Job Type:
Permanent
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Position:GlobalData, Analytics, and AIProgramme Manager
Reporting to:GlobalHead ofData Products
ContractType:Permanent
Location:UK
Band:III
About theHiscoxData, Analytics, and AITeam
The HiscoxGlobalData, Analytics, and AITeamisapplying data-powered innovationacross the organisationtodeliver tangible commercial valuethroughbusiness growthand efficiency.The team consists of a central functionsetting strategy,Business Unitteamsprovidingexecution capacity,and technology providing for Data Engineering and ML Operationsservices.
We empower colleaguesthrough a company-widedata fluencyprogramme anda data-driven, insight-led, customer-centricculture.Commercial focus, continuousimprovementand product centric delivery is at the heart of everything we do.
The Role
TheGlobalData Programme Manager is responsible foroverseeing strategic data initiatives, ensuring alignment with the Group DataStrategyand driving successful transformation outcomes.
Thisroleincludesmanaging complex project and programme plans,allocatingresources, and ensuring stakeholder alignment to deliver business value. There will be line management responsibility of Product Owners andmanagers, andbeing accountable for the overall roadmap and delivery of data change across both central and local technology functions.
This role will lead change and transformational change in the business, acting as Programme Manager for the Group Data portfolio as well as guiding others in resolving complex issues within the data domain and personally solving problems with significant cross-functional business process implications.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Transformation
1. Lead and deliver transformational change by translating the Group Data Strategy into actionable delivery plans and measurable outcomes, ensuring commercial impact for Hiscox.
2. Manage and support product owners and managers, fostering their professional development and driving effective delivery ofobjectives.
3. Motivate, mentor and guide colleagues in resolving complex, cross-functionaldependencies, and personally address significant business process challenges within the data domain.
Execution
4. Oversee and manage project and program plans,understandallocation of both internal and external dataresources, and ensure delivery milestones are met across central and local technology functions, whilemaintainingthe overall data change roadmap.
5. Provide comprehensive reporting on Group data use case progress, trackOKRs andKPIs for Group Data Strategy implementation, and communicate feedback, risks, and delivery status totheExCoand programme,projectand productsponsors.
6. Define, own, and prioritize theunified data ecosystemproduct backlog, ensuring work aligns with productobjectivesand delivers maximum value to Group functions, with clear acceptance criteria for delivery requirements.
Stakeholder Management
7. Ensure successful execution by building andmaintainingstrong relationships across the matrix data organisation,proactively managingexpectationsandfacilitatingconsensus.
8. Develop strong, productive relationships inside and outside of Hiscoxat all levelstounderstand of the businessdrivers and opportunities toimprove the data portfolio
Person Specification
9. Experience in creatingoversightframeworksto drive value fromand track performance ofPortfolios and Programmesin a matrixdeliveryorganisation
10. Extensive experience leading strategic data initiatives and driving successful transformation in complex, cross-functional environments, including oversight of large-scale projects and programs.
11. Proven ability to manage project and program plans,allocateresources efficiently, and ensure alignment and engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders across the business.
12. Demonstrated leadership in line managing product owners and managers, with accountability for delivering data change roadmaps across multiple technology functions.
13. Expertisein guiding teams to resolve complex, cross-functional business process challenges, balancing competing priorities, and ensuring change and product management best practices aremaintained.
14. Strong aptitude for data and customer-centric problem solving,operatingwithin Agile delivery teams to manage backlogs, prioritize and embed business value, and challenge the status quo.
Nice to Have
15. Knowledge or experience of Insurance industry.
16. Experienceconfiguringwith Jira,Confluenceor similar collaboration tools.
Diversity & Benefits
At Hiscox we care about our people. We hire the best people for thejobandwe’recommitted to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success.
Working lifedoesn’talways have to be in the office, so we have introduced hybrid working to encourage a healthy work life balance. This hybrid working model is set by the team rather than the business to enable you to manage your own personal work-life balance.
We see it as the best of both worlds; structure and sociability on one hand, and independence and flexibility on the other.
Our benefits package includes a bonus, contributory pension, 25 days annual leave plus 2 Hiscox days and a4 weekpaid sabbatical with every 5 years’ worth of service, private medical for all the family and much more.
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