Position Summary:

The Data Analyst role is foundational to our data strategy and will serve as a liaison between our business units and our technical data capabilities, enabling us to deliver actionable insights to decision-makers.

The analyst will have five primary responsibilities:

• Design and build business insight reporting, analytics, and visualizations to support business decision-making
• Lead business analysis on data initiatives to assess opportunities, identify limitations and considerations, and define requirements that best meet unique business and market needs
• Collaborate with IT, information security, and business teams to support data initiatives
• Drive adherence to data quality and governance standards
• Maintain the prioritized backlog of data and analytics initiatives across the enterprise and coordinate efforts across multiple stakeholders

He/she will be a thought leader and key contributor in implementing and maturing our data strategy and analytical capabilities. An ideal candidate will be collaborative and dynamic in nature and be able to work across many business organizations on a fast-paced and quickly evolving team.

Essential Functions:

• Scope, design, and develop business intelligence solutions such as self-service dashboards and actionable analytics engines; and embed them into business decision-making processes
• Conduct business analysis on data opportunities and develop the business case including cost-benefit analysis
• Identify and source data inputs necessary to develop data solutions and ensure data is appropriately fit for purpose (e.g., appropriately cleansed, at the right level of granularity, reconciled, and adjusted for any inherent biases)
• Serve as the liaison between the business and technical teams to coordinate cross-functional data-related efforts such as escalating issues, pulling in the appropriate subject matter experts, and negotiating trade-offs
• Identify and coordinate critical data dependencies between projects and teams across the enterprise
• Partner and collaborate with the data, IT, and business teams to develop, evolve, and embed data solutions into operations and decision-making
• Develop and foster relationships with the business units and shared services leaders to shape and transform our data culture

Education/Experience/Skills:

• BA/BS degree in an analytical field
• Knowledge and understanding of when and how to use metrics to make informed business decisions, including inherent biases and limitations
• Comfortable working with and managing large and diverse data sets using software such as SQL, Python, and R; and distilling complex information into meaningful insights using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and Excel
• Experience in the insurance industry, particularly E&S lines preferred; or a strong willingness to learn
• Ability to understand and communicate with technical and business experts

Unique Skill Requirements:

• Intellectual curiosity with a strong drive to learn
• Critical thinker with an open mind to innovative solutions
• High emotional intelligence
• Exceptional communication skills
• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity
• Highly structured in execution
• Skilled at simplifying complex environments
  

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