Sr Business Intelligence Analyst / Data Governance

The Sr Business Intelligence Analyst / Data Governance provides support to members of the organization, including Company management, through the execution of various regular and ad hoc reports, dashboards and data analysis. The position will play a key role in establishing, maintaining and promoting data integrity, quality, and governance standards across the organization. The individual will actively participate in data governance and data strategy initiatives. They will possess an understanding of the business needs for data as well as the value of trustworthy data. Salary Grade (14)  85,176 - 108,600 - 132,023

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Creates requested and regular ad hoc reports using warehouse data. 

Performs research on data projects intended to improve risk selection, claims settlements, or general financial improvement of the Company.

Leads the effort to gather business requirements for reports / dashboards development to support business decisions.

Participates in Data Governance and Data Strategy initiatives. Work closely with IT and business units to develop and implement data governance policies and procedures. Ensure data governance requirements are met in data systems and platforms.

Partners with business units to define and document data definitions, data catalog, ownership, and usage standards.

Serves as a liaison between the business users and IT technical teams to translate business data needs into actionable solutions.

Collaborates with IT and business teams to improve data lineage, cataloging and metadata documentation.

Leads efforts to identify and remediate data quality issues, inconsistencies and gaps.

Provides training and support to business users on data governance practices.

Serves as a data steward and key stakeholder in enforcing data governance policies and procedures.

Performs data audits on internal company data to ensure that coding is accurate.  Investigates any quality problems to determine the cause.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related course of study
• At least 5+ years of relevant data analysis / data governance experience
• Strong computer skills including familiarity with advanced functions in Excel (pivot tables, conditional logic etc.) and familiarity in SQL, data cataloging tools, Cognos, Power BI and Tableau.  Experienced in querying relational databases
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Mathematical aptitude
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Efficient and detail oriented
• Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences including IT developers, technicians, business analysts, claims, underwriting and marketing personnel

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The individual must be able to effectively and clearly communicate with individuals at all levels of our Company. Superior group presentation skills and experience is required.

REASONING ABILITY

The position requires the individual to apply common sense, understanding, reasoning and sound educated judgment in making recommendations and decisions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Insurance designations and certifications within the property / casualty insurance industry are encouraged but not required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees are required to sit at a workstation to perform various PC functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

Employees may be required to travel from time to time. This may require extended periods of time sitting in a vehicle.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The position will be assigned a specific office or work cubicle station. The workstation will be located adjacent to other similar workstations. The workstation has the necessary equipment to perform the position duties, including personal computer, telephone, file space, and needed worktable space.