Senior Director

Job description: 

• Work with Markel executives and Specialty leaders to align the Data & Analytics strategy to Markel's business goals 

• Facilitate the development of, own, and advance Markel’s of Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and Analytics Platforms 

• Work with business leaders and IT to implement the Data & Analytics vision, aligning it to technology solutions and strategic roadmaps 

• Manage a team of Data & Analytics professionals, including data engineers and data scientists, advancing a 'test and learn' environment, pushing boundaries in how to incorporate advanced analytics into our underwriting and claims processes 

• Lead Data Transformation initiatives and establish delivery accountability and develop KPIs and metrics to be used 

• Conduct gap analysis between existing systems and target state architecture; develop plans to address data limitations and improve availability and usage through a prioritization framework 

• Collaborate with Change Management & Communications and Business Leaders to manage change towards using a consolidated data platform for reporting and analytics 

Qualifications: 

• 15+ years of experience in data solutions & management, data strategy, and/or data & analytics 

• Ability to collaborate and partner with stakeholders across the insurance value chain and gain 'buy in' 

• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions and drive results 

• Flexible, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing environment 

• Excellent leadership and team management skills; track record of developing talent 

• Superior verbal and written communication skills 

Preferred Attributes: 

• Insurance or financial services industry experience. 

• Demonstrated success in environments with value stream-based organization structures. 

• Experience with Microsoft Data Platforms 

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Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.  

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.  

• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.  

• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.   

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law. 

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