BI Analyst

Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee

As part of the Data & MI team, you will be providing data analysis that enables compliance with all data policies & standards, the provision of data in order to support business and IT solutions, as well as delivering data & reporting requirements. You will also be responsible for designing & developing solutions through build, test & implementation phases. This will include ongoing business support. The role requires engagement with Data & MI team members as well as business stakeholders to understand our data ecosystem and the QBE EO business.

Business Intelligence Analyst
Location: London
Type: Permanent (Hybrid)

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future. We are an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.

The Opportunity
We're looking for a Business Intelligence Analyst to join our Data Centre of Excellence team on a full-time, permanent basis. You'll play a key role in ensuring data compliance, supporting business and IT solutions, and delivering data insights. You'll design and develop data solutions through all stages, from build to implementation, while providing ongoing business support. You'll also collaborate with team members and business stakeholders to understand and enhance our data ecosystem and the QBE EO business.

Your new role
Reporting to the Business Intelligence Manager, you'll be working closely with our wider Data Centre of Excellence team and have the opportunity to work on some exciting projects and support our BAU activity. We're in the process of migrating to an Azure data warehouse, have recently launched ThoughtSpot, and are continuing to push innovation in the team by looking at new tools and methods for delivering data to the business. In this role, you'll transform business needs into technical data requirements, driving the design and implementation of cutting-edge MI solutions. Using Agile SCRUM methodology, you'll work closely with stakeholders to deliver iterative improvements while ensuring consumers are well-trained and engaged. With your expertise in data and technology, you'll create impactful solutions, from data modelling to visualizations and multi-source integrations, enhancing both strategic and tactical decision-making.

Main responsibilities:

• Use agile methodology within the SCRUM framework to deliver solutions iteratively, ensuring adaptability to consumer needs and early value realization.
• Lead business training efforts to improve understanding and adoption of reporting tools.
• Contribute to the development of a user rollout strategy to encourage the use of MI across the business.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of customized MI solutions tailored to business needs.
• Help identify and document complex reporting requirements, providing project support and ensuring smooth rollout and adoption.
• Investigate and resolve problems with existing solutions to improve their performance and reliability.
• Maintain and improve the existing MI estate, including defect fixes, enhancements, and consumer support.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring service delivery aligns with business needs and industry standards.

About You
We're looking for an enthusiastic, data-oriented individual to help our dynamic and evolving team grow, meet the challenges of the business, and shape new ways of working through innovation. We would love to hear from you should you have great technical BI/MI experience, specifically with SQL and data visualization tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services, Power BI, Tableau, or QlikView.

Other skills you'll need:

• Experience in gathering and analyzing business requirements from various stakeholders.
• Good experience in designing full and complete solutions, producing specifications, detailing solutions for approval by business consumers and for technical use by developers and testers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities at all levels.
• Technical skills with BI tools like MS Reporting Services, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Knowledge of SQL/PL-SQL/Oracle/Sybase and working with relational databases.
• Ability to work well in teams and promote team success.
• Can create reports and clearly communicate findings at all levels.
• Effective at managing time, planning tasks, and organizing workload.
• Capable of conducting data integrity checks and staying informed about external factors affecting data use.

Why QBE?
At My Best. At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created At My Best. It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offers flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA. We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realizing our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits
You are more than your work and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support, and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. As well as the benefits below, we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important, so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, including part-time, job share, and compressed hours.
• Pension - you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance - we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies - we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long-term financial, environmental, and social outcomes.
• Cycle-to-Work benefit - benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select a bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

QBE Awards
Some of the awards QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include:

• AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
• Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
• UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
• Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employer

Inclusion of Diversity
We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.

Accessibility
Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process.

ESG & Sustainability
At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.

What next?
If you have a passion to contribute to QBE's vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the apply button to submit your CV and other relevant documents.

Skills: Business Intelligence Applications, Business Reporting, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Detail-Oriented, Financial Products, Insurance Claims Management, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Reporting and Analysis, Report Writing, Risk Management, Sound Judgment, Stakeholder Management, Working Independently.

How to Apply: To submit your application, click 'Apply' and follow the step-by-step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity: QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.