Senior Business Data Analyst - FTC

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. 

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Key Responsibilities for the role

• Data Governance Support - Assist in defining and implementing data governance policies, standards, and procedures. Work across multiple data owners and stewards to implement the operating model.
• Support the creation and maintenance of data dictionaries, glossaries, and metadata repositories.
• Work with technology teams to configure and deploy data quality and lineage tools and evaluate and validate tool functionality against business requirements.
• Support user onboarding, training, and adoption of governance tools across ownership, stewardship and users.
• Support stakeholder engagement to ensure smooth implementation.
• Provide analysis and reporting on adoption and effectiveness of the implementation of the operating model.
• Produce reports and dashboards to track data governance KPIs and ongoing reporting and oversight of effectiveness.
• Monitor compliance with data governance standards and escalate issues where necessary.
• Utilise data analysis skills to support the delivery of strategic projects of business requirements.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Good understanding of investment datasets (funds, positions, transactions, instrument) and knowledge of the investment process.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to identify problems and have the drive and capability to follow them through to resolution.
• Practical knowledge of data governance tools, principles and frameworks.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, both written and orally, to enable effective delivery within a project team.
• Excellent attention to detail, and ability to work efficiently across priorities and to project deadlines.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload aligned to the programme and stakeholder deadlines.

Recruiter: Sarah Hawkins

Job level: Experienced colleague

Job Type: Fixed term contract for project ending 31st December 2026

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.  

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. 

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: [email protected]