Head of Data Engagement and Delivery in Surrey

This job is with Allianz Commercial, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. You will lead the engagement, prioritisation and delivery of the data function, acting as the strategic interface between business stakeholders and data teams to ensure the right work is delivered with clarity, pace and impact. This is a high-visibility leadership role offering the opportunity to shape how data products are defined, prioritised and delivered at scale.

Location: This role can be based in London, Guildford or Bournemouth, with an expectation to attend the office 50% of the time.

Salary Information
Pay is based on experience, skills and location and forms part of a competitive total rewards package.

About You

• You design and own an end-to-end demand management process, creating a single, structured intake for all business data requests.
• Facilitate prioritisation forums with senior stakeholders, using data and Rapid Impact Analysis to inform decisions.
• Manage and communicate a transparent backlog, ensuring stakeholders understand priorities and trade-offs.
• Create clear, executive-level visibility of all active data initiatives and outcomes.
• Proactively communicate what is not being delivered, providing context, rationale and business impact.
• Align data delivery to business strategy, ensuring a clear link between objectives and outputs.
• Lead the data product portfolio, defining outcomes, success measures and adoption tracking.
• Lead Data Product Managers and Business Analysts, embedding consistent standards and practices.
• Drive a product mindset, focusing on decision-making impact rather than outputs alone.
• Lead Delivery Leads across the data programme, ensuring coordination across Engineering, BI, AI, Governance and Digital teams.
• Remove silos and orchestrate cross-functional work to deliver cohesive outcomes.
• Ensure delivery commitments are met, addressing risks early and driving accountability.
• Inspire and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of transparency, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and represent the data function in governance and executive forums.

Essential Skills

• Experience leading demand and portfolio management in complex data or technology environments.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively without direct authority.
• Deep understanding of agile and lean delivery methodologies across multiple teams.
• Experience working within or leading data, analytics or technology functions.
• Demonstrated delivery leadership across cross-functional programmes.
• Ability to translate complex delivery challenges into clear, business-focused narratives.
• Executive presence with confidence engaging at C-suite and senior leadership level.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience managing teams and developing high-performing individuals.
• Degree level education (2:1 or above) or equivalent experience.

Desirable Skills

• Experience within insurance or financial services environments.
• Experience implementing OKRs or outcome-based delivery frameworks.
• Experience leading organisational or operating model change.
• Familiarity with data product management practices and lifecycle.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary data teams (Engineering, BI, AI, Governance).
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage.

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from - so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options.
• Hybrid working.
• Annual performance related bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Development days.
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet.
• Retail discounts.
• Volunteering days.

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer. We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success. We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role. Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Matthew Mckevitt. Closing date 26/6/2026. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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