Program Data Governance Lead
LYNEER SEARCH GROUP · INSURANCE & RISK PRACTICE
Program Data Governance Lead
PROGRAM OPERATIONS · INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR · REPORTS TO HEAD OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our client is a growing multi-carrier insurance platform partnering with multiple MGAs and MGUs. As the organization scales organically and through acquisition, disciplined, decision-ready performance reporting has become critical to effective portfolio oversight. Today, data is fragmented, bordereaux vary significantly across MGA partners, KPI definitions are not fully standardized, and there is no centralized governed source of truth.
The Director, Program Data Governance & Performance is being hired to fix that. This role is the business owner of performance reporting integrity across the platform — sitting within Program Operations and serving as the central integrator between executive leadership (CFO, CUO, Chief Actuary), MGA partners, internal functional teams, and the firm’s managed data/BI platform vendor currently being implemented.
This role operates primarily through influence — internally across functions and externally with MGA partners — and works closely with the Head of Program Operations on sensitive partner dynamics.
WHAT THIS ROLE IS — AND IS NOT
THIS ROLE IS
• A business-side data governance leader
• A delegated authority / program insurance expert
• A cross-functional KPI harmonizer
• A product owner for performance reporting
• A senior individual contributor operating through influence
THIS ROLE IS NOT
• A data engineer or BI developer
• An IT project manager
• A pure reporting analyst
• An internal auditor
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OF PERFORMANCE REPORTING
• Establish and document standardized KPI frameworks across carriers and MGA partners
• Define and maintain data definitions, calculation methodologies, and reporting standards
• Ensure consistent application of approved KPI definitions across reports and dashboards
• Identify and prioritize reporting gaps impacting leadership decision-making
• Create carrier- and product-specific documentation where nuances exist
REPORTING INTEGRITY & DATA GOVERNANCE
• Ensure reporting accuracy within the firm’s defined control framework
• Validate that calculations, transformations, and KPI logic are consistently applied
• Establish data quality rules, exception thresholds, and rejection logic
• Document reconciliation methodologies between MGA bordereaux and carrier financial reporting
• Identify and drive remediation of structural data gaps to improve reporting integrity and operational reliability
• Support development of a governed single source of truth within the data platform
EXECUTIVE REPORTING & INSIGHT
• Translate executive reporting needs into structured, implementable requirements
• Improve clarity and timeliness of weekly profitability reporting
• Identify and reduce friction between MGA reporting timing and carrier financial recognition
• Develop executive-ready summaries and insights, including use of AI where appropriate
DATA PLATFORM PRODUCT OWNERSHIP
• Serve as business product owner for the performance reporting layer of the managed data/BI platform
• Translate functional needs into structured business requirements
• Participate in UAT and validation of reporting outputs
• Own onboarding of new MGA data feeds into the platform
• Drive post-implementation enhancements
MGA DATA STANDARDS, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL KPI GOVERNANCE & GROWTH SUPPORT
• Define data submission standards for new MGA partners and pilot enhanced standards with existing MGAs
• Partner with CFO, CUO, and Chief Actuary to refine, challenge, and improve KPI methodologies
• Harmonize underwriting, actuarial, and finance perspectives across reporting views
• Support data diligence in acquisitions — assess data maturity of targets and develop integration roadmaps
• Coordinate with Head of Program Operations for relationship-sensitive partner interactions
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Risk Management, or related field
• 7–12+ years P&C insurance experience
• Strong background in delegated authority / MGA program structures
• Property insurance required; Property CAT strongly preferred
• Deep understanding of premium, exposure, loss, and bordereaux reporting
• Experience reconciling program data to financial reporting
• Demonstrated ability to define KPIs across underwriting, actuarial, and finance
• Experience building reporting frameworks in fragmented environments
• Strong business requirements writing skills
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Proven ability to operate through influence; strong executive communication skills
PREFERRED
• Experience at a Program Carrier
• Property CAT portfolio exposure
• Reinsurance familiarity
• Experience utilizing AI for data governance and reporting responsibilities
• Participation in M&A data diligence
• Experience building formal data governance frameworks
• Multi-carrier platform experience
• Business-side implementation of a data/BI platform
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE (12–18 MONTHS)
- Managed data platform operational and aligned with business needs
- Standardized KPI definitions adopted cross-functionally
- Clear, executive-ready reporting across all carriers and MGAs
- Documented data dictionary and process architecture in place
- Defined data standards for all new MGA relationships
- Pilot improvements implemented with existing MGA partners
WHY THIS ROLE
Build Something That Matters
Step into a greenfield governance opportunity — define the framework, own the platform, shape the standard.
Executive Visibility
Direct stakeholder access to the CFO, CUO, and Chief Actuary from day one.
Growth Trajectory
Individual contributor role today with future team leadership potential as the platform scales.
Unique Intersection
Rare seat at the crossroads of MGA program insurance, data governance, and enterprise BI strategy.
Offered by Lyneer Search Group | Insurance & financial services executive recruiting since 1993.
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