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Salary At M&G our purpose is to help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly. As a business, we are continuing to take steps towards a sustainable future, delivering better long-term solutions for our customers and clients and identifying new opportunities to make a positive impact for our environment and communities. To help us achieve our vision we’re looking for exceptional people who live our values of care and integrity and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.
We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.
We are looking for an analytical and highly motivated apprentice who is interested in data - how we manage, govern and utilise data for the benefit of M&G and our customers.
The successful applicant will be working as part of a team with colleagues in the Enterprise Data Team (EDT) and business team, learning new tools and skills to deliver successful projects. They will have the opportunity to work in roles across the EDT, gaining experience in our Data Management teams. They will support the delivery of EDT projects by undertaking business analysis and Data Management tasks as part of the Data Management and Tooling team. They will work with business teams to deploy Data Management tooling and the creation of Data Management dashboards, learning and developing data visualisation skills.
The successful applicant will be working as part of a team with colleagues in the Enterprise Data Team (EDT) and business team, learning new tools and skills to deliver successful projects. They will have the opportunity to work in roles across the EDT, gaining experience in our Data Management teams. They will support the delivery of EDT projects by undertaking business analysis and Data Management tasks as part of the Data Management and Tooling team. They will work with business teams to deploy Data Management tooling and the creation of Data Management dashboards, learning and developing data visualisation skills.
The Enterprise Data Team is establishing group-wide access to data which is understood, trusted, available and valued. It aims to create an environment where data is valued by the organisation and, in turn, is used to generate value.
To enable this, the Data Management team develop and execute policies and controls which ensure we can trust our data, mitigate risk and drive business value from our data. The apprentice will also have an opportunity to learn a variety of the skills and experience required as a data professional in the EDT
Key Responsibilities for this role:
- Populate data lineage and data definitions with our Data Catalogue tool which helps ensure we understand the source of our data and how it can be used
- The development of reporting dashboards in visualisation tools such as PowerBI
- Working with business users to capture technical metadata (information which describes the data)
- Creation of data quality rules, exception management workflows
- Creation of Dashboards to track and measure the quality and accuracy of the data he business use to support decision making
- Providing ad hoc support to wider team as and when required
- You will also get exposure to a number of different projects and initiatives within the team, and the chance to participate and contribute in regular team meetings
Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Good and confident communication skills, both written and verbal
- High level of accuracy and good attention to detail
- Structured approach to work and very well organised
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Moderate understanding of the MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Good numerical skills
- A proactive team player who is confident about working with others but also independently and can promptly escalate any issue and work remotely where required
- Logical and analytical approach coupled with intelligence, passion and a drive to learn
- Ability to formulate own opinions by thinking analytically about problems
- Empathy and good listening skills
We are looking for confident individual with a positive outlook, can-do attitude and aspiration to want to progress.
The successful applicant will have strong desire to learn and a genuine interest in data, technology and financial services industry.
Applicants who succeed with us are self-motivated, capable of building and maintaining relationships and work effectively as part of a team.
The applicant would ideally have an inquisitive nature and be curious.
Qualification Required:
Five GCSEs (including English and mathematics) (Grade 4 - 9) or equivalent.
Future Prospects:
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities for career progression within our Enterprise Datateam or other relevant departments based on performance, business needs, and available opportunities. If recruited into a permanent role, the individual will follow the career progression applicable to the specific role/department.
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities for career progression within our Enterprise Datateam or other relevant departments based on performance, business needs, and available opportunities. If recruited into a permanent role, the individual will follow the career progression applicable to the specific role/department.
Training Provided:
As a Data Management Apprentice with M&G, you will undertake the Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship. The apprenticeship will be delivered through a blend of live online learning, pre-recorded lectures, and face to face inductions and masterclasses
This is a fixed term contract for 15 months upon which the business may decide to retain, subject to the Apprentice performance, headcount, and available funding. If recruited into a permanent role, the individual will follow the career progression applicable to the specific role/department.
Salary: £26,000
We may seek to close vacancies early if we receive a high level of applications. Please do apply early.
We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality or disability we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.
