Data Business Analyst (Finance)

Job Summary

The Data Business Analyst will support Donegal's Data Management Program and report into the Accounting/Finance department. Primary responsibility will be supporting the goals of the Data Management Program to ensure Donegal's data is complete, accurate, and secure. The Data Business Analyst will work closely with both business and IT partners, serving as a conduit between the two areas to define and translate data needs. This role will gain expertise in how data and systems influence the business processes, decisions, and interactions most relevant to the organization. The Data Business Analyst will also ensure data management best practices are shared across the organization and embedded in new development projects. In addition, the Analyst will partner with business units and Tech in defining success measurements for key business and strategic initiatives.

This position is located at our corporate office is Marietta, PA. Preferred candidates will reside in areas surrounding the Marietta, PA office.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Gain expertise on how data is used by the business function in processes, decisions, and systems; provide thought leadership on how processes and decisions can be enhanced through utilization of data
• Act as a liaison between the business function and IT
• Serve as a project manager for the data initiatives that fall under the purview of the Data Business Analyst, including project documentation, cost benefit analysis, and defining integrations and business processes
• Influence prioritization of all data efforts, including new data sources, enhancements to existing support, and production support
• Work closely with Business Process Owner to define and specify data requirements for both new data sources as well as enhancements to existing data sources
• Create business process flows and data mappings
• Identify data errors and incomplete data and perform root cause analysis, working closely with IT partners to prioritize and provide requirements for resolving the issue
• Define requirements and controls for maintaining the data, including data quality guidelines, reconciling against defined tolerances, and validating metric calculations. Work with IT partners to implement and report on the data controls
• Partner with IT to ensure metadata is developed and maintained, including data lineage, naming conventions, definitions, critical data elements, etc.
• Responsible for data conformance standards: all business names conform to established conventions, working with the Business Process Owner to establish new standards
• Work with Business Process Owner to define metrics and measures and document within the Business Glossary
• Support data security through identifying and working with IT to secure sensitive information
• Participate and ensure compliance with the Data Management Program, including attending meetings, gaining necessary approvals, and following best practices
• Implement and refine Data Management policies, processes & controls to promote quality and compliance
• Prepare, coordinate, and assist with business training on the data
• Support various automation initiatives and eliminate manual processes where possible
• Collaborate with business users and members of IT, including business analysts, database architects, and managers
• Collaborate with other Data Analysts across domains for sharing/learning best practices
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

• At least 3 years of experience in Property & Casualty Insurance or related field
• Data management experience, either in IT or business roles
• Data Management experience and/or accreditation preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Computer Sciences, Information Technology, Data Science, Data & Analytics or related field required.

Starting Pay: The pay range for this position is $81,500 to $91,500 annually. The specific offer will vary based on an applicant's education, qualifications, professional experience, skills, abilities, and any applicable designations/certifications. The posted pay range reflects our ability to hire at different position titles and levels depending on background and experience. The pay range may also be adjusted based on an applicant's geographic location.

The base pay is just one component of Donegal's total compensation package for employees. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Application deadline to apply is July 3, 2025. For full consideration, applications must be received by the deadline; however, the posting will be kept open until the position is filled.