Manager, Product & Analytics - Data Strategy Leader

Markel Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

PTO

Corporate holidays and floating days

Job summary

Markel Corporation is seeking a Manager, Product & Analytics to lead the MPL data analytics team, guiding delivery and stakeholder relationships. You will hire, coach, and develop data analysts and shape priorities for analytics requests, ensuring timely, high-quality solutions that support business goals.

You will collaborate with Product Managers to provide data-driven insights for managing product P&Ls and oversee governance, privacy, and data-use practices across the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in analytics, statistics, mathematics, computer science, economics, business, actuarial science, or a related field preferred.
• 7+ years of analytics or reporting experience.
• 2+ years leading, coaching, or mentoring teams.
• Advanced proficiency with SQL, DAX, Microsoft analytics tools, BI platforms, and data visualization.
• Working knowledge of Python or R, statistical methods, predictive modeling, and modern analytics practices.
• Demonstrated success managing analytics portfolios, priorities, projects, and resources.
• Excellent problem solving, executive communication, stakeholder management, and change-leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the analytics strategy and multi-year roadmap in alignment with MPL priorities.
• Own the intake and prioritization process, balancing business value, urgency, risk, and team capacity.
• Oversee analytics initiatives from problem definition and requirements through delivery, adoption, and outcome measurement.
• Establish delivery standards and ensure timely, accurate, and actionable reporting and analytical solutions.
• Oversee data sourcing and access strategy in partnership with IT, data owners, and business teams.
• Own data quality, governance, privacy, security, regulatory compliance, and responsible data-use practices.
• Set technical standards and tooling direction for reporting, statistical analysis, modeling, and visualization.
• Champion automation, reusable solutions, and self-service analytics to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Hire, coach, and develop data analysts; set performance expectations and support career progression.
• Manage workload, capacity, resourcing, and team operating rhythms to sustain reliable delivery.
• Represent analytics with senior and executive leaders and build strong cross-functional partnerships.
• Lead and manage operational initiatives and projects for the MPL Product & Analytics department.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers to provide data-driven insights and tools for managing product P&Ls.

Skills

SQL

DAX

BI platforms

Data visualization

Python

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in analytics or related field

Tools

Microsoft analytics tools

Job description

Markel Corporation is seeking a Manager, Product & Analytics to lead the MPL data analytics team, guiding delivery and stakeholder relationships. You will hire, coach, and develop data analysts and shape priorities for analytics requests, ensuring timely, high-quality solutions that support business goals.

You will collaborate with Product Managers to provide data-driven insights for managing product P&Ls and oversee governance, privacy, and data-use practices across the department.