AVP, Data & Reporting Manager

RenaissanceRe is a leading writer of Property & Casualty Reinsurance. For over 25 years, we have helped customers and communities recover and build resilience through our industry-leading ability to understand risk, source efficient capital and rapidly pay claims.Our global team shares a passion for solving our customers’ biggest problems through a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture that empowers employees and rewards creative thinking.

About Investments

Our Investments team manages RenaissanceRe’s $29 billion investment portfolio, allocating our assets, either directly or through investment managers, to deliver alpha against our strategic benchmark. We invest in a diverse range of assets from treasuries and corporate bonds to equities and private credit to provide capital and liquidity for underwriting risk and paying claims. Our investment portfolio is one of RenaissanceRe’s “Three Drivers of Profit”, along with underwriting income and fees, providing $1.2 billion in net investment income in 2023 to benefit our shareholders and joint venture partners.  RenRe has grown significantly over the past few years, both organically and through strategic acquisitions.  

About Investments Operations
The Investments Operations team is responsible for supporting all Investments middle office activities, including trade support and settlement, counterparty maintenance, compliance, bank account management, data reconciliations and reporting, and performance and attribution. The team supports and works closely with Investments, Treasury, Finance, among other departments to ensure complete and accurate representation of our Investments portfolio. 
Investment Operations is expanding to support the growing business demands. We are focused on increasing scalability through digitalization, automation, and streamlining processes to enable continued excellence in delivering to our clients, partners, stakeholders, and employees.  This is an exciting opportunity to join the transformation journey, work directly with the core Investments team, external managers, and on the BlackRock Aladdin platform. 
About the Position
Reporting directly to the VP, Investment Operations, the AVP, Data and Reporting Manager, will be responsible for data governance and reporting for the investment portfolio. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of data reporting for stakeholders.  Working in direct partnership with the Investments PMs, traders, and IT teams, this person will contribute to the delivery of a robust and scalable investment data platform to support internal processes and procedures, trade management, and portfolio oversight.     They will be responsible for workload allocation, training, and talent development.  

The AVP, Data & Reporting Manager, will be based in the Dublin office and work alongside peers on the Investments Operations team.  We have teams based in Bermuda, Dublin, London, and New York, creating a vibrant and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities  
Data Management 
•    Enhance and deliver on overall Investments Data Management strategy  
•    Contribute domain expertise to inform automation of reconciliation processes, working with our dedicated IT team to create robust technological enhancements and greater efficiencies across the platform
•    Oversee daily, monthly, and quarterly data reconciliation processes
•    Identify and escalate data discrepancies as needed
Reporting Management
•    Develop reporting templates and guidelines, working collaboratively with business and IT stakeholders 
•    Oversee the day-to-day workflow of the entire reporting process
•    Establish a rigorous review process to ensure high quality, accurate, timely and impactful reporting 
•    Determine and execute on consistent delivery plan while maintaining flexibility for ad hoc reports when required
Team Management
•    Set objectives, deliver results, and implement policies/operational targets with direct impact on the department or individual work outcomes
•    Proactively identify resources, actions and timelines needed to achieve objectives within Data & Reporting pillar, effectively balancing tactical pressures with broader implications and downstream impact
•    Manage, train, and develop a team of analysts supporting this function, ensuring timely completion with a focus on reliable, high-quality output
•    Identify process and service opportunities that enhance the internal client experience and outcomes

Stakeholder Management
•    Collaborate with stakeholders to identify their needs and align with strategic goals
•    Proactively manage key stakeholder relationships and communicate effectively to keep them informed

Candidate Qualifications:
•    8+ years of relevant experience in financial reporting and data management , ideally in institutional asset management 
•    Operational experience and working knowledge of BlackRock Solutions Aladdin and Bloomberg
•    Practical understanding of investment markets and financial products, public fixed income asset classes strongly preferred
•    Demonstrated experience succeeding in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment
•    Agility combined with continuous improvement mindset and ability to embrace change
•    Talent for creating consistent processes to enable seamless operations
•    Strong analytical skills with attention to detail; adept at using data to tell a story
•    Proficient in MS office with strong Excel skills; PowerBI, SQL, or other coding language is an advantage.
•    Bachelor’s degree expected; Finance, Accounting or similar field preferred

We believe that meeting these requirements will position you for success in the role. However, if you fulfil most – but not all – of the expectations, we still encourage you to apply, as we are eager to explore your potential and believe in the ability to grow and learn.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military status or other legally protected categories.
 

Our people are our most valuable resource and core to our success. This is a fast-paced business environment, demanding a strong work ethic and a results-oriented approach. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, a comprehensive talent development program, and a reward system in which employees share in the success of the company. We are an engaged member of the communities in which we live and work and have a locally-led giving philosophy with generous employee matching program, global and local community grants and employee volunteerism.We seek diversity, create equity, and practice inclusion. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military status or other legally protected categories.