Senior Data Quality Analyst

Having gone through a recent organisational refresh and alignment, the newly formed Data Tribe supports the ongoing evolution and implementation of our Data Strategy and brings together several key data, product and delivery hub functions, which includes; Data Assurance, Data Architecture, Data Delivery & IT Integration, Data Science & Analytics and Management Information that supports operational reporting, Insights & Business Intelligence our EUI Business.

The Data Quality team is responsible for ensuring the right information is available to the right people at the right time, by making sure the quality of data is monitored and improved throughout our business.  We proactively monitor key data sources to assess their accuracy and fitness for purpose, while managing data quality issues reported to us from our data community.  We are also responsible for developing data quality rules, creating and managing business and data definitions and providing assurance over reports sent to regulators.

The Senior Data Quality Analyst supports the Data Assurance Operations Manager, Data Quality and wider Data Assurance team through a range of managing, coaching, and prioritising the delivery of the team’s work in order to provide the business with their data assurance and specifically, data quality needs. As a key member of the Data Assurance team, you will create an environment of collaboration, agility, innovation and ownership in support of the wider Data Assurance team and overall business ambitions. You will support the design and implementation our Data Quality strategy and drive continuous data quality improvement across the business. You will oversee the provision of proactive data quality recommendations to the business communities and support the team with the creation of data quality enhancement plans. You will develop of suite of KPI’s and insights that support the monitoring, status and resolution of data quality issues

Main Duties

• Design and implement Data Quality technical and process solutions
• Development of new data quality reporting and KPI’s  - providing insights of the health of Admiral data
• Business As Usual management of Data Quality team, Data Quality solutions and Data Management processes
• Oversight of Data Quality discovery, profiling and exceptions
• Identification and documentation of Data Quality issues
• Design, ownership and management of the Data Quality Issues Log and Data Quality Remediation Framework
• Development of Data Quality dashboards and reports for various stakeholders
• Oversight and maintenance of remediation activities associated with Data Quality issues
• Support for Root Cause Analysis and business validation rules repository
• Agree and define roles for day-to-day Data Quality operations
• Understand the complex regulatory environment and the implementation of robust regulatory controls
• Support the delivery of services to assist in the mitigation of Data Quality Risk
• Support the Data Stewards, Business Partners and Data Assurance Specialists to ensure requests are responded to in a timely and complete manner

Behavioural Competencies & Experience

• Possess the ability to make effective and informed decisions
• Keep up to date with the latest legislation and regulations that apply to the department
• Demonstrate an ability to seize opportunities without waiting for an event or having to be told
• Quickly understands the business issues and challenges of the business
• The ability to develop clear, efficient, and logical approaches to work
• The ability to tackle issues and problems in a logical, step-by-step way
• The ability to understand the needs and priorities of customers (inside and outside the organisation) and the desire to meet their expectations
• Ensure that all communication is clear and appropriate for its intended audience
• Able to communicate with employees of all levels including senior management
• Provide leadership to the Data Quality team and support colleagues across Data Assurance and the wider business who engage in data assurance activities
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and appropriate autonomy within the Information Risk team and wider data teams

Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge of Data Quality/Data Governance/Data Management best practices
• Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent motivational skills
• Pragmatic and practical, with ability to tailor methods, principles and standards to appropriate situations and audiences
• Excellent communication, for example conveying information to diverse audiences in a way that is easily understood and actionable
• Creative thinking, for example framing new ways of thinking about data Quality to drive adoption
• Commercially aware, proactive, forward looking, inquisitive and attention to detail
• Relationship management, for example creating relationships and quickly building trust with internal and external stakeholders
• Working on own initiative, with the ability to introduce fresh thinking to the role and the wider data community
• Qualification such as CDMP Associate or above highly desirable

About Admiral 

Admiral Group is a FTSE 100 Financial Services company with a presence in eight countries. The company was set up in 1993 as a car insurance specialist, but since then the Group has expanded in other countries and other insurance verticals such as household and travel insurance, in loans, price comparison platforms, and has developed innovative products.

Admiral’s philosophy is that ‘people who like what they do, do it better’ and Admiral is proud to offer an open culture where achievement is rewarded and recognised and where coming to work is exciting every day.

Location

We are open to discussion around remote working possibilities (UK only). Our whole business is working in a hybrid mode (2 days at the office per week) but we do offer flexibility depending on your location. Please do not hesitate in querying this with the Recruitment Officer if needed.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience and the level of role you wish to be considered for.

We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements across our various opportunities and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package with you.

As the only FTSE 100 Company headquartered in Wales and ranked one of the best big companies to work for by the Sunday Times, Admiral is an exciting place to take your career. We are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure colleagues have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we are proudly the only company to have been named one of the Best Companies to Work For every year since 2001. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so we accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

If you think this role is for you and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please click “apply now” to complete an online application form.

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