Head of Data

**Why you'll love working with Tower** At Tower, we put our people first and pride ourselves on creating a diverse and inclusive space that provides opportunities for everyone to thrive. As a uniquely Kiwi and Pacific insurer operating for almost 150 years, with roots all the way back to Dunedin, we embrace and encourage our people to bring their whole selves to work. We celebrate all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, and anything else that helps to make our people special. We are proud holders of the Rainbow Tick which is an important symbol for us. **What will you be doing?** We are looking for a **Head of Data** to join our Information & Technology Senior Leadership Team. Reporting to the Chief Digital and Data Officer, you will lead the function to deliver and build a data capability that enables the business to leverage data "everywhere" and to drive superior business and customer outcomes for Tower in NZ and the Pacific. The Head of Data is the evangelist of data, championing data-centricity across all aspects of Tower and guiding the business to become truly data led. You will have overall accountability for organisation's data assets and resources, and develop and mature Tower's capabilities in key areas such as data platforms and engineering, data governance, data insights and analytics, and advanced analytics using AI and ML. You can expect to be involved across a variety of areas including: - Ensure the data vision is aligned with strategic business objectives and supports a culture of evidence-based decision-making. - Enable the effective use of data across the organisation that drives immediate and actionable insights by establishing a high-quality and efficient data capability. - Develop capability in data analytics, planning, and demand management to drive operational efficiency and improvement. - Drive business outcomes using data and analytics and deliver value from the organisation's data assets including external data enrichment sources. - Deliver digital innovation and develop best practices that drive revenue and improve efficiency. **What you'll need** You will have excellent relationship management and communication skills to collaborate with and influence internal and external stakeholders and partners. A proven track record of agile thinking, challenging the status quo, and creating and delivering innovative solutions is also key. You will have exceptional leadership capability to inspire and lead a high-achieving team to deliver results **To be successful in this role, you will also be able to demonstrate the following**: - 10+ years of experience in ICT, in large complex technical and business environments.. - Comprehensive experience leading data functions/teams as well as broad experience working in complex data-rich organisations. - Excellent organisational, analytical multi-tasking, and time management skills. - Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement through the implementation of change across business processes, systems, and people **What we'll bring to the table** In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of perks and benefits to celebrate and look after our Tower employees. **Highlights include**: - A paid day off on your birthday, as well as two extra annual leave days every year and the option to buy an additional eight days of leave. So up to six weeks off - Wellness leave instead of sick leave so you can proactively look after your health and wellbeing before you get sick - Career growth - we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers - Flexible workplace opportunities at our beautiful new Fanshawe St office - Discounts on Tower insurance products of up to 50% - Free Life Insurance of up to four times your annual base salary - Paid parental leave top up for 12 weeks - Retail deals and discounts