Swiss Re

Data Analyst & Team Lead

Swiss Re  •  Beijing, CN (Onsite)  •  16 days ago
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Job Description

About the Role:

In this role you will have the following key business responsibilities:

Team Leadership

  • Lead and directly manage a team of 2–3 Data Analysts, providing day-to-day guidance, technical oversight, and structured feedback to ensure high-quality and timely delivery.
  • Plan, prioritize, and allocate workload across the team, ensuring effective resource utilization and clear accountability.
  • Review analyses and deliverables to maintain accuracy, consistency, and adherence to agreed standards.
  • Coach and develop team members through hands-on support, knowledge sharing, and continuous performance feedback.
  • Foster a collaborative, solution-oriented team environment focused on delivery excellence and continuous improvement.

Data Analysis

  • Lead the design, mapping, coding, and testing client dataset onboarding to ensure accurate and efficient integration into internal systems.
  • Perform robust data quality controls during ingestion, ensuring data is fit for purpose and minimizes downstream adjustments.
  • Conduct structured data analysis to address business questions, support new initiatives, and generate actionable insights.
  • Identify and evaluate solutions to business challenges, including process improvements, system enhancements, and user enablement where required.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize processes and improve overall data quality and operational efficiency.
  • Continuously enhance BDX data validation frameworks to ensure suitability for Experience Studies, including driving greater standardization of data formats.
  • Strengthen end-to-end validation processes by embedding Experience Studies requirements earlier in the data lifecycle.
  • Act as a key liaison between Experience Studies and Technical Accounting, ensuring alignment between upstream data ingestion and downstream consumption needs.
  • Establish and maintain an effective feedback mechanism with Technical Accounting to support continuous improvement in data validation and quality.
  • Apply understanding of underlying product features to ensure accurate mapping and data interpretation.

About the Team:

Are you passionate about transforming data into actionable insights that drive business excellence? Join our innovative Data Management & Insights team, where our mission is to make data accessible and valuable by systematically acquiring, ingesting, and analyzing client data. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact through data-driven solutions, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity.

About You:

Bachelor of Science degree with 3–5 years of experience in data analysis, including hands-on technical expertise

  • Experience leading a small team, aligning team objectives with business priorities, ensuring effective resource utilization, and promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and Python, with practical experience in coding, querying, and data manipulation.
  • Solid experience in data mapping, ETL processes, and end-to-end data integration.
  • Working knowledge of database systems such as SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and/or Oracle.
  • Familiarity with OSS (Open-Source Software), DataWorks, MaxCompute, and other Alibaba Cloud products is preferred.
  • Strong strategic, analytical, and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex data into meaningful business insights.
  • Effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely present technical concepts and analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese is required.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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About Swiss Re

The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer. Dealing direct and working through brokers, its global client base consists of insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations and public sector clients. From standard products to tailor-made coverage across all lines of business, Swiss Re deploys its capital strength, expertise and innovation power to enable the risk taking upon which enterprise and progress in society depend.

Founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1863, Swiss Re serves clients through a network of over 70 offices globally and is rated "AA-"​ by Standard & Poor's, "Aa3"​ by Moody's and "A+"​ by A.M. Best. Registered shares in the Swiss Re Group holding company, Swiss Re Ltd, are listed in accordance with the Main Standard on the SIX Swiss Exchange and trade under the symbol SREN.

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Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Zurich, CH
Year Founded
Unknown
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