Location: Haywards Heath or Manchester Salary: £29,000 - £35,000 per year depending on experience Department: Customer & Operations
We’re First Central Insurance & Technology Group (First Central for short), an innovative, market-leading insurance company. We protect the things customers love so they can get on with what matters to them in life.
Data drives us. It fuels our outstanding distribution, finance, technology and legal services. Our underwriting skills are built on data expertise; it creates the insights we need to give the right cover to the right customers at the right price. But, it’s the people inside and outside our business that power us. They make us stand out, help us succeed. We’re ambitious. We’re growing. We’ve won awards.
Are you a self motivated strong communicator with an analytical mindset and a passion for self development? Do you often find yourself asking why when presented with data?
We’re looking for a Performance Analyst to specialise in complaints and join our Performance team in either our Salford Quays, Manchester or Haywards Heath, West Sussex offices.
We're all about people and we're passionate about continuous improvement, so in this role you will support the Performance Analysis Manager to drive actionable insight from our internal data to deliver improvements to our complaints metrics. You will be expected to complete regular reporting and produce PowerPoint presentations which will be used as the framework of complaints analysis meetings. We are looking for someone with a passion for using data to provide greater understanding and make recommendations.
You’ll be great in this role if you have:
* An analytical mindset - with a tenacious approach to continuous improvement
* A thirst for self development
* Knowledge of complaints and Power BI is not critical, but would be a bonus!
Whats Involved
* Working closely with our operational teams to develop and deliver data led performance discussion and tracking, aligned to individual and department wide objectives
* Utilise numerous data sources to develop deep insights into operational performance across the balanced scorecard and regular reporting against KPIs/SLAs
* Support the PAM with delivery of clear frontline performance metrics aligned to business targets and objectives
* Analysis of performance trends to identify performance variation, opportunities and risks
* Present and visualise analysis so that it can be clearly understood and adds value to the business
* Support the PAM in sessions with operational managers to highlight risks and opportunities, identify actions and track progress (Plan, Do, Check, Act)
* Work with the operational teams to make recommendations to drive step changes in performance, following this through to delivery
* Support the PAM with month and quarter end performance reporting and commentaries
* Support the PAM in completing mid and end of year appraisal analysis and performance distributions
* Work closely with colleagues in Finance to track and evidence delivery of benefits across expense, income and indemnity
* Support the wider Performance team as appropriate, leveraging skills and capabilities to respond to business needs
* Comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times
* Ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times
* Any other reasonable duties
Your Experience
* Proven experience of data mining, transformation, synthesis and reporting
* Proven experience of using data and insights to drive operational performance
* Excellent knowledge of motor sales and claims processes, and awareness of the key levers for cost, quality, time and effort
* Experience of using data and insights to lead performance discussions and formulating recommendations for improvement
* Understanding of Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
* Understanding of variation analysis to isolate cohorts of differing performance
* Able to develop relationships and work with others to drive desired outcomes
* The ability to work under pressure, dealing with multiple tasks or requests simultaneously
* Team player, working to create and achieve shared objectives.
* Ability to disseminate technical information and present comprehensively.
Skills
* Advanced level use of MS Office applications
* Strong analytical and numerical skills
* Ability to present and visualise data to a high quality and adapt for wide range of audience
* Problem solving skills and ability to think creatively to overcome data challenges
* An understanding of Lean / Continuous Improvement tools, thinking and methodologies
* Ability to communicate risks and issues at all levels of the organisation
* Commercially focused and results driven
* Understanding of Motor insurance industry
Behaviours
* Customer Focused
* Self- Motivation and enthusiastic
* Embrace, embed and incorporate the company values
* Champions the recognition of great performance
* Team player
* An organised and proactive approach
* Takes initiative to make decisions
* A flexible approach and positive attitude
* Speaks with facts and data, not opinion
* Can present complex information in a clear and concise manner
* Emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy
* Strives to deliver support to peers
Are you the person we’re looking for? If so, we look forward to hearing from you. Apply today!
People first. Always. We’re passionate about our colleagues and know the best people deserve an extraordinary working environment. We owe it to them so that’s what we offer. Our workplaces are energetic, inspirational, supportive. To get a taste of the advantages you’ll enjoy, take a look at all our perks in full here .
Intrigued? Our Talent team can tell you everything you need to know about what we want and what we’re offering, so feel free to get in touch.
We’re happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process.
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