Role overview
Orient Insurance Company commenced operations in 1982 as a part of the reputed Al-Futtaim Group and has since recorded a progressively steady growth. The Company is counted among the leaders in the UAE insurance market. Orient Insurance Company has a paid-up capital of AED 500 Million which is the highest in the insurance industry in UAE. With head office in Dubai, the company serves its clientele through an extensive branch network in Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah in UAE, Muscat in Sultanate of Oman, Riyadh in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
What you'll work on
Team Leadership: Build a team of data analysts and scientists. Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous professional growth.
Strategic Roadmap: Develop and execute an analytics roadmap that supports P&C business goals, including predictive modeling for churn, fraud detection, and risk segmentation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Actuarial and Underwriting teams to ensure data models align with regulatory requirements and business appetite.
Data Governance: Oversee the integrity of P&C data sets (claims history, policyholder info, external CAT modeling data).
Performance Monitoring: Design and maintain executive dashboards that track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as Combined Ratio, Retention Rates, and New Business Growth.
Advanced Modeling: Lead the development of Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) and machine learning applications for price optimization and risk assessment.
What we're looking for
- Experience Level: 8+ years
- Designations: Experience of working with data lakes in Insurance context and sound technical understanding of analytic models and there applications in Insurance context.
- Cloud Experience: Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform for big data processing.
- Communication: Ability to explain the "why" behind the numbers to non-technical stakeholders