We’re First Central Insurance & Technology Group (First Central for short), an innovative, market-leading insurance company. We protect the things customers love so they can get on with what matters to them in life.
Data drives us. It fuels our outstanding distribution, finance, technology and legal services. Our underwriting skills are built on data expertise; it creates the insights we need to give the right cover to the right customers at the right price. But, it’s the people inside and outside our business that power us. They make us stand out, help us succeed. We’re ambitious. We’re growing. We’ve won awards.
Are you a detail-oriented problem solver with a knack for data analysis? Do you thrive on organisation and excel at managing your own time? Do you have experience of personal lines insurance? And when it comes to Excel, are you a whiz? If so, we definitely want to hear from you!
We’re looking for a Performance Analyst to join our Performance team in either our Salford Quays, Manchester or Haywards Heath, West Sussex offices.
In this role you’ll utilise data and insights to drive performance in our operating teams, across a wide range of key deliverables. This will include but not be limited to, customer centricity, productivity, quality and cost.
We’re all about people and we’re passionate about continuous improvement, so you’ll support the Performance Analysis Manager (PAM) with regular reporting and action planning to continually progress our methods and team knowledge.
Core skills we’re looking for to succeed in the role:
1. Strong analytical skills
2. Excellent time keeping and organisation skills
3. An understanding of personal lines insurance
4. Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
Nice to have skills, but optional:
5. A curious and problem solving mindset
6. Stakeholder management and relationship building experience
What’s involved:
7. Working closely with our operational teams to develop and deliver data led performance discussion and tracking, aligned to individual and department wide objectives
8. Utilise numerous data sources to develop deep insights into operational performance across the balanced scorecard and regular reporting against KPIs/SLAs
9. Support the PAM with delivery of clear frontline performance metrics aligned to business targets and objectives
10. Analysis of performance trends to identify performance variation, opportunities and risks
11. Present and visualise analysis so that it can be clearly understood and adds value to the business
12. Support the PAM in sessions with operational managers to highlight risks and opportunities, identify actions and track progress (Plan, Do, Check, Act)
13. Work with the operational teams to make recommendations to drive step changes in performance, following this through to delivery
14. Support the PAM with month and quarter end performance reporting and commentaries
15. Support the PAM in completing mid and end of year appraisal analysis and performance distributions
16. Work closely with colleagues in Finance to track and evidence delivery of benefits across expense, income and indemnity
17. Support the wider Performance team as appropriate, leveraging skills and capabilities to respond to business needs
18. Comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times
19. Ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times
Experience & knowledge
20. Proven experience of data mining, transformation, synthesis and reporting
21. Proven experience of using data and insights to drive operational performance
22. Excellent knowledge of motor sales and claims processes, and awareness of the key levers for cost, quality, time and effort
23. Experience of using data and insights to lead performance discussions and formulating recommendations for improvement
24. Understanding of Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
25. Understanding of variation analysis to isolate cohorts of differing performance
26. Able to develop relationships and work with others to drive desired outcomes
27. The ability to work under pressure, dealing with multiple tasks or requests simultaneously
28. Excellent communication skills
29. Team player, working to create and achieve shared objectives.
30. Ability to disseminate technical information and present comprehensively.
Skills & qualifications
31. Advanced level use of MS Office applications
32. Strong analytical and numerical skills
33. Ability to present and visualise data to a high quality and adapt for wide range of audience
34. Problem solving skills and ability to think creatively to overcome data challenges
35. An understanding of Lean / Continuous Improvement tools, thinking and methodologies
36. Ability to communicate risks and issues at all levels of the organisation
37. Excellent stakeholder management skills
38. Commercially focused and results driven
39. Understanding of Motor insurance industry
Behaviours
40. Customer Focused
41. Self- Motivation and enthusiastic
42. Embrace, embed and incorporate the company values
43. Champions the recognition of great performance
44. Team player
45. An organised and proactive approach
46. Takes initiative to make decisions
47. A flexible approach and positive attitude
48. Speaks with facts and data, not opinion
49. Can present complex information in a clear and concise manner
50. Emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy
51. Strives to deliver support to peers
Ready for a challenge? Want to be part of our dynamic, bustling team? Reach out to us today – we’re eager to hear from you!
And guess what? We’re not just any workplace; we’re a fantastic place to work. Curious about what our colleagues have to say? to see what our colleagues think about working here!
What can we do for you?
People first. Always. We’re passionate about our colleagues and know the best people deserve an extraordinary working environment. We owe it to them so that’s what we offer. Our workplaces are energetic, inspirational, supportive. To get a taste of the advantages you’ll enjoy, take a look at all our perks in full .
Intrigued? Our Talent team can tell you everything you need to know about what we want and what we’re offering, so feel free to get in touch.