Head of Data, MI & Governance — Insight-Driven Leadership

Markel International; Tottenham; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25% annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Generous pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

Life assurance

Travel insurance

Season ticket loan

Hybrid and flexible working

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Markel International is seeking a strategic Head of Data, MI, Governance & Oversight to shape the data-enabled future of the UK business. The role leads a newly created function, partnering with the COO and UK Executive Team to translate data into governance and customer-outcome insights that drive sustainable growth.

This senior leadership position focuses on vision, governance frameworks, and cross-functional influence rather than hands-on analytics, with a hybrid UK-based setup across major

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in data, MI, analytics, performance management or governance functions.
• Strong insurance industry experience, commercial or personal lines.
• Proven ability to create insight-led reporting and decision-making frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive-level communication skills.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and influencing across matrix organisations.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including understanding key insurance performance measures (GWP, NWP, loss ratios, profitability).
• Ability to simplify complexity and tell compelling stories through data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UK Data & MI strategy and deliver a clear vision across the UK business.
• Create a single trusted view of business performance for senior leaders.
• Improve reporting capabilities and executive decision-making through meaningful insight.
• Drive adoption of Group data standards, tools and reporting frameworks.
• Oversee data strategy, governance, MI reporting and customer outcome monitoring.
• Provide leadership to a growing team spanning data, MI, analytics and governance.
• Partner with senior leaders across Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Underwriting and Technology.
• Build strong relationships with UK and international stakeholders.
• Translate complex information into clear, actionable business recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Regulatory/compliance understanding

Insurance domain knowledge

Change management

Job description

Markel International is seeking a strategic Head of Data, MI, Governance & Oversight to shape the data-enabled future of the UK business. The role leads a newly created function, partnering with the COO and UK Executive Team to translate data into governance and customer-outcome insights that drive sustainable growth.

This senior leadership position focuses on vision, governance frameworks, and cross-functional influence rather than hands-on analytics, with a hybrid UK-based setup across major