Market Facing Director - Life & Pensions - AI & Data Tech Consulting

Market-facing Director, AI & Data Team – Insurance (Life & Pensions), London

The EY Financial Services AI & Data team is continuing to grow and develop unique advisory propositions aligned to market needs and demand. We are currently looking for an exceptional Director-level consultant with strong experience of delivering within the AI & Data space in the Life & Pensions sector to join our team and drive continued growth and success on a global scale. Joining EY’s AI & Data team in this exciting period of growth will offer a huge variety of opportunity to make a tangible impact to our clients’ businesses and to your career.

The opportunity
The AI & Data practice works collaboratively with our clients to enhance their ability to solve complex business problems by exploiting data and analytics strategies and solutions. We provide expertise and delivery in three core areas which all work closely together:

• Data Strategy & Data Management – Supporting our clients with Data Strategy, Data Governance Data and Analytics Target Operating Model Design and wider Data Office and CDO support functions
• Data Architecture & Engineering – Focusing on next generation data solution architecture design and implementation
• AI & Advanced Analytics – Infusing AI and advanced analytics into EY’s priority solutions to improve business and operating models

Your key responsibilities

• Elevate EY’s AI & Data brand with our Insurance (Life & Pensions) clients through a combination of Thought Leadership and external events
• Business development; including the development of long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients across the C-suite (CEO, COO, CTO, CIO, CDO). You will lead pursuits and RFP responses
• Contribute to our Data and AI solution design and implementation expertise bringing expertise around cloud-based data and analytics solution design and implementation combined with a deep understanding of sector domain, processes and data.  You will be comfortable working with clients and other EY colleagues and teams within Technology and Business consulting to support client engagements and develop thought leadership around data and technology
• Lead large and complex projects (Data Transformation, Data Analytics, Data Strategy) from strategy to execution
• Effectively leverage your knowledge and experience to support the delivery of key AI & Data projects, nurture valuable relationships both within EY and with clients, and develop strong capabilities through both formal training and working with senior mentors and talented colleagues
• Build and lead high performing teams, coaching, mentoring and serving as a role model for our people

Skills and attributes for success

We’re looking for people with a track record of developing and delivering new business opportunities within a consulting environment. You should have relevant technology and programme management qualifications and also be comfortable taking ownership as well as working as a team member who has a real desire to share responsibility and provide support to your colleagues.

To qualify for the role, you must have some or all of the following:

• Previous experience of working within Life Insurance and/or Pensions Provider business
• Good understanding of Insurance business, in particular Life Insurance including business operating model, key processes, data and reporting requirements
• Expertise in our core capabilities of: 
  • Data Architecture & Data Engineering 
  • Data Management & Strategy 
  • AI & Advanced Analytics
• Demonstrable experience of complex data programmes 
• Developing and contributing to business development and go to market activities in the Data and Analytics space, including leading RFP responses and thought leadership papers
• Expert level knowledge of the data requirements and design issues associated with the delivery of data projects for Life & Pensions clients
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrable experience of building high performing teams and nurturing talent
• Awareness of the emerging technology trends including adoption of cloud-based technologies
• Exceptional communication, presentation, business writing and professional skills, including being able to liaise with both technical and business contacts at our clients
• Ability to successfully deliver multiple engagements, exceed client expectations, manage commercial aspects (e.g. contracts, billing and budgets), and manage quality and risk
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and manage large cross functional projects
• Intellectual strength/ flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and rationalise these into workable solutions which can then be delivered

What we look for
We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about AI & Data and want to assist clients to become truly data driven organisations. If you think you can meet the challenges of a focused consulting organisation, understand how to grow and lead in a large practice and work in the most complex of sectors our AI & Data team is looking forward to hearing from you.

What we offer 

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: 

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs

• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. 

Apply now.

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