Senior Trading Manager in Newtownards

Senior Trading Manager

Reports to: Customer Service & Operations Director

This role will be responsible for leading and developing a team of data analysts and scientists to produce robust and insightful analytics that drive operations success and meet strategic objectives.

The main responsibilities of the role will be to:

• Develop and lead a specialist Trading Analytics team

• Deliver strategic and tactical solutions, with a particular focus on data analytic models

• Strategically evaluate and continuously review the organization’s Trading Analytics offering.

• Provide leadership, direction and thinking on projects that require analytical components.

• Work collaboratively with other departmental manager(s) to effectively manage the allocation of resources to Trading Analytics projects.

• Influence and engage effectively with stakeholders / Panel of Insurers to understand their requirements and advise on the best approach to fulfil these with the data and tools available,

• Research, develop, implement, and integrate new data analytic models, reporting systems and applications which better position the company to achieve its strategic goals.

• Review and evaluate the use analytical products and introduce new products that can support business objectives and unlock value from data assets.

• Develop and control documentation, data governance, data quality and data security.

• Drive efficiencies in how analytical services are delivered.

• Be a subject matter expert for analytics.

• Communicate benefits of analytics to colleagues. Using these communications to both promote growth in analytics, as well as outputs and benefits from existing services.

• Manage relationships with any external providers analytical capability that may be introduced into the company

• Drive the standardization of analytical services to ensure economies of scale of delivery and value for money from investment in analytics.

• Liaise with internal and external customers to manage the development and timely delivery of individual, team and company information.

• Identify and share best practice across group.

• Work closely with colleagues to embed analytics into business processes

• Providing regular, appropriate and timely reports to the Customer Service & Operations Director.

• Assist in the delivery of Annual Forecasting Plans and periodic reforecasting plans alongside Finance

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Achieved at least 2:1 Degree in Math’s, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or another subject with similar high mathematical content.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of coaching, mentoring and/or developing people.

• Demonstrable experience of working within a highly regulated environment, i.e., Financial Services.

• Experience of working with data analytical tools for example, SSIS, SSAS, SPSS, SAS, SQL, Matlab, R.

• Experience of working with and/or developing analytical models e.g., decision trees, neural networks, linear regression, pricing tools etc.

• Experience of working in a life and/or non-life insurance company (desirable)

• Solvency 2 and/or Capital Reserving experience (desirable).

Skills, abilities, and competencies

• Strategic thinker.

• Potential to provide clear direction and empower a team to achieve results.

• Potential to and have a keen interest in managing a team.

• Thrives in a culture of continuous development and learning.

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.

• Excellent attention to detail, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to multi-task effectively.