Global Data Delivery Lead

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.

Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way.

The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric.

Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.

Position Overview:

The Global Data Delivery Lead plays a pivotal role in transforming data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. This role is central to enabling data-driven culture across the organization, particularly in high-impact environments like Ascot Group, where data modernization and AI integration are strategic priorities. The ideal candidate should be hands-on with ETL tools like Databricks, BI development and visualization using Power BI. This position will report to Senior AI Data Program Manager and will be an in-office position on a hybrid work schedule. 

Responsibilities:
Data Integration & Architecture

• Design and maintain robust data pipelines using ETL tools.
• Integrate diverse data sources into a unified data warehouse or Lakehouse architecture in Databricks.
• Support the transformation of raw data into conformed enterprise models and data schemas for reporting in Power BI.
• Integrate Power BI with various data sources, including SQL Server, SharePoint, external APIs, Databricks.

BI Development & Visualization:

• Develop and maintain data models, including DAX calculations, to support Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Design and develop interactive power BI reports and dashboards using Power BI desktop.
• Ensure semantic models are optimized for self-service analytics and paginated reporting.

Analytics & Insights:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define KPIs and build analytical models.
• Work closely with Group data office to execute on our unified global data delivery strategy as well as ensuring our data delivery pipelines are optimized for AI use cases.
• Apply statistical and predictive modeling techniques to uncover trends and patterns.
• Support AI-driven initiatives by preparing structured data for modeling and insights.

Governance & Quality:

• Implement data quality rules and validation checks to ensure trusted reporting.
• Participate in data governance initiatives to align with compliance and regulatory standards.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including data stewards, architects, business analysts, data scientists and end users.
• Provide technical guidance as applicable to junior/offshore resources.
• Engage in stakeholder communication and triage data requests for prioritization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in progressive data delivery and Power BI development.
• Hands- on strong technical proficiency in SQL, data warehouse concepts and data integration techniques, with focus on Databricks.
• Strong understanding of data platforms, analytics tools, and AI technologies, with the ability to resolve issues related to data and reporting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of Power BI best practices for data modelling and reporting.
• Knowledge on insurance business processes and terminologies including underwriting, claims, pricing, operations etc. preferred. 
• Commitment to The Ascot Way: Embody The Ascot Way in their daily interaction with colleagues, fostering colleague engagement and development, collaboration, inclusivity, and individual accountability.

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