Hybrid Data Strategy & Insights Director

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 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.