Associate Director - Data Analyst

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Job Summary

As a Data Analyst  you will be responsible for turning data into information, information into insight, and insight into business decisions. You will conduct full lifecycle analysis to include requirements, activities, and design. Data analysts will develop analysis and reporting capabilities and will also monitor performance and quality control plans to identify improvements.

Job Accountabilities

Data Transformation: Convert raw data into meaningful information that can guide business strategies. Lifecycle Analysis: Manage the entire lifecycle of data analysis, from gathering requirements to activity coordination and design implementation.
Develop reports and refine analysis and reporting tools to provide clear insights into business performance. Continuously monitor and assess performance metrics to ensure optimal operation and identify areas for improvement.

Implement and oversee quality control measures to maintain the integrity and accuracy of data analysis.

Synthesize complex data sets to extract key trends and insights that drive decision-making processes. Work closely with cross-functional teams to prioritize data and analytics needs and support data-driven decisions. Proactively seek out and recommend process enhancements to streamline data collection and analysis procedures. Constantly monitor, refine and report on the performance of data management systems. Maintain a corporate repository of all data analysis artifacts and procedures. Compliance

• Ensure that all company policies, procedures, programs and instruction are carried out
• Be familiar and understand Pru Life UK Compliance Standards. Must be fully aware of his/her responsibilities and competent to carry them out to the required standards. Must report all compliance matters openly and honestly to their Compliance Officer in accordance with the reporting requirements operated by the Compliance Officer. Must operate a process within his/her department to ensure that all relevant compliance matters are identified and reported.

Perform other functions as may be assigned.

Job Competencies

Competency 

Proficiency Level 

(refer to table below) 

Description 

Product, Project and Portfolio Management 

3

Leadership 

2

Ability to influence other to achieve a common goal. It is a complex process that involves a variety of skills and qualities, such as communication, delegation, motivation, and decision-making.

Vendor Management 

2

Process of managing the relationships between an organization and its vendors. It involves selecting vendors, negotiating contracts, monitoring performance, and resolving problems.

Interpersonal Skills and Communications 

3

Clearly articulates the outcome of any new development or enhancement to existing systems.

Business Fundamentals 

2

Enterprise Risk Management 

2

Agile Ways of Working 

3

Combination of development (Dev), security (Sec), and operations (Ops). It is a practice that integrates security throughout the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), from the initial planning stages to the final deployment and maintenance of applications

Human Capital Management 

1

Business Development 

1

Application Lifecycle 

3

Architecture 

3

Creation and management of models, policies, rules or standards that govern which data is collected, and how it is stored, arranged, integrated, and put to use in data systems and in organizations.

Data and Analytics 

4

Process of collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and interpreting data to extract meaningful insights. It is a multidisciplinary field that uses a variety of tools and techniques to turn data into information.

Development and Coding 

3

Infrastructure 

3

New Technologies 

2

DevSecOps

1

Combination of development (Dev), security (Sec), and operations (Ops). It is a practice that integrates security throughout the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), from the initial planning stages to the final deployment and maintenance of applications

Competency

Proficiency Level

(refer to table below)

Description

Enterprise Solutions 

3

UI/UX/CX/Design/Ergonomics 

4

System Integration and Interface Management 

3

Tech Strategy and Service Delivery 

3

Security and Cyber Security 

2

Proficiency Level

Definition

1 – Basic

I have heard about it, but I have never learned the theory in details

2 – Intermediate

I have learned the theory and can use what I know to practice under supervision or to work with experienced peers

3 – Advanced

I have demonstrated that I can deliver/operate on the job, with little to no support

4 – Expert

I can perform on any project, I can tackle complex issues on the topic, I can teach

others and I can write articles

Job Specification

Education

Professional Qualifications/Licenses

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering Mathematics, Industrial Engineering or Management.

Knowledge (Certification - Technical, Product, Industry, etc.)

Insurance Financial Services

Skills critical to job success

• Must be expert in PowerBI reports development.
• Database management system programming (e.g. Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server) ·
• User interface and query software ·
• Agile methodologies·
• Predictive modeling, NLP and text analysis ·
• Data modeling tools (e.g. ERWin, Enterprise Architect and Visio) ·
• Data mining ·
• ETL tools ·
• UNIX, Linux, Solaris and MS Windows
• Hadoop and NoSQL databases ·
• Data visualization

Years of Relevant Work Experience (State if management experience is required)

• 7+ years of experience in data analysis, designing, reports development with 3+ years of experience in Life Insurance, Health Insurance or Banking industry

• Strong interest in the latest relevant tools and technologies

• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities

• Excellent communication skills

• Knowledge of latest analytics developments/trends.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.