Job Description
To lead the Insurance Insights function, develop, analyse and manage business reports, data models and algorithms in an accurate and timely manner to enable strategic and operational decision making.
Qualifications
Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Analytics
Experience Required
5-7 years
Proven experience leading insights, analytics, or data science initiatives in a complex business environment, with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
Strong capability in building analytical, statistical, and machine‑learning models to solve real business problems, supported by a solid background in exploratory analysis and predictive techniques.
Hands‑on experience working with large, complex, and mixed data sources (both structured and unstructured), shaping these into reliable, reusable datasets that support decision‑making.
Strong data engineering and automation skills, with experience designing and overseeing end‑to‑end analytics processes from data ingestion and transformation through to insight delivery and operational reporting.
Demonstrated proficiency in Python, SQL, and Spark, experience working in Hadoop or distributed data environments, and comfort operating in production systems using SSH, command‑line tools, and scheduled workflows (Cron).
A solid understanding of modern data platforms and architectures, and experience partnering with engineering and technology teams to ensure analytics solutions are robust, scalable, and production‑ready.
Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:
Articulating Information
Challenging Ideas
Checking Things
Convincing People
Developing Expertise
Developing Strategies
Embracing Change
Empowering Individuals
Establishing Rapport
Exploring Possibilities
Generating Ideas
Interpreting Data
Making Decisions
Seizing Opportunities
Showing Composure
Upholding Standards
Technical Competencies:
Analysing Insurable Risk
Business Development
Business Intelligence
Client Relationship Management
Collaboration
Compliance
Continuous Improvement
Creative Problem Solving
Data Analytics & Visualization
Data Compliance
Data Measurement
Data Quality
Economic Research
Information Management
Knowledge Management
Performance Benchmarking
Policy Development
Product and Services Knowledge
Research
Risk Awareness
Risk Identification
Risk Management
Scenario Development
Strategic Alignment & Execution
Strategic Planning and Reporting