Senior Data Analyst

Hastings Direct; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary based on experience

Flexible working

Annual performance bonus

Healthcare cash plan

Income protection

Pension match up to 10%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

A leading insurance company in the UK is looking for a Senior Data Analyst to provide data-driven insights and support profitability goals. The ideal candidate will possess strong numerical and analytical skills, along with a relevant degree. Responsibilities include conducting analyses, enhancing reporting processes, and collaborating across teams. This role offers attractive compensation, a hybrid working model, and various benefits including a performance bonus, healthcare support, and a generous annual leave package.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical skills with relevant degree and statistics experience.
• Experience with data manipulation tools is valuable.
• Inquisitive mindset focused on exploring data.
• Critical thinker committed to uncovering insights through data analysis.
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal, capable of conveying complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Proactive approach to driving change and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support Motor account profitability targets and budgeted KPIs.
• Provide data-driven insights on account performance.
• Enhance reporting processes for efficiency.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of BAU reporting while continuously enhancing reporting processes to improve efficiency.
• Look for ways to improve data usage, making it more efficient and easy to segment, and report any issues to the Data Engineering team.
• Build and maintain relationships across analytical functions to ensure utilisation of the latest knowledge and techniques.
• Actively challenge and influence peers and managers to keep the customer’s interests at the heart of the business and ensure compliance with governance frameworks.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Data manipulation

Strong communication

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

SQL

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Data Analyst role at Hastings Direct

Responsibilities

• Support the achievement of Motor account profitability targets & budgeted KPIs.
• Conduct regular analysis of claims, sales and competitive position, providing analytical support to junior team members.
• Provide clear, data‑driven insights on account performance against targets, highlighting risks, opportunities and emerging trends.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of BAU reporting while continuously enhancing reporting processes to improve efficiency.
• Look for ways to improve data usage, making it more efficient and easy to segment, and report any issues to the Data Engineering team.
• Build and maintain relationships across analytical functions to ensure utilisation of the latest knowledge and techniques.
• Actively challenge and influence peers and managers to keep the customer’s interests at the heart of the business and ensure compliance with governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with a relevant degree and experience with statistics.
• Experience with data manipulation tools; SQL is useful.
• Inquisitive and curious, with a strong desire to explore and understand data.
• Critical thinker committed to uncovering insights through data analysis.
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal, capable of conveying complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Proactive approach to driving change and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Attractive salary based on experience.
• Flexible working – hybrid approach with discussion about office and home days.
• Annual 4Cs performance bonus paid in March.
• Physical wellbeing – healthcare cash plan and wellness support.
• Financial wellbeing – life assurance, income protection, pension match up to 10% and award‑winning package.
• Mental wellbeing – thrive mental health app, 24/7 colleague assistance programme and in‑house support.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, private healthcare, dental plans, cycle to work and tech schemes.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.