Analytics Manager - Great American Risk Solutions

gaig; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness plans

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off and holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Great American Risk Solutions (GARS) Analytics Team seeks an Analytics Manager to oversee analytics delivery, guide team execution, and help scale capabilities as demand grows. This on-site role emphasizes ownership of analytics work, prioritization, and quality across reporting domains.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical judgment, business-focused mindset, and a passion for developing others, with four days in the office and one remote day as needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of analytics, reporting, or business intelligence experience.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring analysts.
• Insurance/financial services experience a plus.
• Proficiency in SQL-based analytics, Snowflake, Tableau and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily data team operations and ensure efficient workflow.
• Lead analytics delivery across reporting initiatives for strategic objectives.
• Ensure data integrity through audits and validations.
• Develop and deliver reports, dashboards, and BI solutions for stakeholders.
• Coach and develop a team of three analysts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Business acumen

Communication

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Snowflake

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a \"small company\" culture where your ideas will be heard with \"big company\" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Great American Risk Solutions (GARS) is a growing wholesale excess & surplus (E&S) insurance business focused on complex and specialized commercial risks. As a dynamic and expanding business, GARS combines the entrepreneurial spirit of a growth-oriented organization with the stability and resources of Great American Insurance Group. The GARS Analytics Team develops reporting and analytics that enable better decision‑making across a complex and evolving commercial portfolio. We are seeking an Analytics Manager to serve as a people leader and business partner, overseeing analytics delivery, guiding team execution, and helping scale team capabilities as demand continues to grow.

This role emphasizes ownership of analytics execution, prioritization, and quality across core reporting domains, along with technical proficiency and the proactive adoption of modern tools and methodologies. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgmen t, a business‑focused mindset, and a passion for developing and coaching others.

Great American’s culture is built on connection, shared learning, and strong relationships. To support this, employees in this role are expected to be on‑site four days a week, with the flexibility to work one day remotely. Core in‑office days are Tuesday–Thursday, with the fourth day determined by business needs.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Coordinates the daily operations of the data team, ensuring efficient workflow and productivity.


• Oversees analytical work across reporting and analytics initiatives, ensuring data is accurately integrated, evaluated, and interpreted to support strategic business objectives.


• Ensures data integrity and accuracy through regular audits and validation checks.


• Leads the development and delivery of reports, dashboards, visualizations, and business intelligence solutions to provide actionable insights to stakeholders.


• Manages, coaches, and develops a team of three analysts, supporting skill development, performance management, consistent quality, and professional growth.


• Works closely with analytics peers, leadership, and enterprise partners to align priorities, share knowledge, and continuously improve analytics capabilities.


• Partners closely with business stakeholders to understand reporting and analytics needs, translate requirements into actionable work, and deliver high‑impact solutions.


• Collaborates with data mart and IT teams to support reporting and analytics initiatives, ensuring data quality, availability, and successful platform modernization efforts.


• Responsible for identifying and implementing process improvements and modern analytics capabilities to enhance data collection, analysis, reporting efficiency, and business insight delivery.


• Ensures documentation is developed and maintained for analytics processes, workflows, reporting standards, and data definitions.


• Contributes hands‑on analytical work as needed, particularly for complex, time‑sensitive, or high‑impact deliverables.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required; master’s degree or professional license/certification a plus.

Field of Study: Business, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or related quantitative or technology discipline preferred.

Experience: 7+ years of experience in analytics, reporting, or business intelligence roles, including experience leading projects, mentoring analysts, or supervising staff. Experience in insurance, financial services, or professional services a plus.

Scope of Job/Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, or coordinating the day‑to‑day work of analysts, including prioritization, review, coaching, or performance development responsibilities.


• Strong analytical judgement and technical credibility, with sufficient proficiency in modern analytics and reporting tools to review work, guide approaches, and set quality standards (e.g., SQL‑based analytics, Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI).


• Ability to operate with limited oversight, exercising sound judgment in prioritization, execution decisions, and escalation.


• Effective communicator who can translate business needs into analytical direction and provide clear feedback to both analysts and stakeholders.


• Maintains awareness of best practices and emerging trends in analytics, ensuring the team remains aligned with standards and expectations.


• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments a plus.

Business Unit:

Great American Risk Solutions

Benefits:

• Full-time employees have access to medical coverage


• Full-time employees have access to dental coverage


• Full-time employees have access to vision coverage


• Full-time employees have access to wellness plans


• Full-time employees have access to parental leave


• Full-time employees have access to adoption assistance


• Full-time employees have access to tuition reimbursement


• Full-time and eligible part‑time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays


• Full-time and eligible part‑time employees also enjoy a 401(k) plan with company match


• Full-time and eligible part‑time employees also enjoy an employee stock purchase plan


• Full-time and eligible part‑time employees also enjoy commuter benefits

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.

Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.

*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.