Job Description

Location

London, United Kingdom

Job type

Full-Time

Work mode

Hybrid

Job level

Professional

Job ID

8820

Company

Munich Re Specialty - Global Markets

Employment type

Regular

Area of expertise

Data, BI & Analytics

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, analysts, and IT teams end to end to understand business needs and translate them into effective data architecture solutions. Design and implement scalable and efficient data architectures that support business goals, including data warehousing, data lakes, and real-time data processing. Lead the evaluation, selection, and integration of new data technologies and tools to optimise data management processes. Support the development of data products, through robust architecture, data governance policies, ensuring data quality, integrity, security, and compliance with relevant regulations (GDPR). Lead a team to develop and maintain data models, schemas, and data dictionaries to facilitate consistent and accurate data interpretation. Lead the development of data migration strategies to consolidate and centralise data from various sources into a single Platform for MRSG. Drive the adoption of best practices in data architecture, data management, and data lifecycle management. Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the Data Office, Architects and Data Governance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop data-driven insights, dashboards, and reports that support business operations and decision-making. Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data architecture, analytics, and insurance industry developments.

Knowledge and Skills

Proven experience as a lead data architect - substantial Insurance and London Market experience would be a significant advantage Development and maintenance of Future State Data Architectures, aligned with business needs and technological considerations Supporting business and IT projects from a data perspective, ensuring that these help to build towards the overall Future Data Architecture and will not suffer from data problems Gathering data requirements in collaboration with Business Analysts and collation of these to inform the future direction of data capabilities Co-development - with IT colleagues -solution designs that meet business requirements and are accretive to the overall data landscape Creating and maintaining data models of various sorts (conceptual to physical) and, in particular, ones that span organisations consisting of different businesses Work in support of Analytics colleagues (such as Data Scientists), including awareness of areas such as Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, etc. Conceptual and Logical design of the Data & Analytics Platform; together with experience of data repository consolidation and end user computing Supporting Data Governance colleagues in areas such as metadata management, data lineage, data audits and general data quality improvement Experience of implementing Master Data Management approaches and tooling Selection of external systems / services with a data component - in collaboration with IT Cloud based technologies preferrable MS Azure Strong desire to learn and grow into a wider range of the above disciplines Ability to effectively communicate, present and articulate strategies across various audiences especially with non-technical business functions Willingness to deep dive into specialty insurance business processes
If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything outlined, or you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the candidate we are looking for!



Your Benefits

With us, you get more than just an exciting job. Enjoy a wide range of employee benefits tailored to your wellbeing and development. Please note that regional differences may apply.

Competitive Salary
We provide fair and competitive compensation that reflects your performance and commitment.
Company performance-based Incentives
In addition to your salary, our variable compensation approach allows you to share in Munich Re's success.
Recognition and Special Rewards
We recognise outstanding individual contributions through a variety of targeted rewards and incentives.
Retirement Planning
We support your long-term financial wellbeing with retirement solutions aligned with local regulations.
Inclusive Workplace Culture
We foster a respectful, inclusive, and values-driven environment.
Learning & Development
We offer tailored learning opportunities with a strong focus on core skills and business-critical knowledge.
Work-Life-Balance
Supporting your ability to balance family, leisure, and your career.
Health & Wellbeing
We support your physical and mental health through a range of programs and activities in each location.