Flexible UK Location | Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham or London
Hybrid Working (3 Days Per Week in Office)
Permanent | Leadership Role
Shape the Future of Data-Led Decision Making at Markel UK !
This is a rare opportunity to build and lead a newly created function at the heart of Markel UK's transformation journey.
We're looking for an exceptional leader to head up our Data, MI, Governance & Oversight team; a role with real influence, visibility and impact across the business. Reporting directly to the COO and working closely with the UK Executive Team, you'll bring together data, analytics, governance and customer outcome oversight to help shape strategic decision-making and drive sustainable business growth.
This is not a hands-on technical data role. Instead, we're looking for a commercially minded leader who can connect people, insight and strategy. Someone who can translate complex information into meaningful business stories, influence senior stakeholders and create a clear vision for how data and governance support the future success of the business.The Opportunity: As Head of Data, MI, Governance & Oversight, you will lead an integrated function responsible for:
- Data strategy and governance
- Management information and reporting
- Business performance analytics
- Customer outcome monitoring
- Conduct risk oversight
- Governance frameworks and executive reporting
- Define and deliver a clear vision for data, MI and analytics across the UK business.
- Create a single, trusted view of business performance for senior leaders.
- Improve reporting capabilities and executive decision-making through meaningful insight.
- Drive adoption of Group data standards, tools and reporting frameworks.
- Gross Written Premium (GWP)
- Net Written Premium (NWP)
- Revenue and profitability
- Commission performance
- Forecast versus actual performance
- Loss ratios
- Portfolio health
- Risk quality indicators
- Underwriting performance metrics
- Quote and conversion funnels
- Customer and broker journeys
- Operational KPIs
- Productivity and service metrics
- Enhance governance and oversight frameworks.
- Improve the use of data-driven oversight and monitoring.
- Support Consumer Duty requirements and customer outcome reporting.
- Identify emerging risks, trends and opportunities for intervention.
- Deliver high-quality governance reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Provide leadership to a growing team spanning data, MI, analytics and governance.
- Partner with senior leaders across Operations, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Underwriting and Technology.
- Build strong relationships with UK and International stakeholders.
- Translate complex information into clear, actionable business recommendations.
- Help shape the future direction of the UK business through insight and influence.
We're interested in leaders who combine strong commercial awareness with proven experience in data, analytics and business performance. Essential Experience
- Significant leadership experience within Data, MI, Analytics, Performance Management or Governance functions.
- Strong insurance industry experience, either commercial or personal lines.
- Proven ability to create insight-led reporting and decision-making frameworks.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive-level communication skills.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and influencing across matrix organisations.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including understanding key insurance performance measures such as GWP, NWP, loss ratios and profitability drivers.
- Ability to simplify complexity and tell compelling stories through data.
- Experience working in regulated financial services environments.
- Consumer Duty or conduct risk exposure.
- Experience working with international or group-wide operating models.
- Understanding of US GAAP reporting principles.
- Exposure to AI-enabled analytics, automation or advanced reporting solutions.
- Competitive salary & 25% annual bonus opportunity
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- Generous pension contribution
- Private medical insurance
- Dental cover
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Travel insurance
- Season ticket loan
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.
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Skills Required
- Significant leadership experience in Data, Management Information, Analytics, Performance Management or Governance functions
- Strong commercial or personal lines insurance industry experience
- Experience creating insight-led reporting and decision-making frameworks
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive-level communication skills
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing across matrix organisations
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including knowledge of GWP, NWP, loss ratios and profitability drivers
- Ability to simplify complexity and communicate compelling data-driven stories
- Experience in regulated financial services environments
- Consumer Duty or conduct risk experience
- Experience with international or group-wide operating models
- Understanding of US GAAP reporting principles
- Exposure to AI-enabled analytics, automation or advanced reporting solutions
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive coverage includes medical, prescription, dental, vision, and telehealth, complemented by company-sponsored wellness programs and free fitness/mindfulness apps. Feedback suggests expanded mental-health resources and wellness incentives further enhance support.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include 401(k) and other financial protections that can add meaningful long-term value. Feedback suggests strong company matching and retirement contributions are a notable part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A broad suite includes paid time off, corporate holidays, parental leave, hybrid work, volunteer time, and education support. Feedback suggests PTO accrual grows with tenure and can include an option to buy extra days.
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What We Do
At Markel, we believe in hard work, a zealous pursuit of excellence, and fairness in all our dealings. Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) is a global Fortune 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. We seek to be a leader in each of our pursuits, with insurance being our primary business. As a market leader for specialty insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world, Markel embodies integrity, commitment, teamwork, and innovation in every day operations. We are encouraged to look for a better way to do things. Since our founding in 1930, we have sought to know our customers’ needs and to provide quality products and service. Markel specializes in providing coverage for hard-to-place risks for a variety of niche markets including: • Agricultural and equine risks • Reinsurance for large risk enterprises such as oil rigs • Event cancellation insurance for weddings, concerts, and sporting events • Inland marine coverage for fine art collections • Environmental pollution • Yachts, ATVs, and motorcycles At Markel we provide an atmosphere in which people can reach their personal potential. We are results-oriented, and we continually strive for a better way to do things. The Markel approach is one of spontaneity and flexibility. Markel helps employees balance work and social activities. Markel gives you the keys to success! Keeping an open mind and learning new skills allows our associates to stay ahead of the marketplace. Above all, we enjoy what we are doing. There is excitement here that comes from innovating, creating, striving for a better way, sharing success with others…winning. That is the Markel Style.
