Purpose:Leads business unit responsible for enterprise data and analytics strategy, governance, enablement, best practice education, and (Data & Analytics) portfolio implementation. Develops and implements long range data and analytic strategy in alignment with corporate strategy, goals, and tactics enabling data driven decision making and insight generation.
Roles & Responsibilities:Collaboration & Leadership:
- Closely collaborate with partners and stakeholders to mature our data driven road map and associated data-driven investments and governance processes or policies.
- Educate and support stakeholders in data and AI literacy and drive efforts to collect, manage, and use both internal and external data to drive efficiencies and better decision-making.
- Creates strategic direction for Enterprise Data and Analytics Team.
- Monitor the industry trends and tool advancements in the market.
- Actively takes steps to recruit and retain a more diverse team and along with promoting inclusion.
- Demonstrated leadership in developing, empowering, attracting, and retaining talent.
- Ensures that each associate has an objective to build expertise and capabilities appropriate for their role, including any specific training requirements to maintain professional designations.
- Direct and manage a team of professional data engineers and analytics consultants to design, develop, and implement future or existing data analytic solutions or prototypes in partnership with our partners such as IT.
- Participate in forecasting, budget, and staff based on volumes and growth projections to meet department service goals and company financial goals.
- Analyze and develop new policies, procedures, and workflows to continuously improve efficiencies, working environments, and system support services.
- Holds regular one-on-one meetings with direct reports to have dialogue that includes coaching and development.
- Research, develop, and implement system improvements that exceed industry leaders to ensure our competitive edge in the marketplace.
Project & Portfolio Management:
- Deliver solutions that meet business requirements while managing cost, timeliness, and quality.
- Manage projects as requested, utilizing a standard project management methodology.
- Develop and deliver training and coaching on Data, Analytics technology and AI capabilities as directed.
- Development, prioritize, and monitoring defects and enhancements as well as continuing operational support.
- Create actionable deliverables for the core change management plans: Sponsor Plan, People Manager Plan, Communications Plan, and Training Plan for new initiatives and projects.
- Lead communication of program results and adoption metrics to measure and communicate key information of our data driven road map and associated data-driven investments and governance processes or policies.
- Develop project deliverables such as charters, business cases, project schedules, etc.
- Effectively present information in group settings.
- Manages the relationship with the project sponsors and all stakeholders.
- Takes responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation, and satisfactory completion of projects and reports to management.
- Safeguards that realistic project plans are maintained. Identifies, assesses, and manages issues and risks.
- Manages the change control procedure and ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale, and resource budgets.
- Monitors, analyses, assesses deviation from project plan, and ensures the achievement of project milestones.
- Provides guidance to the project team and takes appropriate action where team performance deviates from agreed tolerances.
- Portfolio Director - Supervises other project leads, off-shore or consulting requirement resource analysis as applicable. Manages departmental project portfolio and communication and training implementation.
Required Technical Skills:
- Strong leadership skills within the Information Technology and/or AMIG business community.
- Strong change management, training and coaching skills for technical capabilities.
- Strong knowledge in conceptual, logical, and/or physical data modeling including technical infrastructure.
- Extensive and strong communication and influencing skills to drive change and alignment.
- Proficient in managing projects of all sizes.
- Extensive Experience in managing project portfolios (Portfolio Director).
- Strong problem solving, diagnostic, and analytical skills.
- Strong knowledge using Cognos and/or TM1 Suite of tools.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of tools including MS Project.
- Knowledge of data gathering using Structured Query Language (SQL).
- Understanding of BI and related technical platforms.
- Advanced knowledge of Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence and Analytics project lifecycle (SDLC), tools, technologies, testing, and best practices.
- Understanding of data Modeling, Information Technology Architecture, and development best practices.
- Broad understanding of statistical reporting demands, requirements, and compliance implications.
- Extensive knowledge of insurance data, terminology, and common insurance, financial, and business metrics.
Skills / Knowledge / Experience:Typically 10 or more years of project leadership, experience managing a portfolio of projects with significant budget/complexity. Ability to coach and manage resources in the project management and requirements analyst disciplines. Experience with training implementation and oversight.
Education, Certifications & Designations: Required:
- Bachelor of Arts or Science degree or equivalent work experience.
- PMP or equivalent work experience.
Preferred:
- PMP
- Agile Certification
- CIC, CPCU, or ARM
We are proud to offer our employees, their domestic partners, and their children, a wide range of insurance benefits:
- Two options for your health insurance plan (PPO or High Deductible)
- Supplemental Life and AD&D plans that you can purchase for yourself and dependents (includes spouse/domestic partner and children)
- Voluntary Benefit plans that supplement your health and life insurance plans (Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity)
- Prescription drug coverage (included in your health insurance plan)
- Short and Long Term Disability coverage
- Vision and dental insurance plans
In addition to the above insurance offerings, our employees also enjoy:
- A robust 401k plan with up to a 5% employer match
- A retirement savings plan that is 100% company funded
- Paid time off that begins with 24 days each year, with more days added when you celebrate milestone service anniversaries
- Eligibility to receive a yearly bonus as a Munich Re employee
- A variety of health and wellness programs provided at no cost
- A hybrid environment that gives you a choice in where and how you get work done
- A corporately subsidized on-site cafeteria as well as a We Proudly Serve coffee shop
- An on-site complimentary workout facility as well as walking trails on campus grounds
- On-site wellness center complete with nurse practitioner
- Financial assistance for adoptions and infertility treatment
- Paid time off for eligible family care needs
- Tuition assistance and educational achievement bonuses
- Free parking
- A corporate matching gifts program that further enhances your charitable donation
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community
For the hybrid schedule: Please submit a cover letter with additional information if you're not currently local but intend to relocate for the hybrid schedule.
Applicants requiring employer sponsorship of a visa will not be considered for this position.
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