Halifax, NS, B3L 3T8, CAN
60 days ago
Data Governance Analyst
This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry. At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process. Data Governance Analyst Job Family Grouping: CUO Job Family: D&A How does this role contribute to our collective success? Data and analytics are of critical importance for AXIS and will be absolutely fundamental in reaching AXIS’ goal of becoming the recognized leader in specialty underwriting with expertise, products, and services that directly meet our brokers’ needs. Simply put, we want to turn data into information, that can be used to: + Enable decisions to be made with confidence, based on information not just intuition. + Be proactive, using information to identify new opportunities, and getting to them before our competitors. + Realize cost savings, finding ways to make processes more efficient, enabling our people to focus on using their skills to further add business value. The Data Governance team is instrumental in building the core foundations that will revolutionise the way that data is thought about and used at AXIS. The team works in amongst the business, understanding the roles and interactions the AXIS community have with data. They will: + Use the knowledge gained from this to build out policies and frameworks to ensure that data is treated and interpreted consistently across the business, ultimately enablingus to maximise the value of our data. + Leverage the relationships built with the business to educate and train the AXIS citizens to effectively manage data throughout their day to day working lives. What will you do in this role? + Supporting the Head of Data Governance to proactively design the Axis policies, frameworks and standards that will enable work to be approached in a consistent way, resulting in scalable solutions + Supporting thepractical implementation of the data domains across Axis, working closely with data owners and data stewards to ensure data ownerships and responsibilities are clearly defined, and data definitions are agreed + Working closely with Data Architecture team to ensure our future data governance processes and procedures are in line with the strategic architecture + Working closely with Data Quality team on the design of the controls across the underwriting data lifecycle and support in the implementation of these + Working with BTS to support the evaluation of the data governance tooling as well as support the roll out the POC for data governance tooling across Axis Capital + Support Head of Data Governance in building and maintenance of a central data catalogue, support in building out a practice for developing data definitions and make these accessible and useful for the organization, bringing clarity to where to access data, and how to use and interpret it + Support with master data management and reference data management strategies + Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to elaborate on theoretical data concepts into actionable outcomes + Act as a subject matter expert on data governance topics, sharing guidance and support with data owners and data stewards across AXIS Capital You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role. About You: We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals. What you need to have: + 3-6years experience in data governance field, preferably in (Re)Insurance + Working knowledge of insurance industry data and information needs of the underwriting function within (Re)Insurance. + Solid understanding of data governance and data quality frameworks and how to support its practical implementation + Familiarity with data quality tools (Precisely, DQlabs, Soda) and data governance tools (Precisely, Alation, Atlan, Data.World) + Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, ability to win confidence of business stakeholders across Axis Capital. Being able to communicate clearly to a variety of stakeholders and work collaboratively within D&A and across Axis will be key to the success in the role + Excellent problem-solving skills, methodological approach to analyse data and information and propose solutions + Excellent attention to the detail demonstrated through a real work examples, such as time management and adherence to the deadlines + Ability to multitask and prioritise multiple activities and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment What we prefer you to have: + Experience with a practical implementation of data domains and data product approach with a sound understanding of the challenges it faces and how to overcome them is a plus + Technical / implementation knowledge around technology and tools used in support of governance preferred + Understanding of data modelling is a plus as the role would require working with architecture team Role Factors: In this role, you will typically be required to: _Be in the office_ _2_ _days per week_ What we offer: You will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid annual leave, and much more.
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