Data Analyst Lead

Northwestern Mutual; Franklin (WI); On-site; USD 108,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking a data analytics leader to drive quantitative and qualitative analyses for the Claims Leadership team. You will gather data from multiple sources, produce forecasts, dashboards, and reports, and tell a data-driven story to support business decisions.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, build KPI frameworks, and mentor peers in analytics methodologies while promoting learning and curiosity across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• At least 6 years of professional experience in data analytics.
• At least 5 years building analytics models, visualizations and delivering insights.
• Ability to provide design direction and apply data visualization best practices.
• 7+ years of experience in research and data analysis with statistical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead quantitative and qualitative data analysis to inform Claims Leadership decisions.
• Analyze data from multiple sources to create forecasts, reports and dashboards.
• Deliver insights and recommendations through written, verbal, and visual presentations.
• Develop KPI frameworks and identify areas for operational improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address business issues and enable data-driven decisions.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Cross Functional Partnering

Data Analytics

SQL

Data Interpretation

Data Literacy

Storytelling through Data

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Stats/Business

Tools

SAS

SQL

MS Excel

SPSS

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

What You’ll Do:

Leads expert level quantitative and qualitative data analysis and reporting of patterns, insights, and trends to Claims Leadership team in order to drive business decisions and address business questions. Access, gather, and analyze data from multiple internal and external sources and partners with Client Advocacy Reporting Solutions & DSA to create and produces forecasts, reports, dashboards, etc. to tell a story through data. Creates and is accountable for high quality, value driven work that drives business outcomes; places the user in the center of decision making; and collaborates with team for speed, agility and innovation in work Delivers results, insights and recommendations (written, verbal, presentations, etc) to Claims Leadership team and other business partners to support business decisions Produce actionable reports that show key performance indicators, identify areas of improvement into current operations, display root cause analysis of problems, and recommend solutions Seeks to understand business processes in the Claims department, user tasks, and as necessary, captures refined process documents Shares best practices on data analysis with peers through coaching and mentoring around core methodologies, patterns, standards and processes. Takes initiatives to design and develop deliverables based on interpretation of findings and business needs on a wide range of highly complex analytical topics Provides consultation to leaders and participates in cross-functional teams to address business issues Identifies & captures business requirements, and contributes to development of KPI frameworks Regularly applies new perspectives, creative problem solving, and inter-departmental connections to improve analytical capabilities Actively promote learning & curiosity. Contributes to forecasts, recommendations and strategic/tactical plans based on business data and market knowledge. Utilizes analytics and metrics to improve processes and provide data-driven forecasts that impact the business (costs, risks, etc). Leads value driven work that drives business outcomes; places the user in the center of decision making; and collaborates with team for speed, agility and innovation in work.

What You’ll Bring to the Role:

Bachelors degree in computer science, math, statistics, business or related field.

At least 6 years of professional experience

At least 5 years of experience building analytics models, visualizations and delivering insights

Ability to provide design direction

Ability to apply data visualization best practices to work deliverables.

7+ years of relevant experience with a proven track record in research and data analysis, application of statistical research techniques, report or application development that support business decisions/outcomes.

Expertise in development and analytical tools such as SAS, SQL, MS Excel, SPSS or other tool Visualisation tooling like PowerBI or Tableau Skills

Skills You Have:

• Analytical Thinking (NM): Organizes and compares different aspects of a situation to identify complex underlying issues through quantitative data and analysis. Uses business acumen, problem solving, and multiple perspectives to think critically and improve processes.
• Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM): Facilitates collaboration, communication, coordination, and planning across individuals and teams with different areas of expertise to achieve shared goals.
• Data Analytics (NM): Creates business knowledge through data analysis and applies a variety of analytical techniques to support business questions, decisions, and outcomes.
• SQL (NM): Uses clear, logical SQL code for small- and large-scale projects to access, organize, and manage data within a database-management system.
• Data Interpretation (NM): Reviews and interprets data findings to identify patterns, develop meaningful insights, and support informed business decisions.
• Data Literacy (NM): Selects and uses appropriate data for a specific purpose, thinks critically about analytical findings, applies suitable tools and methods, and recognizes when data may be misrepresented or used incorrectly.
• Storytelling through Data (NM): Communicates insights and opportunities from data through clear narratives, visualizations, and analysis.

Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start: $108,160.00 Pay Range - End: $162,240.00

Geographic Specific Pay Structure: Structure 110: $118,960.00 USD - $178,440.00 USD Structure 115: $124,400.00 USD - $186,600.00 USD

We believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you’re living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.

Company Culture & Values

Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients’ interests at the center of all we do.

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.

At Northwestern Mutual, we believe relationships are built on trust. That our lives and our work matter. These beliefs launched our company over 160 years ago. Today, they’re just a few of the reasons why people choose to build careers at Northwestern Mutual. What started in Milwaukee, WI has grown into 7,000+ home office professionals split across 3 campuses: New York City, Franklin and downtown Milwaukee (HQ) - each one bringing with it its own unique talent and culture.

In a company with such a long and storied history, this may be the most exciting and important time to be a part of Northwestern Mutual as we are growing our digital and tech capabilities and are always on the lookout for bright, tech-savvy candidates.

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.