Strategic SME, M&G
Data Enablement, 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
+ Share Incentive Plan
International savings and investments company
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International savings and investments company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Share Incentive Plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly.
Role
Who you are
- Deep expertise in data platforms, information architecture, data modelling, and data management
- Strong understanding of modern data concepts such as data fabrics, data mesh, and cloud-based data solutions
- Experience designing and enabling data foundations to support advanced analytics and AI (without needing to be an AI specialist)
- Proven ability to map, model, and optimise business processes and information flows
- Track record of influencing technology strategy and delivering data-driven change in large, complex organisations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts for non-technical audiences
- Experience working collaboratively with business and Group-level partners to deliver shared outcomes
- Experience supporting and validating strategic objectives in partnership with strategy and technology teams
- Up-to-date knowledge of data governance, data quality, and regulatory requirements
- Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams and collaborating across business and technology functions
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Strategic SME (Data) to join our Life Technology Strategy team on a 12-month fixed-term contract
- This is a highly collaborative and strategic role, responsible for leading the development and delivery of the Life Data Strategy in close partnership with business stakeholders and Group-level data teams
- You will ensure that our data vision, platforms, and practices are fully aligned with both Group and business requirements, enabling the organisation to unlock value from data and support future innovation
- You will work across all aspects of data, bringing deep expertise in data platforms, information architecture, data modelling, data fabrics, and the future possibilities for data in a rapidly evolving AI world
- Your focus will be on building the data foundations and capabilities that enable advanced analytics and AI, while ensuring robust process modelling and information flows across the organisation
- A key part of your role will be to work closely with Strategic Consultants, providing expert advice, validation, and challenge to ensure that data considerations are fully embedded in strategic objectives and technology initiatives
- Lead the development and execution of the Life Data Strategy, ensuring alignment with Group and business objectives
- Collaborate closely with business partners, Group data teams, architects, and technology leaders to shape and deliver a unified data vision
- Act as a key liaison between Life Technology and Group Data, ensuring consistency, compliance, and shared best practices
- Support Strategic Consultants by providing subject matter expertise, validating data-related aspects of strategy objectives, and ensuring data is a core enabler of strategic initiatives
- Advise on the design and evolution of data platforms, information architecture, and data models to support strategic and operational needs
- Assess and recommend modern data techniques, including data fabrics, data mesh, and emerging approaches to data management
- Ensure data foundations are robust, scalable, and future-ready to enable advanced analytics and AI
- Support process modelling and optimisation, ensuring data flows and information architecture are aligned to business processes and strategic goals
- Work with business and technology teams to map, document, and improve data-driven processes
- Stay at the forefront of modern data thinking, bringing new ideas and best practices to the organisation
- Act as a trusted advisor on data strategy, data platforms, and the future of data in a digital and AI-enabled world
- Build strong, influential relationships across business, technology, and Group functions, advocating for data enablement and strategic alignment
- Educate and influence stakeholders on the importance of data foundations and their role in enabling business and technology outcomes
- What Success Looks Like:
- Deliver a Connected Life Data Strategy that is fully aligned with Group and business requirements, and enables strategic outcomes
- Enable Data-Driven Transformation by ensuring the organisation’s data platforms, architecture, and models are robust, scalable, and ready for the future
- Advance Collaboration by building strong relationships with business and Group partners, and providing expert support to Strategic Consultants in shaping and validating strategy objectives
- Support AI and Analytics Enablement by providing the data foundations and capabilities needed for advanced analytics and AI to deliver value
- Drive Modernisation by introducing and embedding new data techniques, tools, and practices that keep the organisation at the forefront of data innovation
Application process
- End Date: November 14, 2025
- Recruiter : Martyn Jack
Our take
Established through a merger with Prudential's UK and Europe operation in 2017, M&G has emerged as a leading savings and investment company. Combining five prominent brands under one umbrella - M&G Real Estate, M&G Investments, Pru, M&G Wealth, and Infracaptial - the company boasts a robust global financial services operation.
M&G's commitment to enhancing its platform's offerings is evident through substantial investments in service and support infrastructure. Innovations such as deep back-office integration, cloud-based customer relationship management tools, and e-signature software underscore the company's dedication to providing top-notch solutions.
Catering to a diverse clientele ranging from individuals to major enterprises, M&G continues to expand its international presence. The company's strategic focus on diversifying its thematic range and leveraging advancements in AI and Big Data reflects its proactive approach to capitalizing on emerging opportunities. Through new hires and a forward-thinking mindset, M&G is poised to maintain its position as a key player in the ever-evolving landscape of savings and investment.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- 8% non-contributory pension plus up to 5% matching
- Life Assurance & Death in Service
- Support, feedback and development programmes to help you reach your full potential
- Flexible culture and ways of working
- Focus on health & wellbeing
- 30 days holiday as standard (excluding bank holidays), with the ability to purchase an additional 5 days
- Time off when you need it includes carer's leave, faith leave, grandparent leave and career breaks
- New parents receive up to 26 weeks of full pay while on leave
- 4-week back-to-work transition for new parents: work 80% of your contractual hours, be paid for 100%
- New parents can take family leave in flexible blocks within the first year of birth/adaoption
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Andrea Rossi
(CEO, not founder)Co-Founder & Director at REsustain. Former CEO of AXA, and was an FC Girondins de Bordeaux Board Member.
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