Data and AI Products Executive Manager

1. Group Operations and GETD

In the last years, significant work has been done to digitize AXA’s business model so far. Nevertheless, due to massive technological changes, customers’ expectations and behaviors have evolved significantly. Thus, we are convinced that we must accelerate our technological transformation to achieve our ambition to become an innovative tech-led company. The opportunities offered by data and technologies are massive both for our traditional insurance business and for new services to achieve our Payer to Partner ambition. Group Operations sets the tone and must play its role as one of the major catalysts of AXA’s transformation. We are the ones triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution. Data & AI are at the core of the 2024-2026 AXA Strategy.

Within Group Operations, the Group Emerging Technology and Data (GETD) team explores and scales the value of data and emerging technologies with the potential to disrupt the current insurance business model and to shape future opportunities in order to better partner in our customers’ lives.

2. Group Data Team

Within GETD, the Group Data department aims to:

§ Define the ambition and strategy on Data for the AXA Group as part of the overall Tech, Data & Operations Strategy

§ Ideate, prototype, co-fund and develop initiatives (PoCs, PoVs, Pilots) and business projects on business challenges applying Data in collaboration and co-creation with entities and strategic partners,

§ Develop knowledge and define best practices, functional/technical frameworks, toolboxes, standards, blueprints on Data

§ Facilitate communities on Data both internally in AXA as well as externally;
challenge and support business communities on their ambition to leverage Data

§ Drive data governance, monitor maturity progress and provide guidelines and hands-on support to enhance on all aspects related to Data to Entities, Markets and Group

The domains on which the department brings leadership, expertise and community management are:

§ Data & AI Strategy, as the overarching umbrella, through governance involving Chief Data & Analytics Officers, Business Leaders, COO/CIOs, Compliance/Risk/Security

§ Data & AI Culture, through a collaboration with the HR and Communication functions as well as Business Leaders, leveraging the community of local Heads of Data Culture

§ Data Management, covering Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Documentation, Data Risks, leveraging the local Heads of Data Management Offices, evolving to integrate AI – and GenAI

§ Data & AI Products, covering in 24-26 the design, orchestration and delivery of Data & AI Products across AXA entities and Group, unlocking the access to data & AI across domains (by design silo-ed).

Note: the AI Research and Engineering functions are covered by 2 other GETD departments.

3. Purpose of the Job

The purpose is to unlock and govern the access to Data & AI Products across AXA.

4. Main Activities

§ Drive AXA’s Data Mesh/Data Product initiative, covering ambition with regards to data & AI Products, evaluation of current situation and bridging the gaps to move forward across AXA; main gaps concern necessary evolution of data architecture, business ownership, technology stack

§ Support entities in the implementation of these changes, synchronized with Business & Tech ambition

Define and drive necessary AXA-wide cross-domain governance, notably with Architecture/IT, Finance and Business Leaders, to ensure Data & AI Products are desirable/used, reliable, viable/valuable

Your Profile

· Senior executive, with extensive knowledge of and experience, in large complex organizations, in the strategic design and implementation of data & AI products

· Experience in the operational implementation of data & analytics use cases, data management - in the Insurance value chain,

· CDO/CTO-level skills for designing and implementing meta data management, master/reference data management, AI lifecycle/engineering, cloud based analytical capabilities, data exchanges (incl. APIs) – as a combination of IT components enabling Data & AI Products

· Ability to communicate to, mobilize, and coordinate a network of stakeholders from various backgrounds, starting at senior executive level

· Intellectual curiosity, and taste for innovation,

· Ability to see the big picture as well as deep dive into details when necessary, applying systems thinking

· Team player in a multi-cultural work environment

· English - Fluent in speaking and writing

About AXA

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working with 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of
respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

About the Entity

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

What We Offer

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.

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