Analytics Lead - Great American Risk Solutions

American Financial Group, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree is a plus.
  • 6 years of experience in analytics, reporting, or business intelligence roles with emphasis on the insurance or financial sector preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating analytic teams with coaching responsibilities.
  • Strong analytical judgment and technical proficiency in analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Power BI).
  • Ability to operate independently with sound prioritization and decision-making skills.
  • Effective communicator with a talent for translating business needs into analytical direction.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate daily operations of the analytics team to ensure efficient workflow.
  • Oversee analytics work across initiatives, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with business objectives.
  • Audit data integrity through regular validation checks.
  • Develop and deliver reports and dashboards for stakeholder insights.
  • Partner with stakeholders to translate reporting needs into actionable analytics work.
  • Collaborate with IT and analytics teams to adhere to standards and improve execution.
  • Identify and implement improvements for data collection and reporting efficiency.
  • Maintain documentation for analytics processes and workflows.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
  • Wellness plans, parental leave, and adoption assistance available.
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development.
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays for full-time and eligible part-time employees.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and employee stock purchase plan.
  • Commuter benefits for eligible employees.
Full Job Description

The Great American Risk Solutions (GARS) Analytics Team developsreporting and analytics that enable betterdecision-makingacross a complex and evolvingcommercialinsurance portfolio.We are seeking an Analytics Lead to serve as afirstlineanalytics leader and business partner, coordinating analytics delivery, guidingdaytodayexecution, and helping scale team capabilities asdemand continues to grow.

This role emphasizes ownership of analytics execution, prioritization, and quality across core reporting domains, along withhandsonanalytical credibility and proactive adoption of modern tools and methodologies. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, abusinessfocusedmindset, and the ability to effectively lead and develop analysts.

Great American92s culture is built on connection, shared learning, and strong relationships. To support this, employees in this role are expected to be on91site four days a week, with the flexibility to work one day remotely. Core in91office days are Tuesday91Thursday, with the fourth day determined by business needs.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

  • Coordinates the daily operations of the data team, ensuring efficient workflow and productivity.

  • Overseesanalytical work across reporting and analytics initiatives, ensuring data is accurately integrated, evaluated, and interpreted to support strategic businessobjectives.

  • Ensures data integrity and accuracy through regular audits and validation checks.

  • Leadsthedevelopment and delivery of reports, dashboards, and visualizations to provide insights to stakeholders.

  • Partners closely with business stakeholders to understand reporting and analytics needs, translate requirements into actionable work, and deliverhighimpactsolutions.

  • Collaborates with ITdata91martteams and enterprise analytics toalign onstandards, tooling, and responsibilities and ensure effective divisional analytics execution

  • Responsible foridentifyingand implementing process improvements to enhance data collection, analysis, and reporting efficiency.

  • Ensures documentation is developed andmaintainedfor analytics processes, workflows, reportingstandards, and data definitions

  • Leads, mentors, and provides ongoing coaching and feedback to analysts, supporting skill development, consistent quality, and professional growth.

  • Contributeshandsonanalytical work as needed, particularly for complex,timesensitive, orhighimpactdeliverables.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor92s Degree or equivalent experiencerequired; master92s degree or professional license/certificationa plus.

  • Field of Study: Business, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or related quantitative or technology discipline preferred.

  • Experience:6years of experience in analytics, reporting, or business intelligence roles.Experience in insurance, financial services, or professionalservicesa plus.

Scope of Job/Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience leading or coordinatingthedaytodaywork of other analysts, including prioritization, review, and coaching responsibilities.

  • Strong analytical judgment and technical credibility, with sufficientproficiencyinanalytics and reporting toolsto review work, guide approaches, and set quality standards(e.g.,SQL91basedanalytics, Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI)

  • Ability tooperatewith limited oversight, exercising sound judgment in prioritization, execution decisions, and escalation.

  • Effective communicator who can translate business needs into analytical direction and provide clear feedback to both analysts and stakeholders.

  • Maintains awareness of best practices and emerging trendsin analytics, ensuring the teamremainsaligned with standards and expectations.

  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments a plus

Business Unit:

Great American Risk Solutions

Benefits:

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.

*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.

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