Lead Business Intelligence Engineer

What part will you play? 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 and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! At Markel, we believe that what we do really matters. And that every one of us has the power to make a difference. To us, insurance is more than a piece of paper. It’s a promise to help people get back on their feet. It’s a commitment that gives people the courage to take chances. And in uncertain times, it’s the fuel that moves the world forward. Our Portfolio Analytics team will be free from the corporate financial calendar, aligned to regional business priorities and supporting underwriting decision‑making when most needed. The Portfolio Analytics team will be comprised of analytics professionals with a wide range of technical skillsets, including actuaries, data scientists, implementation engineers, data engineers, and data visualization developers. We envision a dynamic, underwriter‑centered function that treats underwriters and regional leaders as its core customers – identifying trends early, delivering actionable insights built on reliable data, and embedding actuarial and predictive models into daily workflows. In the Lead Business Intelligence Engineer role, you will lead a team that builds reporting tools and automations that provide real time insight to help support high‑stakes decision making. This position will be responsible for creating high‑quality reports and dashboards that allow Markel associates to effectively monitor their portfolio of business and key performance indicators (KPIs), as both a leader and a hands‑on contributor. You will work closely with a team of data scientists, engineers, and analysts to enable the modernization and scalability of insights. What We Ask Of You Lead Power BI Strategy & Design: Own the overall Power BI solution architecture and design principles for the team, ensuring reports and dashboards deliver strategic insights and actionable results for business stakeholders. Team Leadership: Lead a small team of Power BI developers, providing clear direction, prioritizing workloads, delegating tasks, and fostering a collaborative environment. Strategic Prioritization: Actively engage with business leaders and project stakeholders to understand business objectives, translate them into actionable data & analytics initiatives, and prioritize the team's workload. Technical Expertise: Maintain deep expertise in the latest Power BI features, tools, and best practices, and share this knowledge with the team. Ensure solutions leverage advanced functionalities and performance optimization techniques. Mentorship & Development: Mentor and coach team members on Power BI development, data modeling, SQL optimisation, and effective communication of data insights. Collaboration w/ Data Engineering: Work closely with data engineering and IT teams to ensure requirements and dependencies for refined data are clearly communicated and delivered, enabling accurate and reliable reporting and analytics. Process Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements, implement best practices, and establish robust testing and documentation standards. Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate features, capabilities, and progress to stakeholders at all levels. Data Analysis & Modelling: Deeply understand Markel Specialty's data & analytics solutions to inform strategic decisions. Work with large data sets to identify trends and develop actionable solutions that support insurance product strategic priorities. Quality Assurance: Define and enforce quality standards for deliverables, including functionality testing, performance testing, and user acceptance criteria. Project Leadership: Contribute to the analysis and discussion of project work with leaders, peers, project management, and customer engagement. What You Will Bring To The Role Track record of delivering value to organizations through reporting and analytics, ideally in the Insurance Industry. Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders. Original thinking and creative problem‑solving skills to any given situation, driving for improved processes, systems, products, or services so that Markel can establish and maintain a competitive edge. Advanced ability to manipulate and analyse large, complex datasets; strong commercial acumen and understanding of Markel’s strategy. Exceptional communication skills, capable of galvanizing support from a wide range of stakeholders. Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into terms easily understood by non‑technical stakeholders. Problem‑Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a track record of identifying and implementing effective data‑driven solutions. A disciplined, energetic work ethic with a focus on high‑impact priorities. Key Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. Experience: 6‑8 years of relevant experience working with Business Intelligence technologies. Power BI Mastery: Deep, demonstrable expertise with Power BI, including visualization design, data modelling, DAX proficiency, and understanding of administrative functions. Data Modelling: 4‑8 years of hands‑on data modelling experience in an enterprise environment. SQL Development: Proficiency in understanding relational databases and SQL development. Leadership Experience: Proven experience leading and/or mentoring junior to mid‑level technical staff, with a strong understanding of prioritisation and delegation. Coding Languages: Knowledge and experience with other coding languages such as Python. Cloud Platform: Experience with the Microsoft Azure cloud. Databricks: Experience with Databricks. Insurance Industry Knowledge: Foundational knowledge of the insurance industry or a related financial services industry. Azure DevOps: Experience with Azure DevOps for project management and deployment. Microsoft Power Platform: Experience with other tools in the Microsoft Power Platform, such as Power Apps, Power Automate, and Pages. US Work Authorization US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future. Who We Are 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’s In It For You We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life. All full‑time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance. We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave. Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affec­tional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non‑work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law. 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