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Karen Reeds

Doer · DISC type ds
Group Head of Data Product, Strategy and Operations at Hiscox
📍 East Cowes, England, United Kingdom

Karen Reeds is the Group Head of Data Product, Strategy and Operations at Hiscox, focused on unlocking business value from data. Her career spans data governance and management roles at Quilter and SSE plc. People who have worked with her describe her as highly skilled, passionate, and intelligent, with a rare clarity of vision.

Outside of work, Karen is focused on personal well-being and enjoys physical challenges such as running and cycling, having participated in a run and training for a 100-mile bike ride. She is also a strong advocate for women in her field, actively participating in events like "Women in Data. "

She finds beauty and reflection in the London cityscape, often taking time to appreciate the view from a reflective sphere near her office.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Group Head of Data Product, Strategy and Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
East Cowes, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Karen shows up

Fast-paced
Strategic Planner
Long-term Focused

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Karen cares about

Data Value Realization
Her professional headline and roles at Hiscox, Quilter, and SSE consistently focus on translating data into tangible business value and strategic assets.
Data Governance
She has extensive experience developing and delivering data governance and management objectives across multiple business units at both Quilter and SSE plc.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Group Head of Data Product, Strategy and Operations
Hiscox
3-2025 - 2-2026
Group Head of Data Visualisation, Reporting and Self Service
Hiscox
11-2020 - 3-2025
Head of Data
Quilter
9-2019 - 11-2020
Data Governance Specialist
Quilter
3-2018 - 9-2019
Senior Business Analyst (Deputy Head of Data Management)
SSE plc
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Media appearances

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Education
1998 - 1999
Education details unavailable
Havant College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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