2422744-Lead Assistant Manager

EXL Talent Acquisition Team; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

EXL Analytics seeks a Data Governance Specialist to manage actuarial data assets, catalog with IDMC, and maintain master data mappings in Excel. This role ensures data quality, compliance with GDPR/HIPAA, and strong collaboration with IT and business stakeholders.

You will lead governance projects, conduct workshops, and drive improvements in data accessibility and integrity across client engagements within the insurance sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in data governance within the insurance industry.
• Experience using IDMC for data glossary, lineage, cataloging; proficiency in Excel.
• Familiarity with insurance data standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Data Cataloging: use IDMC to catalog data assets and improve metadata management.
• Data Classification: classify sensitive and confidential data.
• Master Data Management: develop and maintain mappings and schemas in Excel.
• Data Quality Assurance: audit data quality and address discrepancies with stakeholders.
• Policy compliance: ensure governance practices meet GDPR, HIPAA, and insurance regs.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: coordinate with data users, IT, and business leaders.
• Training: run workshops and support for Alation and Excel governance practices.
• Project Leadership: manage data governance initiatives aligned with business goals.

Skills

Data governance

Data cataloging

Data lineage

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management / Computer Science / Actuarial Science

Tools

IDMC

Alation

Excel

Job description

Decision Analytics ;EXL (NASDAQ:EXLS) is a leading operations management and analytics company that helps businesses enhance growth and profitability in the face of relentless competition and continuous disruption. Using our proprietary, award-winning Business EXLerator Framework™ which integrates analytics, automation, benchmarking, BPO, consulting, industry best practices and technology platforms, we look deeper to help companies improve global operations, enhance data-driven insights, increase customer satisfaction, and manage risk and compliance. EXL serves the insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, utilities, travel, transportation and logistics industries. Headquartered in New York, New York, EXL has more than 24,000 professionals in locations throughout the United States, Europe, Asia (primarily India and Philippines), Latin America, Australia and South Africa.EXL Analytics provides data-driven, action-oriented solutions to business problems through statistical data mining, cutting edge analytics techniques and a consultative approach. Leveraging proprietary methodology and best-of-breed technology, EXL Analytics takes an industry-specific approach to transform our clients’ decision making and embed analytics more deeply into their business processes. Our global footprint of nearly 2,000 data scientists and analysts assist client organizations with complex risk minimization methods, advanced marketing, pricing and CRM strategies, internal cost analysis, and cost and resource optimization within the organization.

EXL Analytics serves the insurance, healthcare, banking, capital markets, utilities, retail and e-commerce, travel, transportation and logistics industries. Please visit www.exlservice.com for more information about EXL Analytics.

As a Data Governance Specialist, you will support our insurance client's actuarial department by managing and overseeing the data assets. Your primary responsibilities will include cataloging data using Alation, creating and maintaining master data mappings in Excel, and ensuring that our data governance practices comply with both industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Role & Responsibilities Overview:

• Data Cataloging: Utilize IDMC to effectively catalog data assets, ensuring robust metadata management and enhancing data discoverability across the organization.
• Data Classification: Support with necessary data classification (manual or automated) around sensitive, critical, confidential data
• Master Data Management: Develop, validate, and maintain detailed mappings and schemas in Excel to manage master data critical for analysis and reporting.
• Data Quality Assurance: Regularly audit and refine data quality, collaborating with IT, Data Owners, Data Stewards, and other stakeholders to rectify discrepancies and maintain high data integrity.
• Policy Implementation and Compliance: Adhere to and enforce strict data management practices that comply with industry regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, or specific insurance regulatory standards.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise between data users, technical teams, and business leaders to align data accessibility with the strategic needs of the actuarial department.
• Educational Workshops and Support: Conduct training sessions and provide ongoing support for Alation and Excel related data governance practices.
• Project Leadership: Manage and execute data governance projects, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives and timely completion.

Candidate Profile:

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, or a related field.4+ years of experience in data governance or a similar role within the insurance industry.Expertise in using IDMC for data glossary, data lineage, data cataloging and advanced proficiency in Excel.Familiarity with insurance data standards and the regulatory environment is a plusExcellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.Effective communication and interpersonal abilities, with experience working in consultancy and client-facing roles

What we offer:

EXL Analytics offers an exciting, fast paced and innovative environment, which brings together a group of sharp and entrepreneurial professionals who are eager to influence business decisions. From your very first day, you get an opportunity to work closely with highly experienced, world class analytics consultants.You can expect to learn many aspects of businesses that our clients engage in. You will also learn effective teamwork and time-management skills - key aspects for personal and professional growth Analytics requires different skill sets at different levels within the organization. At EXL Analytics, we invest heavily in training you in all aspects of analytics as well as in leading analytical tools and techniques.We provide guidance/ coaching to every employee through our mentoring program wherein every junior level employee is assigned a senior level professional as advisors.Sky is the limit for our team members. The unique experiences gathered at EXL Analytics sets the stage for further growth and development in our company and beyond.