AVP, Analytics & AI Strategy — Data-Driven Growth (Remote)

Amerisure; Farmington Hills (MI); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid time off

Job summary

Amerisure is seeking an AVP, Business Analytics & AI to lead the enterprise data, analytics, and AI strategy from a remote setting. You will drive dashboards, models, and AI-enabled decision support, with accountability for adoption and measurable business value.

The role requires 15 years in data/analytics/AI with 7 years in leadership, ideally within P&C insurance, and collaboration across risk, compliance, and governance areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Business, Statistics, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 15 years of progressive experience in data, analytics, AI, or technology-related roles, with increasing responsibility and scope.
• 7 years of formal leadership experience, including leading cross-functional teams and, preferably, managers or senior individual contributors.
• Demonstrated success delivering enterprise-scale data, analytics, or AI initiatives that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Experience operating within P&C insurance, including collaboration with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Audit stakeholders.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with business leaders and technology teams to translate strategy into execution, adoption, and realized value.
• Deep understanding of data architecture, data governance, advanced analytics (AI/ML), and analytics tools.
• Hands-on familiarity with Databricks, AWS, Cliz, and integration to core P&C platforms (e.g., Guidewire).
• Experience operationalizing genAI/agentic AI in regulated environments (prompt engineering and evaluation, RAG/knowledge management, content moderation, cost & latency optimization).
• Demonstrated success implementing NAIC/NIST-aligned AI governance and model risk management.
• Proven results shipping AI at scale in at least two of: underwriting workbench, claims assistant/triage, pricing experimentation platform, knowledge management for frontline staff preferred #LI-Remote

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and develop staff in area of responsibility with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with the company’s strategic direction.
• Execute the enterprise data, analytics, and AI strategy through roadmap delivery and portfolio management, including intake, prioritization, planning, value tracking, and benefits realization.
• Partner with business leaders to design, deliver, and embed analytics and AI solutions—including dashboards, models, and AI-enabled decision support—driving adoption and measurable business outcomes.
• Lead analytics product management and AI factory, including lifecycle management, monitoring, drift detection, value tracking, and assessment of AI-related operational, regulatory, and business risks in compliance with enterprise governance standards.
• Define and monitor KPIs for adoption, quality, timeliness, and business impact; present insights to senior leadership.
• Serve as the bridge between business and technology, ensuring successful delivery of data-driven initiatives.
• Operationalize data governance, privacy, stewardship, and AI risk controls by partnering with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to ensure execution readiness, required reviews, and compliant documentation.
• Partner with Architecture and technology teams to ensure scalable data architecture, reliable integration and interoperability, security, and effective data lifecycle, retention, and recovery practices supporting continuity and regulatory needs.
• Guide investments in analytics talent, platforms, and technologies, and oversee vendor and system integrator performance, delivery outcomes, and value realization.
• Champion enterprise data and AI fluency, driving a data-driven culture through training, communication, and engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Data analytics

AI strategy

Stakeholder management

Analytics governance

Databricks

AWS

AI operations

KPIs

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree required

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Databricks

AWS

Cliz

Guidewire

Job description

Amerisure is seeking an AVP, Business Analytics & AI to lead the enterprise data, analytics, and AI strategy from a remote setting. You will drive dashboards, models, and AI-enabled decision support, with accountability for adoption and measurable business value.

The role requires 15 years in data/analytics/AI with 7 years in leadership, ideally within P&C insurance, and collaboration across risk, compliance, and governance areas.