Director of Data Analytics: Operations Strategy

Pacific Life; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Pacific Life in Newport Beach, CA seeks a Director of Data Analytics to lead the Operations Data Analytics function, setting vision, roadmap, and governance for data-driven decision making.

You will manage senior analytics professionals, drive dashboards, forecasting, and advanced insights, aligning with data standards and enterprise priorities to improve customer experience and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, CS, Economics or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in data analytics, BI or reporting.
• 5+ years of leadership managing analytics teams.
• Experience owning analytics delivery across multiple functions.
• Strong knowledge of data visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau) and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Set strategy and roadmap for Operations Data Analytics across teams.
• Own end-to-end analytics function including dashboards and governance.
• Lead senior contributors and manage capacity, budget, and resources.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, Technology and Risk at executive level.
• Oversee dashboards, KPIs, self-service reporting and advanced insights.
• Establish data standards and governance for models and definitions.
• Drive continuous improvement in analytics processes and delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in Analytics/Data Science

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Pacific Life in Newport Beach, CA seeks a Director of Data Analytics to lead the Operations Data Analytics function, setting vision, roadmap, and governance for data-driven decision making.

You will manage senior analytics professionals, drive dashboards, forecasting, and advanced insights, aligning with data standards and enterprise priorities to improve customer experience and efficiency.