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Portfolio Management Analytics Lead page is loaded## Portfolio Management Analytics Leadlocations: London - UKtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R0022261This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of portfolio analytics at scale. Sitting at the intersection of technology, underwriting, and strategy, you’ll design and deliver innovative solutions that empower portfolio managers across all divisions. If you thrive on solving complex problems, creating consistency, and driving efficiency through smart analytics, this is your chance to make a real impact. You’ll collaborate closely with the rest of the International Portfolio Analytics team, who leverage cutting-edge advanced analytics, data management, business intelligence, and technical pricing implementation to deliver market-leading programmes and technologies. Key stakeholders outside of the team will be the Managing Director of the London Market insurance division, underwriting Managing Directors (MDs), the office of the CUO and the Actuarial function. We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further**Who we are:****Business Unit overview:**The International Portfolio Analytics (IPA) team at Markel is a dynamic, multi-functional group that operates with creativity, autonomy, and empowerment. Embedded within the underwriting business and represented in senior leadership forums, the team supports all divisions of Markel International. Its core focus lies in the key areas essential to driving profitability and performance for a specialty lines insurer: Portfolio Management, Pricing Transformation, Advanced Analytics, and Catastrophe & Exposure Management.Part of Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.**What you’ll be doing:*** **Lead the creation of innovative analytical tools, models, and dashboards** that deliver portfolio-level insights across all Markel International divisions.* **Set the technical vision for pricing model calibration and refinement**, ensuring alignment with underwriting strategy and portfolio performance.* **Design scalable solutions** that empower underwriters, actuaries, and portfolio managers to explore performance drivers and emerging trends with ease.* **Establish consistency in model usage** across the International Portfolio Management team to drive efficiency, comparability, and maintainability.* **Collaborate closely with international teams and support units:** including actuarial, claims, underwriting operations, ITS, Office of the CUO, delegated authority, and underwriting support services - to resolve challenges and achieve IPA business priorities.* **Develop metrics and frameworks** for assessing underwriting performance and portfolio health, ensuring actionable insights for decision-makers.* **Act as the go to expert for tools and analytics**, providing guidance, enhancements, and training across the business.* **Support post-project evaluation** by designing tools that monitor outcomes and measure success.* **Champion innovation**, proactively introducing new methodologies, technologies, and process improvements to enhance the team’s analytical capability.**Key Skills:** * **Strong coding expertise** in Python, SQL, and Excel for data analysis, automation, and handling complex insurance datasets.* Ability to **translate complex analytical requirements into functional, scalable tools and models** that deliver real business impact.* **Technical actuarial skills** with the ability to independently problem-solve and recommend underwriting strategies.* **Outstanding communication and data visualisation skills**, capable of presenting insights clearly to stakeholders at all levels.* **Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders**, ensuring alignment and consensus on technical solutions.* Experience in **standardising models and analytics frameworks** across multiple business units for consistency and efficiency.* A **proactive, innovative approach** with a passion for advancing analytical capabilities and driving continuous improvement.* **Deep understanding of specialty insurance products**, classes of business, and the operations of the specialty insurance market.* A strong background of **leading and delivering projects to agreed timelines**, involving senior business leaders across the organisation.* Demonstrable experience with **data visualisation tools and exposure to advanced analytics or data science techniques**.* A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…* Up to 16% company pension scheme,* Private medical and dental cover, Menopause plan, emergency care benefit (children/Pets/dependants)* Income protection, Life assurance, electric car scheme, travel insurance* 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave* As well as other great benefits on offer there are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career!If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward, reach their full potential and seize opportunities. You’ll find your fit amongst our diverse global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to **think further** because we believe that when we **strive for better** and realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.**Join us and play your part in something special!**Choose **‘Apply Now’** to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.At Markel **we are all about the people**, celebrating the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.We will ensure that individuals are provided with any reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at rec@markel.com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed, including alternative formats of documents or information on how to apply offline.#LI-DJ1**#LI-Hybrid #PlayYourPartUK**