Business Intelligence Data Operations Manager

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance; West Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after training

Parental leave

Employee events

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

On-site cafeteria

Fitness center

Job summary

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company is seeking a Business Intelligence Data Operations Manager to lead BI reporting development and delivery, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and robust testing practices. You will collaborate with analytics leadership and IT to align data needs and drive data warehouse initiatives that support insightful reporting and strategic decision making.

You will oversee requirements, prioritization, and delivery, coach a BI team, and coordinate with QA to ensure data

Qualifications

• 4–8 years in a project management role leading medium to large business/technical projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, PM or related field; Associates degree required.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word/Excel); experience supervising a team; PM software experience a plus; Six Sigma/PM certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manages scope, prioritization, scheduling, requirements, and delivery of BI reporting work with project plans, dependencies, risks, roadblocks, releases, and stakeholder communication.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and direction to BI reporting development team members.
• Coordinates with Analytics AVP to understand data needs and ensure data availability for analytical and business needs.
• Collaborates with QA to ensure testing, validation, resources, and data standards in BI development and releases.
• Directs BI Data Warehouse requests with IT to prioritize work and resolve roadblocks for timely delivery.
• Oversees gathering, evaluation, and refinement of business requirements including ROI assessment.
• Identifies and implements process improvements and maintains documentation of reporting development and delivery practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Excel

Project management tools

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Associates required)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

At Farmers Mutual Hail (FMH), our mission is simple: protect the livelihoods and legacies of America’s farmers through the complete farm insurance solutions we offer. As America’s Crop Insurance Company™, we’re headquartered in the U.S. and have been owned by the farmers we insure for over 125 years.

FMH is seeking a Business Intelligence Data Operations Manager to manage Business Intelligence (BI) reporting development and delivery. This individual works closely with Analytics Assistant Vice President (AVP) to understand and coordinate data needs and with Quality Assurance Manager to ensure BI solutions are accurate, timely, and appropriately tested. Collaborates closely with IT on Data Warehouse priorities, requirements, dependencies, and delivery to support BI reporting and analytical data needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the scope, prioritization, scheduling, requirements, and successful delivery of BI reporting development work, including project plans, dependencies, risks, roadblocks, releases, and stakeholder communication.
• Manages the scope, prioritization, scheduling, request, and successful delivery of BI reporting development work, including project plans, dependencies, risks, roadblocks, releases, and stakeholder communication.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and direction to BI reporting development team members to support accurate, efficient, and timely delivery.
• Coordinates with Analytics AVP to understand data needs, identify dependencies, and ensure required data is available to support analytical and business needs.
• Collaborates with Quality Assurance Manager to ensure appropriate testing, validation procedures, resources, and data standards are incorporated into BI development and releases.
• Directs BI Data Warehouse requests and requirements and works closely with the Data Warehouse Product Owner, technical lead, IT Data Architects, and Data Warehouse resources to prioritize work, manage dependencies, resolve roadblocks, and support timely delivery.
• Oversees the gathering, evaluation, and refinement of business requirements to ensure alignment with business needs, including assessment of business value and return on investment (ROI), where appropriate.
• Identifies and implements process improvements and manages documentation related to reporting development, requirements, workflows, standards, and delivery practices

Requirements

• Experience: At least 4-8 years of direct work experience in a project management role leading medium to large business and technical projects, including all aspects of planning, execution, and delivery.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Project Management or related field (Associates degree required)
• Skills: Must be able to work with people at all levels of the organization, including outside consultants and vendors, and be able to influence others without formal authority. Proficient with Microsoft Office programs, especially Word and Excel. Experience supervising and leading a team required. Experience with project management software a plus. Certifications in Six Sigma and Project Management highly desirable.

Benefits

Our employees appreciate our family-oriented culture, and we make sure their benefits reflect that. In addition to a competitive salary and bonuses, medical/dental/vision plan, 401(k) plan with a generous company match, you will be eligible for benefits such as:

• Potential for hybrid work schedule after training is completed.
• Paid Parental leave and Caregiver leave.
• Employee appreciation events.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support when you and your family need it.
• On-site cafeteria and fitness center.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization by Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company, SI. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company does not discriminate in employment (EOE). All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.