Vice President, Business Analytics

AmTrust Financial • New York, NY, United States • $157.80k - $220k / year • 1d ago

Vice President, Business Analytics

Requisition ID JR1003497

Category Analytics

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic VP Business Analytics to lead our business analytics team and promote data-driven insights across the organization. This strategic role will be instrumental in shaping our business strategy, enhancing operational efficiency, and delivering measurable business value.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Direct the creation and continuous improvement of dashboards & data analysis to support internal stakeholders ensuring insights are easily accessible and actionable

Opportunity Identification: Guide the business analytics team to identify major opportunities using our data and 3^rd party data, influencing underwriting, pricing, distribution, operations, and product development

Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor KPIs to assess business performance, and operational efficiency. Provide regular reporting and recommendations to senior leadership

Team Management: Lead and mentor a high-performing analytics team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Promote best practices in data analysis and visualization with a focus on insight generation and call to action

Cross-Organizational Collaboration: Work with underwriting, claims, product development, pricing, operation, sales & distributions teams to align dashboarding, reporting and analytics needs with business objectives. Increase and foster collaboration between the Business Analytics and Data Science teams

Technical Expertise: Leverage your knowledge of data analytics tools and platforms to create, maintain, and optimize dashboards.

Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between technical teams and business units, translating complex data requirements and analytical findings clearly to stakeholders at all levels, influencing decision-making and promoting a data-driven culture

Ongoing Innovation: Stay at the cutting edge of data analytics and visualization technologies, continuously improving processes and solutions

Qualifications

Advanced academic degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Business Statistics, Operational Research, or a related field. Relevant certifications are a plus

10+ years of experience in a Business & Data Analytics role within the insurance or financial services industry. Strong preference for commercial insurance experience8+ years of management experience in a leadership role overseeing data analysis and visualization deliverables. (Teams of 15+ people; Manager of mangers)Strong technical skills in Power BI, SQL and Python. Familiarity with other visualization solutions, programming languages, AI applications and cloud platforms is an advantageExperience working with and integrating 3^rd party data, preferably for commercial insuranceExperience with developing and implementing advanced analytics, forecasting, predictive models & ML in one of the following areas is an advantage: pricing, underwriting, sales & distribution, customer/agent engagementStrong leadership and team management skills, with proven ability and experience in building and developing data and analytics teamsExcellent problem-solving and analytical skillsExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insightsAbility to build strong relationships within the business units and support functions to better understand the business needsFamiliarity with financial reporting is an advantagePreference for NY/NJ/Cleveland locations

The expected salary range for this role is $157,800 - $220,000/year.

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a wide range of factors considered in making the compensation decision, including, but not limited to, candidate skills, experience, education and training, the scope and responsibilities of the role, as well as market and business considerations.

What We Offer

AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.