management practices we combine deep sector insight with leading technology to solve problems alongside our clients.

What your days will look like:

• Data Strategy: Lead the development of enterprise‑wide data strategies, data policies and operating models that embed sustainable data management and AI practices while ensuring compliance with global regulatory standards and aligning with sector‑specific operational requirements.
• Data Governance: Advise clients on improving data quality, lineage and controls to address regulatory gaps, strengthen internal oversight and enhance data governance capabilities. This includes enabling greater confidence in reporting/analytics and the adoption of AI.
• Transformation: Support front and back‑office transformation initiatives by improving data architecture to enhance pricing, claims automation, regulatory reporting, customer insights and risk management. Lead delivery teams on complex change programs from solution design to managing onshore and offshore technical delivery teams, fostering business insights, transformation and innovation.
• AI Integration: Leveraging AI and automation to improve scalability and performance in data management and implementation activities such as data discovery, data quality monitoring and policy enforcement.

Client Engagement & Delivery

• Business Development: and with clients to achieve sustained outcomes across the full data lifecycle from assessment and design to implementation and optimisation.
• Stakeholder Management: Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate policies and strategies.
• Project Leadership: and technologically adept teams integrating AI and technological tools to optimise performance.
• Change Management: Actively contribute to the execution of business change and risk transformation projects potentially managing concurrent client programmes. Report updates to Senior Managers and above while developing strategies to address complex technical challenges, assisting firms in rethinking their approach to risk and control and implementing effective and lasting change.
• Client Relationships: Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities to expand engagement with both new and existing clients.

The role is for you if:

• Expertise in Insurance or Banking sector enables clients to modernise and future‑proof their data capabilities by designing strategic operating models and deploying fit‑for‑purpose tools and platforms.
• Extensive experience in Consulting or advisory experience to navigate complex industry‑specific data challenges including regulatory scrutiny, evolving customer expectations and legacy operating models.
• Good understanding of the data governance ecosystem within Insurance or banking sector to facilitate strategic and technological transformations to enhanced data governance capabilities.
• Utilise your understanding of regulatory drivers such as Solvency II and IFRS 17 alongside data‑management frameworks like DAMA and DCAM to aid clients in crafting sustainable data strategies with effective governance helping insurers and banks alike enhance their data maturity, governance and reporting practices through innovative and sustainable means.
• Familiarity with insurance markets and regulations (e.g. Solvency II, IFRS 17, PRA) and exposure to cloud data environments and modern data architectures is preferred.

What You’ll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life our benefits are designed to add value and support recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Education

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Certifications

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Required Skills

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Optional Skills

• Accepting Feedback
• Active Listening
• Algorithm Development
• Alteryx (Automation Platform)
• Analytical Thinking
• Analytic Research
• Big Data
• Business Data Analytics
• Coaching and Feedback
• Communication
• Complex Data Analysis
• Conducting Research
• Creativity
• Customer Analysis
• Customer Needs Analysis
• Dashboard Creation
• Data Analysis
• Data Analysis Software
• Data Collection
• Data-Driven Insights
• Data Integration
• Data Integrity
• Data Mining
• Data Modeling
• 43 more

Desired Languages

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Travel Requirements

Up to 60%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Yes

Government Clearance Required

No

Job Posting End Date

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Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

• Assistant Manager Experience
• Management Experience
• Accounting
• Account Management
• Detailing
• Underwriting
• Insurance Sales
• Customer relationship management
• Epic
• Leadership Experience
• Management Consulting
• Statutory Accounting Principles

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

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