Data Lead

Are you ready to shape the future of a global company that partners with 91% of the Fortune Global 500? We're looking for a Data Lead to join our W&R team within the HWC segment. If you're an experienced technologist who thrives on solving complex problems and proposing innovative solutions, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As part of our cross-functional W&R Technology team, you'll collaborate with experts in software engineering, data science AI and analytics. This role offers a unique chance to drive impactful change at WTW, a leading global financial services organization. You'll focus on driving a data-focused technology agenda supporting business-led data management and monetisation objectives.

The Data Lead will be responsible for managing a data engineering function supporting software engineering and data analytics delivery teams. You will partner with the Enterprise data function to leverage best practices and common tooling within the W&R data domain. You will also participate in cross-domain data communities and practice groups. The successful candidate will possess a strong technical background in data engineering and data management practices combined with the ability to partner and converse with business stakeholders to steer and manage data processes and initiatives.

The Role                                                                                                                 

• Lead data engineering function within W&R Technology team
• Develop and implement data engineering strategies and solutions
• Provide functional data delivery expertise into software engineering and data analytics deliveries
• Be responsible for the architecture, development and maintenance of data pipelines, operational databases and data lake infrastructures
• Manage the documentation and metadata of the data assets and their representation within the Enterprise Data Catalog (Microsoft Purview)
• Work closely with technology colleagues and business and stakeholders to understand their data needs and develop solutions to meet those needs
• Operational management of the data assets and pipelines to ensure data is accurate, complete, and timely.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and improve data quality on an ongoing basis

The requirements:

• >10 years of experience in data engineering
• Strong data engineering skills with focus towards Microsoft Azure cloud technologies including SQL, Fabric, Synapse, ADF, Python, Power BI
• Experience of defining or working within data governance frameworks and associated technologies (e.g. Purview)
• Proficiency in data modelling, database design (relational, Graph NoSQL etc.) and data lake technologies and structures (e.g. parquet)
• Experience with CI/CD tooling and modern software dev tooling such as GitHub/Azure DevOps and other relevant platforms to automate and streamline software development and solution deployment processes.
• Extensive experience in agile delivery methodologies, with a strong focus on iterative and collaborative development.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to solve problems creatively and rapidly, both independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable working remotely or in face-to-face meetings with stakeholders at all levels.
• Practical experience in the HR/Compensation domain

Desirable:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (Mathematics, Science, or Computer Science).
• Experience or familiarity working with data associated with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle) to support MI initiatives seeking to link risk analytics to sales, financial and resource management information.
• Experience building or supporting colleagues developing statistical algorithms and ML models.

The role offers hybrid working with travel to office expected on a regular cadence for meetings and workshops.

Some occasional travel may be required as part of the engagement with business and technology stakeholders.

Compensation

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $170,000.00-$190, 000.00 USD annually.

This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Company Benefits 

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off (only included for Washington roles)
• Retirement Benefits: Qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible) and 401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution. Non-qualified retirement plans available to senior level colleagues who satisfy the plans’ eligibility requirements.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working as well as location-based arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.

EOE, including disability/vets