Geico

Lead Research & Development Analyst

Geico$119K — $160K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field, such as Statistics or Data Science.
  • 5+ years analytical experience (or 3+ with a Master’s degree).
  • Proficiency in SAS, SQL, Cloud databases, R, and advanced Excel functions.
  • Familiarity with insurance rating products and statistical analysis methods.
  • Experience in process control, project management, and the insurance sector.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review statistical exhibits and management reports.
  • Analyze large datasets for product development and enhancements.
  • Maintain and update data sources and information systems.
  • Organize and manage data using programming languages like R, Python, and SQL.
  • Lead complex analyses and provide guidance to junior analysts.
  • Automate processes to enhance departmental efficiency.
  • Conduct specialized research and present findings to stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work policy: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote.
  • Opportunities for training and professional development.
  • Access to advanced analytical tools and resources.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation.
  • Potential for career advancement in a growing field.
Full Job Description

DUTIES:                                                Prepares and reviews statistical exhibits used for analyses and makes projections. Prepares and reviews statistics for internal management information reports, such as those covering marketing, sales, competitive and loss information. Completes product development packages analyzes large and complex datasets to develop product changes. Develops and implements favorable business solutions. Maintains, updates, redesigns and develops data sources and regular information sources. Checks and balances data sources for reasonability. Organizes various data primarily through personal computing, using languages such as R, Python, SAS, EXCEL, SQL and other modeling tools. Assists new analysts in updating existing predictive models, reports or data pulls with limited changes. Creates new models, reports and data pulls. Presents observations of analyses to supervisor and other department staff. Performs specialized research on projects using advanced analytical techniques. Leads and provides expertise to Research and Development associates in order to develop strategies for new and complex analyses. Automates current processes to improve department efficiency. Designs data requirements, testing databases and experience reports. Assists in coordination with IT on requested systems changes. Acts as subject matter expert in at least one area. Develops and maintains existing data and information sources for the unit. Investigates new data sources to be used by the unit and department. Organizes various data primarily through personal computing, using appropriate programming languages. Manages complex data pulls and large dataset extractions. Investigates new tools to assist in analyses. Conducts analytical projects supporting mid to high level business problems or product features. Employs basic statistical techniques to model various business practices. Takes ownership of low complexity business problems, plan items and product features. Develops and conducts training sessions for the Research and Development unit. May undergo background checks. May require pre-hire technical screen. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days work from home - Must be able to report to local office. Multiple positions open. Salary $119,850 to $160,000 per year.

REQUIREMENTS:                              Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Math, Data Sci, Economics, Comp Sci, Operations Research, related Engineering field, or other related quantitative or analytics field. Five (5) years of related analytical experience. Also requires the following skills (3 years exp) in: SAS SQL, Cloud database, R, Excel v-look-up, pivot tables, charts and graphing, insurance rating products and principles, and analyzing data using statistics, mathematical or data mining methods; and (2 years exp) in: process control, project management, and claims, underwriting, marketing or agent. Required experience and skills can be gained concurrent with academic studies.

                                                                OR Master’s degree in Statistics, Math, Data Sci, Economics, Comp Sci, Operations Research, related Engineering field, or other related quantitative or analytics field. Three (3) years of related analytical experience. Also requires the following skills (3 years exp) in: SAS SQL, Cloud database, R, Excel v-look-up, pivot tables, charts and graphing, insurance rating products and principles, and analyzing data using statistics, mathematical or data mining methods; and (2 years exp) in: process control, project management, and claims, underwriting, marketing or agent. Required experience and skills can be gained concurrent with academic studies.

TO APPLY:                                            Visit, https://careers.geico.com/


 

About Geico

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is an American auto insurance company with headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It is the second largest auto insurer in the United States, after State Farm. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that provides coverage for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million policy holders as of 2017. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The insurance agency sells policies through local agents, called GEICO Field Representatives, and over the phone directly to the consumer, and through their website.
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1936

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