Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
Specialty Data Business Analyst to help drive forward some of our most challenging and exciting data initiatives within a specific team/practice in the Specialty insurance division.
Summary of the role
We are looking for an experienced data business analyst to work as the bridge between business, data and technology to bring data to life in ways that directly impact our business. Joining us as a Specialty Data Business Analyst, you will be a part of a multi-disciplinary broking team focused on delivering the best value for our clients and building your respective specialist practice.
Responsibilities
Recognise business requirements and work with business stakeholders to refine requirements into technical deliverables
Define key performance indicators (KPIs) with specific objectives and track them regularly.
Convert business needs into technical specifications and establish a timetable for job completion.
Understanding of data warehousing principles such as Star Schemas, Reporting views, ETL.
Performing data profiling on different data sources to validate the accuracy and completeness of data.
Designing the target data model based on the reporting requirements.
Create source to target mapping document for the ETL development.
Liaise with technical IT data teams
Prototyping data requirements with business users, creating user stories
Understanding and analysing the stakeholders’ needs.
Studying the different solution(s) that meet the demand, in partnership with the IT teams, and functional and technical architects.
Monitoring developments and ensuring that the implementation corresponds to needs.
Monitoring production to ensure stakeholders satisfaction.
Requirements
Prior experience in data-related tasks.
Expertise in data analytics.
Analytical thinking for converting data requests into data products
Data mapping and data management fundamentals
Experience of end to end process mapping/gap analysis
Demonstrable Data Business Analyst Experience in Agile environment
What we offer
Competitive salary & generous pensions
Individual private medical cover via Bupa
26 weeks full pay maternity leave / 4 weeks full pay paternity leave
Agile working arrangements
A wide variety of wellbeing offers: Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work (up to £5k), Digital GP services, Mental Wellbeing support apps
You should apply if you want…
a career that you define
an access to on-the-job learning and upscale courses (e.g. Chartered Insurance Institute course and certification)
to join a group that considers their people as its chief competitive advantage
to be a part of the place where everyone has a voice
to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community
if you are passionate about a constantly evolving working environment and challenges
A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:
Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond
We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.
If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.
*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.
Permanent