Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.
Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.
Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.
We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.
Strategic SME (Data), Life Technology 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
We are seeking a Strategic SME (Data) to join our Life Technology Strategy team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a highly collaborative and strategic role, responsible for leading the development and delivery of the Life Data Strategy in close partnership with business stakeholders and Group-level data teams. You will ensure that our data vision, platforms, and practices are fully aligned with both Group and business requirements, enabling the organisation to unlock value from data and support future innovation.
You will work across all aspects of data, bringing deep expertise in data platforms, information architecture, data modelling, data fabrics, and the future possibilities for data in a rapidly evolving AI world. Your focus will be on building the data foundations and capabilities that enable advanced analytics and AI, while ensuring robust process modelling and information flows across the organisation.
A key part of your role will be to work closely with Strategic Consultants, providing expert advice, validation, and challenge to ensure that data considerations are fully embedded in strategic objectives and technology initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Data Leadership & Collaboration
1. Lead the development and execution of the Life Data Strategy, ensuring alignment with Group and business objectives.
2. Collaborate closely with business partners, Group data teams, architects, and technology leaders to shape and deliver a unified data vision.
3. Act as a key liaison between Life Technology and Group Data, ensuring consistency, compliance, and shared best practices.
4. Support Strategic Consultants by providing subject matter expertise, validating data-related aspects of strategy objectives, and ensuring data is a core enabler of strategic initiatives.
Data Enablement & Modernization
5. Advise on the design and evolution of data platforms, information architecture, and data models to support strategic and operational needs.
6. Assess and recommend modern data techniques, including data fabrics, data mesh, and emerging approaches to data management.
7. Ensure data foundations are robust, scalable, and future-ready to enable advanced analytics and AI.
Process Modelling & Information Flow
8. Support process modelling and optimisation, ensuring data flows and information architecture are aligned to business processes and strategic goals.
9. Work with business and technology teams to map, document, and improve data-driven processes.
Thought Leadership & Best Practice
10. Stay at the forefront of modern data thinking, bringing new ideas and best practices to the organisation.
11. Act as a trusted advisor on data strategy, data platforms, and the future of data in a digital and AI-enabled world.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
12. Build strong, influential relationships across business, technology, and Group functions, advocating for data enablement and strategic alignment.
13. Educate and influence stakeholders on the importance of data foundations and their role in enabling business and technology outcomes.
What Success Looks Like
14. Deliver a Connected Life Data Strategy that is fully aligned with Group and business requirements, and enables strategic outcomes.
15. Enable Data-Driven Transformation by ensuring the organisation’s data platforms, architecture, and models are robust, scalable, and ready for the future.
16. Advance Collaboration by building strong relationships with business and Group partners, and providing expert support to Strategic Consultants in shaping and validating strategy objectives.
17. Support AI and Analytics Enablement by providing the data foundations and capabilities needed for advanced analytics and AI to deliver value.
18. Drive Modernisation by introducing and embedding new data techniques, tools, and practices that keep the organisation at the forefront of data innovation.
Key Skills and Experience
19. Deep expertise in data platforms, information architecture, data modelling, and data management.
20. Strong understanding of modern data concepts such as data fabrics, data mesh, and cloud-based data solutions.
21. Experience designing and enabling data foundations to support advanced analytics and AI (without needing to be an AI specialist).
22. Proven ability to map, model, and optimise business processes and information flows.
23. Track record of influencing technology strategy and delivering data-driven change in large, complex organisations.
24. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts for non-technical audiences.
25. Experience working collaboratively with business and Group-level partners to deliver shared outcomes.
26. Experience supporting and validating strategic objectives in partnership with strategy and technology teams.
27. Up-to-date knowledge of data governance, data quality, and regulatory requirements.
28. Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams and collaborating across business and technology functions.
Recruiter : Martyn Jack
What we offer:
At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:
29. As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions.We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.
30. Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.
31. Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.
32. Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.
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We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.
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