The lead data translator serves as a strategic liaison between Business stakeholders and Group Data & AI division. This role helps to drive the strategic adoption and scaling of data & analytics and orchestrate engagement with business leaders. The lead data translator would help to design and develop analytical solutions that are aligned to business strategic objectives and ensure that analytical solutions deliver tangible business outcomes and long-term value creation.
Define and drive the organisation data translation strategy to maximise business impact from data and analytics
Partner with senior business leaders to identify, scope and map out the analytics roadmap for the business division and translate them into a clear portfolio of initiatives
Translate complex business challenges into clear analytical problem statements and develop the solution approaches
Oversee the alignment of analytical solutions and work closely with data analysts, data scientists and data engineers to ensure solutions are feasible, interpretable, and aligned to business needs
Collaborate with business stakeholders in the formulation of business cases and success metrics to evaluate the impact of analytics initiatives
Translate technical outputs into actionable business insights and recommendations
Act as a thought leader in embedding data-driven decision making into core business processes and culture
Collaborate with data translator community to build synergies and ensure consistency across the organisation
Contribute best practices and promote data and analytics literacy within the business teams
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Actuarial Science or equivalent disciplines that focuses on extensive use of data for analysis
7+ years of experience in analytics, consulting, or business strategy roles with exposure to data-driven initiatives
Strong understanding of analytical concept including formulation of hypothesis, and hypothesis validation
Broad understanding of data, analytics and AI trends with ability to translate them into practical applications
Strong leadership and influencing skills at senior executive level
Deep business acumen with ability to balance quick wins with long-term value creation
Excellent problem solving, storytelling, and stakeholder engagement skills Working level competency in Python and/or SQL programming required
Experience in data visualization software such as Tableau
Experience in insurance or financial services industry is a plus
High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork
Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes