AXA GROUP

The AXA Group, world leader in Financial Protection, supports and advises its individual and corporate customers at every life stage, providing them with the products and services that meet their insurance, personal protection, savings and wealth management needs.

Our areas of expertise are reflected in a range of products and services adapted to the needs of each client in three major business lines: property-casualty insurance, life & savings, and asset management. Present in 64 countries, the 165,000 employees and distributors of AXA are committed to serving 107 million clients.

PRESENTATION OF THE DIRECTION

Within Group Finance, the Group Performance Management (GPM) department is responsible to coordinate a regular dialogue with the entities to (i) calibrate an ambitious and sustainable financial trajectory, (ii) monitor of its execution, and (iii) make the link/consistency between strategic, business and financial topics.

Among GPM teams, the Data & AI Office is here to accompany headquarters' teams along the transformation journey towards a data-driven and an AI-empowered entity, unlocking the value from data while managing the risks pertaining to Data and AI.

PRIMARY MISSION

As the Head of Data & AI Strategy, Culture & Communication, reporting to the CDAO, you will lead the definition and implementation of the headquarters' Data & AI Strategy, nurture and strengthen the establishment of a data-driven and AI-empowered culture, and maximize adoption by demonstrating value and sharing successes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the definition and implementation of the Data & AI Strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and reporting on its evolution and impact through the adequate Committees
• Orchestrating the activation of the Data & AI Office Center of Excellence (CoE) to support departments from ideation to the delivery of their use cases, enriching and maintaining the Data & AI use cases logbook, and applying a client-facing and partner approach.
• Promoting Data & AI capabilities leveraging on regular exchanges with business teams on data cartography, project reviews and data deletion project
• Designing, building and animating the Data & AI Culture program, playing a pivotal role in raising awareness, improving skills and nurturing a data-driven and AI-empowered culture within the organization
• Showcasing success stories through diverse communication campaigns to ensure widespread adoption and enthusiasm for Data & AI initiatives, inspiring and empowering teams to embrace the change
• Establishing and animating vibrant Data & AI communities to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation, creating a network of business partners across the organization to drive Data & AI excellence.

TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

• Proven experience in a leadership role with the ability to federate and coordinate
• Demonstrated success in communication plan set up and deployment
• Expertise in stakeholders' management and in culture fostering
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing business or data strategies
• Professional experience in project management and change management and capacity to lead projects on the field
• Knowledge in data management practices, Data & AI Governance including data protection (GDPR & AI Act) and good understanding of security & data quality
• Interest in AI technologies, notably LLM, is a plus
• Insurance & Investment knowledge is a plus to align data strategies with overall objectives and to bridge the gap between data and business outcomes
• Fluent in French and proficient in English (both written and spoken).

This position is an highly strategical and partner-relationship one, rather an a technical one

SOFT SKILLS:

• Strategic Vision & analytical skills: ability to design, deploy, and adapt a strategy aligned with AXA's objectives
• Strong communication skills to convey complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders, communicate to senior executives, to break the silos with tact and diplomacy
• Proficient in change management and communication strategies to drive adoption of data and AI initiatives
• Curious, proactive, and passionate about data-related topics, driven by the will to have an impact and bring value to the organization through data & AI
• Comfortable working in a multidisciplinary team, strongly business-oriented

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree in Business, Communication or Engineering
• 10+ years overall experience o Experience in a Data & AI Office team is a plus

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for data and AI, driven by value creation and eager to lead the change ...this position is made for you!

Don't wait any longer and apply to be a key player in shaping our data and AI future!

Why AXA ? Every day, we work together for human progress by protecting what matters. A mission that puts a smile on your face and makes you want to get up in the morning !

One of the world's leading insurers in the protection of property, people and assets, AXA is 145,000 employees and contributors who are committed to our customers on a daily basis, 51 countries in which we distribute our products and services and more than 90 million customers who place their trust in us worldwide. As a responsible corporate citizen, AXA is committed to social and environmental causes on a daily basis. We are committed to an inclusive policy that recognizes and values individual differences. Do these ambitions speak to you ? Then come and change the world with us !

The headquarters of the AXA Group is based in Paris - La Défense (Majunga Tower) and brings together the Group's corporate activities. It is distinguished by its strong international culture.