Data Platforms Delivery Lead

Job Profile Summary

We’re looking for an experienced Data Platforms Delivery Lead to help drive the successful delivery of Chaucer’s new data platform. This hybrid role combines agile delivery leadership with elements of product ownership. Reporting to the Head of Data Platforms, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the platform’s technical components are delivered effectively and efficiently. Working closely with the Head of Data Product, you’ll translate strategic priorities into actionable delivery plans, ensuring the platform is built with quality, governance, and business value at its core.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Delivery & Execution

• Manage the delivery roadmap for the data platform, ensuring timely and high-quality execution of technical components.
• Coordinate across engineering, architecture, and infrastructure teams to manage dependencies and ensure platform readiness.
• Monitor delivery progress, manage risks, and escalate issues to the Head of Data Platforms as appropriate.
• Ensure that platform delivery aligns with Chaucer’s architectural standards, security policies, and operational readiness requirements.

Agile Delivery Leadership

• Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) across data platform squads.
• Coach and support cross-functional teams in agile best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Track delivery progress using agile metrics (velocity, burndown, throughput) and proactively manage risks and blockers.

Product Ownership Support

• Translate the Head of Data Product’s strategic vision into actionable delivery plans and prioritised backlogs.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to refine user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure that data products meet business needs, regulatory requirements, and technical standards.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Maintain transparency on delivery status, risks, and dependencies through regular updates and reporting.
• Support change management and adoption of new data capabilities across the organisation.

Team & Vendor Coordination

• Coordinate internal squads and third-party partners to ensure cohesive and timely delivery.
• Support onboarding and capability uplift of internal teams to ensure long-term sustainability of the platform.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and recommend improvements to platform outputs, data processes, and data quality.
• Monitor performance of delivered use cases and iterate based on feedback and evolving needs.
• Proactively seek opportunities to drive efficiencies, reduce complexity, and maximise value from data.

Skills and Competencies

Essential:

• Proven experience working within data transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks and tooling.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including data engineers, analysts, and governance leads.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline desirable.
• Professional certifications in Agile delivery (e.g. Certified Scrum Master, SAFe, PMI-ACP) or data-related disciplines (e.g. DAMA, CDMP) desirable.
• Industry certifications in insurance domain desirable.

ABOUT US

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups.

Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website.

Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation). 

A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment.

We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process.