Group Head of Data, Analytics and AI

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity:
The Group Head of Data, Analytics, and AI will lead and enhance data and digital capabilities across the organization, ensuring the delivery of secure, responsible, compliant, and ethical use of data and AI across the enterprise to drive transformation and customer satisfaction. The role involves overseeing the embedment of governance of enterprise-wide data and AI initiatives, data architecture, and analytics, balancing innovation and risk while enabling data-driven transformation.
• Location: New, York, NY / Sydney, AUS / London, UK
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid
• The salary range for this role in New York, NY is: $342,500 - $513,500 USD

Your New Role:

• Define and implement QBE's data strategy, working closely with relevant stakeholders.
• Define and implement group-wide data policies and processes to improve data quality and governance.
• Drive enterprise information, business intelligence, and information governance strategies.
• Build strategic relationships and acquire emerging technology in the data and analytics market.
• Accountable for the global data policies to enable data-driven enterprise decisions supporting QBE's goals.
• Chair relevant group data and AI governance forums, ensuring accountability across the divisions and functions.
• Oversee governance operating models and controls to manage AI models, third-party data usage, and data ethics.
• Collaborate with divisional data teams, engineering, and digital teams to ensure governance enables safe experimentation and trusted innovation.
• Ensure frameworks are aligned to internal risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and industry best practice. Proactively monitor regulatory developments and assess enterprise impact.
• Organize and lead a team of policy and governance specialists who act as assurance, owners and advisors to the divisional data teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in data governance, risk, compliance, or policy related leadership roles.
• Proven global leadership experience in complex, matrixed organizations (preferably within regulated industries such as insurance, technology, banking)
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and operationalized data governance and / or AI governance frameworks.
• Strong track record of engaging with regulators, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving change across functions.
• Experience working at the intersection of technology, ethics, and policy. Particularly in emerging areas such as AI, machine learning, or automated decision making.
• Proven record of effective leadership, including team and individual responsibilities, building teams and consensus, getting things done through others, and working ethically.

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office

• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

Why QBE?  What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

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Equal Employment Opportunity:  

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.  

  

Supplementary information  

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Coaching for success, Commercial Acumen, Critical Thinking, Data Policies, Data Quality Assessments, Enterprise Data Management, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Master Data Management (MDM), Navigating ambiguity, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.