Data Delivery Lead

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.

The Role

Working in Life Data, MI and Analytics, part of the wider Data, MI and AI team, the Data Delivery Lead is accountable for turning M&G’s strategic priorities into high‑quality, reliable data products and insight that enable confident decision‑making across the Life business.

Engaging and collaborating closely with business stakeholders, the role owns end‑to‑end delivery of data assets, MI and analytical insight. You will shape demand, translate complex and ambiguous requirements into clear delivery plans, and ensure data is delivered on time, to the right standard, and aligned to outcomes that matter most for customers and the business.

This is a varied role which requires the candidate to be both hands‑on enough to challenge technical detail and focused on leadership, prioritisation and delivery at pace and scale.

What you’ll be accountable for

End‑to‑end data delivery

• Own and lead the delivery of data products, MI and insight from intake through to implementation and adoption.
• Translate business outcomes into clear data requirements, roadmaps and milestones.
• Balance BAU delivery with transformational change in a fast‑paced operational environment.

Stakeholder management

• Act as the primary data delivery partner for senior stakeholders across Operations, Marketing, Proposition, Advice, Distribution and Change.
• Set expectations, manage dependencies and communicate progress, risks and trade‑offs clearly.
• Challenge requirements where needed to ensure focus on value, not volume.
• Collaborate closely with delivery partners across Technology

Team leadership and coaching

• Line manage and coach a small team of data engineers, MI developers and analysts.
• Provide direction on priorities, solution design and delivery standards.
• Create a high‑performance culture focused on quality, ownership and continuous improvement.

Delivery excellence

• Apply Agile delivery practices to manage backlogs, dependencies and delivery risk.
• Ensure data products are robust, well‑designed and fit for purpose, with clear ownership and documentation.
• Proactively identify data quality, integrity and resilience issues and drive resolution.

Strategy and improvement

• Support the Head of Life Data, MI & Analytics in shaping data strategy, capability and operating model.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate data delivery.
• Deputise for the Head of Data when required in senior forums and governance.

What success looks like

• Stakeholders trust the data and use it to make confident, timely decisions.
• Data delivery is prioritised and aligned to strategic priorities and business outcomes, not just volume of requests.
• Data products are well-governed, simple, reusable and sustainable, supporting long‑term value.
• The team is engaged, skilled and continuously improving.

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Proven experience leading delivery in a data engineering, MI or analytics environment.
• Strong understanding of data engineering, analytics and visualisation concepts.
• Confident operating with senior stakeholders in complex, ambiguous settings.
• Experience delivering in Agile environments and managing competing priorities.
• Ability to distil complex technical detail into clear, senior‑level messages and requirements.
• Experience of working in an operational, fast-paced, environment with competing priorities and changing demands.

Technical credibility

• Strong SQL skills and experience with modern data platforms (e.g. Databricks, Azure).
• Knowledge of data design principles, specifically data product based or ontology / semantic based architectures.
• Experience delivering MI and insight using tools such as Power BI.
• Understanding of data modelling and data‑product‑led approaches.

Desirable

• Experience in financial, regulated or marketing environments.
• Knowledge of CRM or workflow platforms (e.g. Salesforce, Marketo).
• Exposure to Python, DAX, M‑Query or API‑based integration.
• Relevant cloud or data certifications.

The successful candidate will

• Put customers and business outcomes at the centre of data delivery decisions
• Take personal accountability for delivery commitments and data quality
• Challenge constructively and speak up when trade‑offs or risks need to be understood
• Build strong, respectful partnerships across technical and non‑technical teams
• Drive continuous improvement while maintaining standards and service levels

Why this role matters

This role directly enables better customer outcomes, operational efficiency and risk reduction by ensuring the right data is available, trusted and used. It is a visible role with genuine impact across the Life business.

The role plays a critical role in enabling this strategy by ensuring that data is

• Trusted and high quality, supporting sound decision‑making and effective risk management
• Timely and accessible, enabling teams across the Life business to act with confidence
• Focused on outcomes, helping simplify complexity and improve customer and operational results

In line with M&G’s values, requiring someone who:

• Acts with care – taking ownership of data quality, resilience and appropriate use
• Acts with integrity – being transparent about data limitations, risks and trade‑offs
• Keeps things simple – cutting through complexity to deliver clear, usable data products
• Delivers results – prioritising what matters most and following through on commitments
• Works collaboratively – forming strong partnerships across teams to solve real business problems

Job Level: Manager/Expert

Location: Flexible in UK

Closing Date: 17 March 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: careers@mandg.com