Wakam designs tailor-made insurance products which arethen distributed by distribution partners (brokers, insurtechs,retailers) on a white-label B2B2C model. To meet these challenges,Wakam has built a technological platform comprising a "customerfacing" section (various portals) and a Data Platform forintegrating and storing data from distribution partners (insurancecontracts, receipts, claims), and supporting the varioustransformation and enhancement use cases (Business Intelligence,Data Science, operational systems feed). The UK company is new andas such there is much to implement and deliver to successfullyachieve the strategic plans. To support the company's strongprofitable growth, Wakam is looking for a Data Manager UK. ⌖Mission The UK Data Manager role is a key component of Wakam UKachieving these profitable growth plans. The role will beresponsible for managing all aspects of the UK Data availability,quality and timeliness but also ensure that the business teams havethe KPIs and data they need to run the business and achieve thesegoals. This will require a hands-on approach and working with ouroutsourced providers to deliver the business requirements. You willreport to the Head of Operations UK and responsible for ensuringthe data from our UK partners is provided in a timely manner andthat it is accurate and of the appropriate quality such as : Ensurethat new partners implement the data flows to reach Wakam'sexpectations in terms of data technical format and businessconstraints. Provide data advice and requirements to the UKpartners based on the product specificities and Wakam's data needsResponsible for ensuring that the Wakam Business teams have thedata they needed to ensure Wakam can act fully and safely as a riskcarrier You will be a key contact for internal clients (TechnicalReserving and Profitability Department, Reinsurance, Accounting)and partners for the various Data issues in the UK Responsible formanaging all data related topics to resolution (incidents/problems,evolution requests, assistance) and handle them to agreed servicelevels, quality and timelines. This will include managing andliaising with the Wakam SA data team to deliver the outcomesrequired Design, specify, develop and document ETL/ELT processes,data preparation, business intelligence, KPI calculations andreporting using the following technologies (non-exhaustive list):SQL (Snowflake, DBT, Databricks), Python, Power BI in a DevOpsapproach (build and run) Supporting users around DataViz and SelfService BI topics: Participate in workshops to help defineobjectives, KPIs and visuals to meet their usage(s), train them andsupport them. Report on data implementation projects progress viadedicated tools, both in Data Office committees and BusinessCommittees Responsible for establishing an appropriate controlenvironment for ensuring all data and information systems areoperating effectively and as intended as required under the UKOperational Risk Policy. This includes ensuring key policies aroundmatters of Data Privacy, confidentiality, information security,integrity, access and preservation of data are designed to mitigaterisks of potential exposure of information assets You will developtools or scripts to assist in the qualification of requests and theautomation of resolutions ✯ Profile requirements You have atrelevant experience in a similar position, you are very comfortablewith business intelligence modeling and SQL (DBT is a plus), andyou have already successfully led BI projects You are verycomfortable with data modelling, analytics and businessintelligence You are an expert in SQL and are comfortable in PythonIn addition to your development skills, you have significantexperience in understanding users' functional requirements. Youlike to understand the work of the business and its BI uses. You'llbe able to identify their needs, train and support them throughdedicated workshops You have the ability to manage multipleprojects at the same time Bonus: if you have good level of frenchin a professional context (reading, writing, speaking) and if youhave previously worked in the insurance industry Expectedqualities: You are passionate about your job and want to share yourexperience with others You are driven by a continuous learning andimprovement approach You are appreciated for your commitmentRecruitment process Interview with the Lead recruiter Technicalinterview with 2 team members of Data Office Interview with VP Dataand the UK Branch Manager HR interview with the Head of Talent=> Welcome @Wakam Positive energy, agility, and team spiritare essential to support Wakam in its hyper-growth! You have theWakam mindset? Join us! More about us Our culture? Free to impact.A culture where everything is possible, where all ideas are takeninto consideration, where everyone has an impact on thetransformation of insurance! Hungry for freedom? Thirsty forautonomy? If you are adventurous and like challenges, then theWakam adventure might be made for you! Discover -on our website-who we really are with the 11 cultural markers that so welldescribe us! What we are looking for Mindset compatibility with our‘Free to Impact’ culture: Think big Biased for action Curious andeager to learn Can say no and find solutions Aims for the moon (butplease don’t stick on the moon) And above all: have fun workingtogether ! Good to know Wakam is not based on a hierarchy but ona methodology where everyone finds his role and knows hisobjectives. With a flat hierarchical system and a highlycollaborative operating model, Wakam is an extremely agile andtransparent company. Every last Friday of the month, it's Free.dayat Wakam, a day without meetings to take a step aside and dedicateourselves to skills sponsorship or other activities (because we arecurious, I remind you). Full-remote is a reality at Wakam (there iseven one Wakamee who works from his sailing boat ⛵) Last but notleast : we are nice and we have fun! (you'll find out by yourself )
