Lead Price Comparison Data Analyst 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

At 1st Central everything starts with our people.

As one of the UKs leading motor and home insurers we use smart technology data and great service to make insurance fast fair and simple for over 1.4 million customers. Were proud to create an environment where people feel supported trusted and able to grow -whether thats developing new skills taking on fresh challenges or making a real impact every day. If youre looking for a role where you can make a difference wed love to hear from you.

Were looking for a Lead Price Comparison Data Analyst to join us on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. Youll turn complex data from price comparison websites into actionable insights and compelling stories that drive business decisions while leading the development and evolution of our Growth-Led Customer Segmentation framework.

Youll be the vital link between data and decision-making bringing stories to life through trends patterns and sharp analysis. Whether youre engaging technical experts or non-technical stakeholders youll make the complex simple the data meaningful and the insights impossible to ignore.

Were big onflexible hybrid working. Our teams are based acrossHaywards Heath (West Sussex) and Salford Quays (Manchester).We primarily work from home but value collaboration so we come together in person to keep ideas flowing typically once or twice a quarter. Prefer being in the office more often That works for us too.

Core skills were looking for to succeed in the role:

• Data Storytelling & Insight Generation: Ability to translate complex data into compelling narratives and actionable business insights.
• Analytical Mindset & Problem Solving: Passion for analysing and transforming data to help solve real business problems.
• Industry Price Comparison Expertise: Proven experience in data analysis or data storytelling with a focus on motor or home insurance price comparison data.
• Data Tools: Experience in SQL DataBricks Python and Power BI is advantageous alongside strong capability in manipulating large datasets.
• Stakeholder Management & Influencing: Ability to influence and support stakeholders confidently managing expectations in a dynamic environment.
• Communication & Documentation: Strong verbal and written skills with the ability to create clear well-structured and maintainable project documentation and analysis.

Whats involved

• Youll be responsible for analysing optimising and transforming price comparison data into clear engaging narratives that supports new and existing initiatives
• Youll support the Pricing teams to understand and optimise price comparison data to enhance pricing models and related projects. Capture requirements understand data pipelines which support our retail and technical pricing functions and enable key price comparison data to be tested optimised and used in the most efficient way
• Youll support business teams with understanding customer behaviour through our growth-led customer segmentation framework supporting AB test plans and analysing results while optimising segments to meet business objectives.
• Youll help develop and support the PCW data roadmap while tracking benefits / uplift from the price comparison data roadmap across the Pricing & Proposition pillar at First Central
• Youll review and provide commercial benefit analysis of any new price comparison data for the business and support central data teams with ingestion and testing
• Youll present segmentation data findings and insights to senior leadership and cross-functional teams driving awareness of customer trends and recommending actionable changes to business strategies
• Youll comply with the requirements and act in accordance with the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times
• Youll ensure compliance with Company Policies Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times
• Youll participate in annual staff appraisal staff development and in-service training activities in line with the Commercial Data Competency Framework

Experience & knowledge

• Extensive experience working in data analysis or data storytelling roles analysing motor or home insurance price comparison data
• Extensive experience coding T-SQL and manipulating large datasets
• Experience in DataBricks Python and Power BI advantageous
• Knowledge of customer segmentation frameworks advantageous

Skills

• Good communication skills both verbal and written. Able to create clearly structure and maintain documentation of projects
• Ability to decompose complex data into compelling narratives and business insights
• Passion for analysing and transforming data which allows users to solve business problems
• Understanding of a service-based approach in delivering assets for use by other teams
• Ability to influence and support stakeholders and confidently manage expectations in a dynamic environment
• Appreciation of importance of attention to detail

Behaviours

• Youre always collaborating you place team success over personal success and you enjoy working in an open collaborative environment.
• You demonstrate responsible ownership: when you see something not working youll flag it and be part of the solution
• You seek continuous improvement: youre always developing new skills and insights while exploring ways to do things better
• Youre mindful of balance: youre conscious of your own health and that of others. You think carefully about how best to focus your efforts knowing when to push yourself to reach a goal.

Ready to join us

Were looking for talented people who want to make a real impact for our customers colleagues and business. Apply today and discover where a career at 1st Central could take you.

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