Ageas UK — Chandler's Ford, England, United Kingdom
Senior Data Quality Analyst
Job Title: Senior Data Quality Analyst
Target Start Date: Q1 2026
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary Range: £54,400 – £81,600 depending on experience
Location: Eastleigh, Hybrid (1x week)
Closing Date for applications: 17th December
We’re building a new Data Quality team within our Enterprise Data Services function, and we’re looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Data Quality Analyst to help lead the delivery of our data quality strategy and manage a growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in embedding best practices, driving continuous improvement, and supporting transformation programmes across Ageas.
This role offers potential to develop into a Data Quality Lead position as the team and function mature.
Responsibilities
* Provide leadership and direction to the Data Quality team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and data excellence.
* Lead the execution of the Ageas Data Quality Strategy.
* Deliver high-quality, consistent, and measurable data quality services across the organisation.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to align data quality activities with business goals and our Enterprise Data Strategy.
* Inform the development and maintenance of the Data Quality roadmap by providing insights from operational experience and project delivery.
* Monitor and report on Data Quality KPIs, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
* Lead components of the implementation and optimisation of data quality tooling, ensuring effective rollout of the tool and adoption of ways of working.
* Act as a subject matter expert, guiding Data Stewards, Data Managers, and business users.
* Lead issue management processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
* Provide training and coaching to junior team members and stakeholders.
* Support transformation programmes including data migration, integration, and consolidation.
* Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and data excellence.
Skills & Experience
* Proven leadership experience, including managing and developing a team within a large enterprise environment.
* 5+ years in a data-focused role, with at least 1 year of hands‑on experience in data quality.
* Proven ability to work independently and lead delivery of data initiatives.
* Experience working with data quality tools and ideally Collibra.
* Hands‑on experience managing live data migrations, ensuring data integrity and business continuity.
* Strong SQL skills and familiarity with Python for data analysis and automation.
* Strong knowledge of Data Governance best‑practice and how it compliments Data Quality operations and processes.
* Experience working with Snowflake and Databricks platforms.
* A proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge existing processes and drive improvement.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
Qualifications
* DAMA CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) or equivalent.
* Recognised Data Quality Specialist certification or training.
Desirable
* Experience in the insurance or financial services sector.
* Exposure to data migration or transformation programmes.
Benefits
* Flexible Working – Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (within the UK) and a flexible working day.
* Minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) with the option to buy and sell days.
* Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well‑Being Activities – Mindfulness.
* Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
* Well‑being activities, mindfulness sessions, sports and social club events.
* Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non‑pregnant parent/co‑adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.
* Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.
* Deals on gadgets including wearables, tablets and laptops.
* Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.
* Return to work programme after maternity leave.
Inclusion & Equality
We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We’re a signatory of the Race at Work Charter, Women in Finance Charter, member of iCan and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. That means if you are applying for a job with us, you will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment experience. If the list does not cover the support you need, please contact our Recruitment Team to discuss how they can help. We also guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For more information, please see Ageas Everyone.
We have a zero‑tolerance approach towards any form of harassment during the recruitment process, ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and professionalism. Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we’re open to discussing flexible working, including full‑time, part‑time or job‑share arrangements. To find out more about Ageas, see About Us.
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