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.

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.
• 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 7 or more years of experience leading learning, change management, adoption, or enablement for data, analytics, technology, and AI projects and programs.
• Experienced with applying project management tools and techniques.
• Broad understanding of information technologies, their uses, and applications with technical hands on experience in Data and AI.
• Works closely with contacts outside the company, such as consultants and vendors.
• Partners with business areas, Enterprise Data & Analytics, and IT to assess readiness, define learning needs, and translate new capabilities into role-based training, communications, coaching, and practical use cases.
• Develops and executes change, stakeholder, sponsor, communications, and training plans that support responsible adoption and sustained behavior change.
• Facilitates learning for technical and non-technical audiences, builds champion networks and reusable enablement resources, and measures participation, proficiency, adoption, and business outcomes to continuously improve programs.

Education, Certifications & Designations:

Required:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science degree or equivalent work experience.
• Databricks certification

Preferred:

• Learning or Change management certifications

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.

Level: 09

This position may be filled at any of the levels within the job family. Final level placement will be determined based on the candidate's overall qualifications

Hiring Manager: Elizabeth Barth-Thacker

Internal applicants, please refer to the Employee Handbook for procedures on Job Postings and Posted Positions.

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