MI & Analytics Manager

Job Title

MI & Analytics Manager

Reporting To

Head of MI, Analysis & Insight

Location

Remote/Flexible. 1 day per month in Leeds or Milton Keynes.

About the Company

Part of Brown & Brown, Hedron connects and supports independent insurance brokers across the UK with services that help them grow and succeed

Role Purpose

There are three primary purposes to this role:

1. Manage the delivery of business-critical reporting and insight to stakeholders across the business that underpins data-driven decision making
2. Lead, define and execute the migration of an existing reporting suite from spreadsheet-based processes into scalable BI or data platforms
3. Lead, coach and develop a small team of data analysts, building capability and improving technical and analytical skills

This role requires a commercially aware individual that is a hands-on leader who can combine technical expertise, people development, and change management to build a scalable analytics function. They will be equally comfortable supporting and developing junior team members, engaging senior stakeholders, and leading the transition from manual reporting processes to a modern data-driven environment. The successful candidate will be au fait with insurance industry data, responsible for managing and developing a team of analysts, maintaining the delivery of business-critical reporting, and leading the migration of existing Excel-based reporting into a scalable data and analytics platform.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Team Leadership

• Experience leading and developing a small data, MI or analytics team, preferably in the insurance industry.
• Ability to set priorities, manage workloads, and balance business-as-usual reporting with transformation activity.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior business leaders and operational teams.
• Experience creating a data-driven culture and improving how insight is consumed by the business.

2. Commercial Insight & Business Value

• Ability to translate complex data into actionable commercial insight.
• Experience prioritising reporting and analytics activity that drives revenue growth, operational efficiency, or customer value.
• Strong focus on delivering insight rather than simply producing reports.

3. Reporting Transformation & Platform Migration

• Proven track record of migrating reporting from spreadsheet-based processes into scalable BI or data platforms.
• Experience defining reporting architecture, data models, governance, and reporting standards.
• Ability to assess current-state processes and develop a roadmap for modernisation.
• Experience delivering change whilst maintaining existing reporting services.

4. Technical & Data Expertise

• Excellent understanding of insurance industry data
• Strong understanding of data management, ETL processes, data quality, and reporting best practice.
• Experience with modern BI platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Qlik, or similar.
• Comfortable working with SQL and understanding database structures.
• Experience automating manual reporting processes and reducing key-person dependency.

5. Coaching & Team Development

• Demonstrable experience developing junior analysts.
• Ability to assess current capability gaps and create development plans.
• Experience mentoring team members in analytical thinking, stakeholder engagement, and technical skills.
• Passion for building a sustainable, high-performing team rather than acting as a sole technical expert.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience leading, managing, and developing a team of analysts.
• Experience managing stakeholders and translating business requirements into reporting and insight solutions.
• Proven experience delivering reporting, analytics or business intelligence services.
• Strong understanding of data management, data quality, reporting governance, and analytical best practices.
• Experience delivering reporting transformation projects and driving process improvement.
• Experience migrating or modernising reporting solutions from manual or spreadsheet-based processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Ability to balance strategic initiatives with day-to-day operational delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing junior team members.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large-scale reporting solutions
• Experience using business intelligence and visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or equivalent.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will be a hands-on data and analytics leader, responsible for developing a small team, maintaining business-critical reporting, and leading the transition from Excel-based reporting to a scalable analytics platform, delivering meaningful insight that supports business growth and decision-making.