Data Steward - Institutional Division

Pacific Life; United States; On-site; USD 168,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Pacific Life is seeking a Data Steward to join the Institutional Division Business Insights team in Newport Beach, CA; Omaha, NE; or Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on data coordination, governance, and accuracy across business use cases, with a team of eight in the division.

You will lead data-driven initiatives, ensuring data integrity and efficient data operations. The role emphasizes data management, architecture, and collaboration with IT for product deployment and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• Expertise in data management, data governance, data architecture solutions and data development life cycle.
• Proficiency in SQL, databases, data lakes, data visualization tools, scripting languages (e.g., Python, R), and data management platforms. Experience with Snowflake is a plus.
• Strong analytical abilities to interpret complex data and solve problems effectively.
• Excellent communication skills for collaboration and conveying technical concepts.
• Project management experience in prioritization, timelines, and stakeholder coordination.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with data management trends.

Responsibilities

• Data Coordination & Integration: Coordinating and prioritizing data changes across departments and integrating data with IT systems.
• Support & Implementation: Developing requirements for Data/IT to implement new products for administration, valuation, reporting, and product monitoring.
• Quality Assurance & Governance: Deploying validation checks and data cleansing; establishing controls and QA processes with Data/IT.
• Analysis & Insights: Performing exploratory data analysis and providing insights to business users.
• Documentation & Training: Creating comprehensive documentation of data processes for division and enterprise users.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Data architecture

Python

R

Data visualization tools

Data management platforms

Snowflake

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Data lakes

Data visualization tools

Job description

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.

We’re actively seeking a talented Data Steward to join our Institutional Division Business Insights team in [Newport Beach, CA; Omaha, NE; or Charlotte, NC].

As a Data Steward you’ll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by managing data for multiple Institutional business stakeholders and requires a proactive approach to ensuring data accuracy and efficiency. The primary focus of the role is on data coordination, management, and governance to ensure appropriate, consistent, and efficient application of data around various business use cases. You will fill a new role that sits on a team of 8 people in the Institutional division.

How You’ll Help Move Us Forward

• Data Coordination & Integration: Coordinating and driving prioritization of data changes across various departments and integrating data with IT systems. Ensure alignment of data architecture across different work streams for a more uniform system. Support Data/IT in designing and developing Source of Truth data repository.
• Support & Implementation: Supporting new product implementation into systems and production processes. Develop necessary requirements for Data/IT to implement new products for administration, valuation, reporting, and product monitoring / management.
• Quality Assurance & Governance: Ensuring data quality and consistency by deploying validation checks/rules and data cleansing activity. Build process to identify and address potential data issues that could impact downstream use cases by understanding usages across the division. Create requirements for necessary controls and QA processes for Data/IT to build and deploy.
• Analysis & Insights: Support exploratory data analysis, provide insights from data repository elements to business users across the division. This encompasses both source data and downstream output for reporting and ad-hoc analysis.
• Documentation & training: Provide training, creating a comprehensive documentation of data process for division and enterprise function users.

The Experience You Bring

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• Experience: Expertise in data management, data governance, data architecture solutions and data development life cycle.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL, databases, data lakes, data visualization tools, scripting languages (e.g., Python, R), and data management platforms. Experience with Snowflake is a plus.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical abilities to interpret complex data and solve problems effectively.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills for collaboration and conveying technical concepts.
• Project Management: Experience in task prioritization, timeline management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying updated with advancements in data management techniques and industry trends.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Track record of innovation, initiative, and deep analytical capabilities
• Knowledge across diverse actuarial and/or financial functions within a life and annuity insurance company
• Product experience across a diverse set of insurance or financial products
• Familiarity with actuarial projection software and enterprise planning systems

Base Pay Range

The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$167,670.00 - $204,930.00

Your Benefits Start Day 1

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

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EEO Statement

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.