Director, Data Analytics & Insights

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Paid time off

Gym reimbursement

Health, dental, vision insurance

Short-term & long-term disability

Life insurance

FSA/HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Parking

Hybrid work arrangements

Business casual

Job summary

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation is seeking an senior analytics leader to define and execute an enterprise data strategy, partner with executives, and deliver measurable outcomes across the organization. The role focuses on governance, dashboards, customer insights, and scalable data products.

You will lead a high‑performing analytics team, drive cross‑functional collaborations with Sales and Operations, and champion data literacy and predictive capabilities to improve business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Finance, Math, Information Systems, Statistics, or related field.
• 8+ years in data, analytics, or BI roles, incl. 5+ years leading teams or enterprise initiatives.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and driving cross-functional outcomes.
• Experience with modern BI platforms (Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• Working knowledge of SQL or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute an enterprise data & analytics strategy aligned to business priorities; partner with executive leadership.
• Own and maintain executive dashboards and KPIs; analyze performance and translate data into narratives for leadership.
• Lead customer segmentation and lifetime value modeling; support retention and growth analytics.
• Champion scalable self-service analytics and data literacy; operationalize insights with predictive capabilities.
• Strengthen data governance, stewardship, quality, lineage, and access controls.
• Lead analytics organization: career paths, hiring, performance management, succession.

Skills

Executive leadership

Data storytelling

BI platforms

SQL

Stakeholder collaboration

People leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Finance, Math, IS, Statistics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

QlikView

Salesforce reporting

Job description

GreatAmerica Financial Services is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Business Impact: Define and execute an enterprise data & analytics strategy aligned to business priorities; partner with executive leadership; manage intake, prioritization, governance; deliver measurable outcomes.
• Enterprise Analytics: Own and maintain executive dashboards and KPIs; analyze performance; translate data into clear narratives for leadership.
• Customer Insights: Lead customer segmentation; develop lifetime value models; analyze behaviors; partner with Sales and Operations on Voice of Customer programs; drive retention and growth analytics.
• Data Products & Insights Delivery: Champion scalable self‑service analytics, design standards, data literacy; operationalize insights with predictive capabilities.
• Data Governance: Strengthen data governance practices, stewardship, quality, lineage, access controls; ensure trusted data sources.
• People Leadership & Talent Strategy: Lead high‑performing analytics organization; establish career paths; handle hiring, performance management, succession.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Finance, Math, Information Systems, Statistics, or related field.
• Experience: 8+ years in data, analytics, or BI roles, incl. 5+ years leading teams or enterprise initiatives; experience defining and executing large‑scale strategies.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders and driving cross‑functional outcomes.
• Experience with modern BI and analytics platforms (Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• Working knowledge of SQL or equivalent.
• Knowledge of data architecture, pipelines, and analytics ecosystems.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong business acumen; translate data into actionable insights.
• Prioritization and decision‑making skills.
• Experience with data visualization tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and Power BI, QlikView, Tableau, etc.
• Experience with Salesforce reporting a plus.
• Accountability for delivering measurable business value from analytics investments.
• Ability to operate in fast‑paced, evolving environment while driving organizational change.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and monthly bonuses.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Annual profit sharing.
• Paid time off: 80 hours vacation, 10 sick days, 10 paid holidays.
• Gym reimbursement.
• Health, dental, vision insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability.
• Company‑paid life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Networking and leadership development opportunities.
• Paid parking.
• Hybrid work arrangements.
• Business casual environment.

EEO Statement

We value diverse backgrounds and welcome new perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.