Product & Analytics Lead - Data Strategy & Delivery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Markel Corporation seeks a Manager, Product & Analytics to lead the MPL data analytics team, shaping strategy and delivering high-quality insights that drive business results. You will hire, coach, and develop analysts, manage priorities, and partner with IT and product teams to enable data-driven decisions.

This role emphasizes data governance, quality, scalability, and collaboration with stakeholders to support product P&Ls and operational initiatives within a Fortune 500 insurance holding

Qualifications

• 7+ years of analytics or reporting experience, including 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.
• Excellent problem solving, executive communication, stakeholder management, and change-leadership skills.
• Knowledge of data governance and insurance operations; personal lines experience preferred.
• US Work Authorization required; visa sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain analytics strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned with MPL priorities.
• Own intake and prioritization process, balancing value, urgency, risk, and capacity.
• Oversee analytics initiatives from problem definition to delivery and outcome measurement.
• Establish delivery standards for reporting and analytical solutions.
• Oversee data sourcing and access strategy with IT, data owners, and business teams.
• Own data quality, governance, privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Set technical standards and tooling direction for reporting, modeling, and visualization.
• Champion automation and self-service analytics to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Hire, coach, and develop data analysts; manage performance and progression.
• Lead workload, capacity, and team operating rhythms; represent analytics with leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Python

R

Job description

Markel Corporation seeks a Manager, Product & Analytics to lead the MPL data analytics team, shaping strategy and delivering high-quality insights that drive business results. You will hire, coach, and develop analysts, manage priorities, and partner with IT and product teams to enable data-driven decisions.

This role emphasizes data governance, quality, scalability, and collaboration with stakeholders to support product P&Ls and operational initiatives within a Fortune 500 insurance holding