Data Lead

Are you ready to shape the future of a global company that partners with 91% of the Fortune Global 500 Were looking for a Data Lead to join our W&R team within the HWC segment. If youre 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 youll 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. Youll 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 datais 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:

• Bachelors 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 $170000.00-$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