Associate Scientist - Data Sourcing & Solutions

AXA XL

Gurgaon, Haryana
Permanent
Full-time

20 days ago

Associate Scientist - Data Sourcing & Solutions
Gurgaon/Bangalore, IndiaAXA XL recognises data and information as critical business assets, both in terms of managing risk and enabling new business opportunities. This data should not only be high quality, but also actionable - enabling AXA XL's executive leadership team to maximise benefits and facilitate sustained enterprise advantage. Our Innovation, Data, and Analytics Office (IDA) is focused on driving innovation by optimizing how we leverage data to drive strategy and create a new business model - disrupting the insurance market. As we develop an enterprise-wide data and digital strategy that moves us toward a greater focus on the use of data and data-driven insights, we are seeking an Associate Scientist for our Data Sourcing & Solutions team. The role sits across the IDA Department to make sure customer requirements are properly captured and transformed into actionable data specifications. Success in the role will require a focus on proactive management of the sourcing and management of data from source through usage.DISCOVER your opportunityWhat will your essential responsibilities include?

Accountable for documenting data requirements (Business and Function Requirements) and assessing the reusability of Axiom assets.

Build processes to simplify and expedite data sourcing to focus on delivering data to AXA XL business stakeholders frequently.

Develops and operationalizes strategic data products, and answers and proactively manages the sourcing and management of data from source through usage (reusable Policy and Claim Domain data assets).

Data Validation Testing of the data products in partnership with the AXA XL business to ensure the accuracy of the data and validation of the requirements.

Assesses all data required as part of the Data Ecosystem to make sure data has a single version of the truth.

Respond to ad-hoc data requests to support AXA XL's business.

Instill a customer-first attitude, prioritizing service for our business stakeholders above all else.

Internalize and execute IDA and company-wide goals to become a data-driven organization.

Contribute to best practices and standards to make sure there is a consistent and efficient approach to capturing business requirements and translating them into functional, non-functional, and semantic specifications.

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the data and our customers.

Drive root cause analysis for identified data deficiencies within reusable data assets delivered via IDA.

Identify solution options to improve the consistency, accuracy, and quality of data when captured at its source.

You will report to the Team Lead - Data Sourcing & Solutions.QualificationsSHARE your talentWe’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:Required Skills and Abilities:· A minimum of a bachelor’s or master's degree (preferred) in a relevant discipline.· Experience in a data role (business analyst, data analyst, analytics) preferably in the Insurance industry and within a data division.· Robust SQL knowledge and technical ability to query AXA XL data sources to understand our data.· Excellent presentation, communication (oral & written), and relationship-building skills, across all levels of management and customer interaction.· Insurance experience in data, underwriting, claims, and/or operations, including influencing, collaborating, and leading efforts in complex, disparate, and interrelated teams with competing priorities.· Passion for data and experience working within a data-driven organization.· Work together internal data with external industry data to deliver holistic answers.· Work with unstructured data to unlock information needed by the business to create unique products for the insurance industry.· Possesses robust exploratory analysis skills and high intellectual curiosity.· Displays exceptional organizational skills and is detail oriented.· The robust conceptual thinker who 'connects dots', and has critical thinking, and analytical skills.Desired Skills and Abilities:· Ability to take ownership, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.· Ability to work with team members across the globe and departments.· Builds trust and rapport within and across groups.· Applies in-depth knowledge of business and specialized areas to solve business problems and understand integration challenges and long-term impact creatively and strategically.· Ability to manage data needs of an individual project(s) while being able to understand the broader enterprise data perspective.· Expected to recommend innovation and improvement to policies, and procedures, deploying resources, and performing core activities.· Experience with SQL Server, Azure Databricks Notebook, QlikView, PowerBI, and Jira/Confluence a plus.FIND your futureAXA XL, the P&C and speciality risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and speciality.With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.Learn more atInclusion & DiversityAXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at . AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.SustainabilityAt AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.Our Pillars:

Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.

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