Data Scientist
Description
Are you a passionate and visionary Data professional ready to shape the future of data across AXA Health? We're looking for a Senior Data Product Manager to lead the charge in crafting our data journey. You'll oversee cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, high-quality data products that create real value.
As a key leader, you'll set the strategic vision for data-driven decision-making, champion a culture of data literacy and responsible data use and promote continuous learning. Your expertise will influence enterprise-wide data strategies, ensuring they align with business goals while embedding best practices in data governance and mesh principles. You'll play a vital role in promoting emerging technologies like AI, all while ensuring our data practices meet regulatory requirements and industry standards.
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We're also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.
What you'll be doing:
• Define and execute the data and analytics strategy for a specific value stream, aligning initiatives with business goals.
• Collaborate with the Tribe Lead to develop a detailed data roadmap, prioritising high-value projects.
• Line manage Data Product Owners, providing coaching to cultivate high-performing, Agile data teams.
• Facilitate cross-squad collaboration to ensure alignment on objectives, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
• Oversee the delivery of data and analytics products, including data science and AI solutions, ensuring quality, compliance, and security.
• Promote best practices in data management, governance, and quality, embedding data mesh principles for trustworthy, reusable, and discoverable data products.
• Work with Guild leads and stakeholders to implement standards, monitor KPIs, and foster a data-driven culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Manage resources, budgets, and dependencies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and nurturing future data leaders.
Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we're able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you're interested in joining us at AXA, please don't hesitate to apply.
What you'll bring:
• Extensive senior product management experience, particularly within data, platform, or technology domains.
• Proven success leading complex data initiatives and delivering impactful data and analytics products.
• Expertise in defining and executing data strategies aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Experience managing end-to-end product roadmaps, from conception to optimisation, within Agile environments.
• Leadership skills, including coaching Data Product Owners and fostering high-performing teams.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, translating strategic goals into actionable delivery plans.
• In-depth knowledge of data governance, data mesh principles, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with relevant industry trends such as AI/ML, modern data tools, and enterprise data architectures across cloud platforms.
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
What we offer:
At AXA UK, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:
• Competitive annual salary of up to £95,000 dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts
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Who we are:
At AXA Health, we're passionate about helping our members to put their health first, whether that's individuals and families, small businesses, or huge corporates. From fast access to diagnosis and treatment, to guidance and tools that can help them manage their health every day, not just when there's a problem, our members can be confident we'll guide them, every step of the way.