Business Performance Analyst

Allianz Partners; Cambridge; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance company is hiring a Business Performance Analyst to drive growth through data analytics. This role involves providing actionable insights, ensuring data quality, and communicating findings effectively. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in data analysis, experience with SQL and Power BI, and a relevant degree. This is a hybrid position based in Cambridge, Ontario, offering opportunities for professional development and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Professional development programs

Health and wellbeing programs

Flexible work-life balance

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of business analytics experience.
• Proficient in data analytics and statistical tools.
• Experience with ETL processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex data for business insights.
• Make data-driven recommendations.
• Ensure data quality and reporting accuracy.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

R

Python

Power BI

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, math, data science

Tools

Excel

Job description

Join our team at Allianz Partners as a Business Performance Analyst and take charge of driving profitable growth through advanced analytics. You'll be instrumental in supporting our business teams with deep, actionable insights derived from meticulous data analysis. Your recommendations will directly impact our strategic goals, making this role pivotal in our pursuit of excellence.

At Allianz Partners, we cultivate a culture that values collaboration, empathy, and continuous development. Here, your unique perspective and ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. If you thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment where you can influence business outcomes and drive innovative solutions, this opportunity is tailor-made for you

This is a hybrid 2-day in office position at our office in Cambridge, Ontario. Qualified local candidates will be given first consideration

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Analyze complex data for trends, highlights in-depth interpretations and provides in-depth root cause analysis.
• Translate complex data into insightful analysis and make recommendations. Illustrate complex information in a clear concise manner.
• Define, identify, develop, and implement information products to support business needs.
• Develop a deep understanding of drivers of business performance and dynamically monitor critical operational measures.
• Deliver timely, insightful, and actionable analysis.
• Be accountable for data quality, report accuracy, model integrity, and business impact.
• Develop highly effective predictive methods that support and improve business decision-making.
• Analyze effects of trends in customer behavior on revenue and profitability; recommend product, underwriting, sales, or marketing strategies that drive profitable growth.
• Leverage predictive analytics and machine learning models to support strategic decisions and optimize business
• Identify sources of unprofitability on portfolio and collaborate with functional areas to determine strategic actions.
• Work with functional areas to identify and implement opportunities for utilizing company data to drive profitable growth solutions.
• Develop processes and tools to monitor marketing, sales and profitability initiatives.
• You’ll play a key role in driving innovation while championing ethical, transparent, and responsible use of data and AI.
  
  

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, math, data science or another quantitative discipline OR equivalent education, training and relevant experience
• One (1) to three (3) years of business analytics experience
• Proficient with data analytics and statistical tools including SQL, R or Python, Excel and Power BI.
• Experience with ETL processes and data preparation/cleaning techniques preferred.
• Demonstrated success using data visualization techniques to present analytical findings.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex insights to business audiences through storytelling and visuals.
• Cross-functional collaboration experience translating analytical insights into impactful business strategies.
• Knowledge of data governance and ensuring data quality and model accuracy.
• Strong problem solver with persistence in analyzing data to identify root causes.
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence without authority.
• Ability to focus on assignments and ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished within their prescribed timeframes and within allocated budgets with limited direction
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
  
  

What We Offer

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.

78789 | Data & AI | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.