Senior Director - Data Management, Europe

The Travelers Indemnity Company; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager for Data Engineering to lead a dynamic team in delivering innovative data solutions. This role involves mentoring team members and ensuring the successful implementation of data management strategies that support AI and business insights. You'll engage with various stakeholders to create resilient applications and drive project success while staying abreast of new technologies in the insurance sector. Join a collaborative environment that values your contributions and offers flexible working arrangements to enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Company Pension Contributions

25 Days Holiday Entitlement

Wellness Programme

Volunteer Support Programs

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Insurance IT, preferably in the Lloyd's Insurance Market.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Data Management team members to achieve development goals.
• Design and implement resilient software applications for business needs.

Skills

Insurance IT

Team Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Knowledge of Lloyd's Insurance

Programming (Python)

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

Tools

AWS

Jira

SQL Server 2019

Databricks

Job description

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities, and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

At Travelers, we create trusted strategic products and services to unlock the power of our data.

Travelers Data Engineering team constructs pipelines that contextualize and provide easy access to data by the entire enterprise.

As a Senior Manager for Data Engineering, you will lead and mentor Data Management team members to achieve planned development and implementation goals and provide optimum support for all applications within the team’s remit. This includes designing and building data solutions that capture, explore, transform, and utilize data to support Artificial Intelligence and Business Intelligence/Insights.

You will liaise with the business and other departmental managers to identify and implement resilient software applications that meet the needs of the business sponsors. Ensure ongoing IT support requirements are in place for all applications.

Travelers Europe offers flexibility for employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis, working three days a week in the office and two days at home, in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion.

What Will You Do?

• Ensure appropriate resources and budget are available for projects as necessary.
• Plan and oversee the activities and development of all team members.
• Define requirements with the product owner and develop solutions using Travelers’ preferred methodologies and platforms.
• Engage with enterprise architects overseeing consumption patterns, platforms, and infrastructure.
• Implement and develop analytic data products, data movement, and persistence capabilities, along with support and maintenance.
• Operationalize and automate capabilities to ensure secure, supported, and scalable solutions.
• Work with internal/external development resources to implement IT solutions.
• Liaise with software suppliers for support and releases.
• Ensure development and implementation schedules are adhered to.
• Follow Travelers’ development lifecycle standards and procedures.
• Train users for effective system use.
• Guide and coach team members for knowledge sharing and career development.
• Identify synergies across group members.
• Provide regular project updates to line managers and business sponsors.
• Stay informed about new technologies and developments in the insurance industry, especially Cloud and AI.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Significant experience in Insurance IT, preferably in the Lloyd's Insurance Market.
• Experience managing a busy team from project inception to implementation.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Good organizational and administrative skills.
• Experience working with third-party providers.
• Knowledge of Lloyds Insurance and Reinsurance, Finance GAAP, Actuarial Reserves, Regulatory Reports, Databases (Data Warehouse, T-SQL, SSIS, SQL Server 2019), ETL processes with Databricks, Programming languages (e.g., Python), AWS, Agile methodologies, Jira, and MS Office products.
• Educational background with a BSc degree or higher in a relevant field.

What is a Must Have?

• Bachelor’s degree or extensive relevant data and analytics or data management experience.

What Is in It for You?

• Private Medical Insurance: Single cover with options for dependents at your expense.
• Retirement: Company contributions to your Pension Plan, with options for increased contributions.
• Holiday Entitlement: Starting with 25 days, up to 35 days with additional purchase options.
• Wellness Programme: Resources and tools for health and mental well-being, including counseling services.
• Volunteer Encouragement: Support for community involvement through matching gifts and volunteer rewards programs.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion. For questions about physical requirements, contact us via email. We reserve the right to fill the position at a level above or below the posted level.

To learn more about our benefits, visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.