Gallagher
Head of Data Solutions
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Head of Data Solutions – Gallagher
Introduction
At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate. You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fuelled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve.
If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters, think Gallagher.
Overview
The Head of Data Solutions leads the strategy, development, and lifecycle management of data products across Gallagher. This role ensures that high-quality, trusted, and scalable data assets are delivered to support the UK Business and corporate reporting and analytical needs, enabling the achievement of business objectives.
This role blends product leadership, data strategy, and stakeholder management to transform data into measurable business value. The role reports to the UK Chief Data Officer to support UK data strategy and aligns with the global Enterprise Management team to support the global data strategy.
Location: Based from our London City office.
Working Arrangement: Flexible hybrid working with 2–3 office-based days per week.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Data Product Strategy & Vision
- Define and own the UK data product strategy, aligned with business growth, regulatory obligations, and digital transformation priorities.
- Develop a clear and defined roadmap for data products supporting UK and global business operations, such as corporate reporting, regulatory compliance, Gallagher Digital, Finance, and Single Customer View.
- Champion a product-led approach to data, ensuring each product has defined value, users, service-level agreements (SLAs), and measurable outcomes.
- Act as the senior authority on data solutions, advising senior leadership on risks, opportunities, and investments in data.
- Articulate roadmaps, functionality, and organisational benefits of data product strategy implementation, backed by data and KPIs.
Product Lifecycle Ownership
- Establish the Data Product Lifecycle framework to ensure data products are reliable, trustworthy, and consistently deliver value, enabling better decision-making and optimised operations.
- Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle (discovery, design, build, launch, adoption, and continuous improvement) of all data products, aligning them with evolving business priorities.
- Define product standards, documentation, and governance frameworks.
- Ensure data products are scalable, secure, and compliant with UK regulatory requirements (FCA, PRA, GDPR).
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Stakeholder & Business Engagement
- Partner with business and operations teams to understand needs and translate them into data product requirements.
- Act as the advocate for internal and external customers within Gallagher UK for internal data consumers.
- Communicate product vision, progress, and value to senior leadership.
- Deliver training, workshops, and communication campaigns to raise awareness of data principles, best practices, and ensure adoption of data products.
Data Quality, Governance & Compliance
- Ensure data products meet the highest standards of accuracy, lineage, timeliness, and completeness.
- Collaborate closely with the Head of Data Governance and Quality to embed ownership, stewardship, and metadata management.
- Support the metadata strategy, including the development of business glossaries and data dictionaries for Gallagher UK, to simplify usability and reusability of data assets.
- Execute the delivery of Master and Reference data products, working with Data Governance and Data Technology to implement the MDM (Master Data Management) strategy.
- Oversee compliance with GDPR, data ethics, and insurance-specific regulatory requirements.
- Actively participate in data governance committees, providing expertise and guidance on data product initiatives.
About You
Key Requirements
You will bring to this role:
- Proven experience leading data product teams or data strategy functions within insurance or financial services.
- Deep understanding of insurance data domains, including underwriting, pricing, claims, actuarial, risk, and customer management.
- Track record of building and scaling data products in complex, highly regulated environments.
- Expertise in modern data platforms, cloud technologies, and data architecture concepts.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills (especially influencing senior leaders).
- Experience with agile product delivery and product management frameworks.
- Solid grasp of UK regulatory requirements (GDPR, FCA, PRA).
- Deep knowledge of machine learning, AI, or advanced analytics products.
- Background in data governance, metadata management, or data quality frameworks.
- Experience in digital transformation or modernisation programs.
- Further credit for holding professional certifications (e.g., Agile, Product Management, DAMA, cloud certifications).
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Compensation and Benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams, and exciting career opportunities, we offer the following benefits:
Core Benefits
- Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus the option to purchase additional days.
- Defined contribution pension scheme, with Gallagher also contributing.
- Life insurance (4x basic salary, with options to top up to 10x).
- Income protection: covers up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up.
- Health cash plan or private medical insurance.
Additional Benefits
- Three fully paid volunteering days per year.
- Employee Stock Purchase plan with discounted company shares.
- Share incentive plan with an HMRC-approved, tax-efficient stock purchase program.
- Critical illness cover.
- Discounted gym membership (access to over 3,000 gyms nationwide).
- Season ticket loan.
- Access to a discounted voucher portal for savings on groceries or larger purchases.
- Emergency back-up family care support.
commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is central to Gallagher’s identity, embedded within every aspect of our organisation. Since 1927, Gallagher has advocated for sustainability and actively supports our global communities. We believe diversity is a strength that improves how we serve our clients and society at large.
Gallagher is a disability-confident employer, providing adjustments to accommodate diverse needs. If you have any disabilities, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com to discuss reasonable adjustments.
Gallagher subscribers to the Living Wage and is committed to diversity and equal opportunity, prohibiting discrimination based on protected characteristics (including but not limited to gender, race, disability, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or citizenship).
Equal opportunity is required in all facets of employment, including recruitment, training, promotion, and career development. We strive to create an environment where everyone thrives, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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