Senior Analyst, Business Development

Markel; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 78,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Markel is seeking a Senior Analyst, National Business Development to serve as a strategic partner by delivering data-driven insights, process improvements, and technology-enabled solutions that support growth objectives.

The role analyzes business trends, identifies opportunities and risks, mentors analysts, and leads projects from discovery to execution with a strong focus on Power BI, automation, and AI-driven initiatives.

Qualifications

• Translate data into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Engage business leaders in strategic discussions.
• Strong communication and data storytelling skills.
• Analytical mindset and experience with Power BI or similar tools.
• Connect analytics to business strategy and outcomes.
• Comfort with ambiguity and helping define the right question and answer.
• Bachelor’s degree in analytics, business, insurance, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the insurance or adjacent industry.
• Experience building insights, reports, or dashboards that inform business decisions.
• Exposure to AI-enabled analytics, automation, or Microsoft Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business trends, identify opportunities and risks, and translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Lead projects from discovery through execution and develop scalable reporting frameworks.
• Mentor analysts and drive continuous improvement across the department.
• Support automation, API, and AI-driven initiatives.

Skills

Data storytelling

Power BI

Analytical mindset

Business insights

Communication

AI analytics exposure

Ambiguity tolerance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in analytics, business, insurance, or a related field

5+ years of experience in the insurance or adjacent industry

Tools

Power BI

Job description

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! The Senior Analyst, National Business Development serves as a strategic partner to the Business Development organization by delivering data-driven insights, process improvements, and technology-enabled solutions that support growth objectives. This role analyzes business trends, identifies opportunities and risks, and translates complex data into actionable recommendations that influence decision-making. The Senior Analyst leads projects from discovery through execution, develops scalable reporting and analytical frameworks, and supports automation, API, and AI-driven initiatives. In addition to serving as a technical resource, this individual mentors team members, fosters collaboration, and drives continuous improvement across the department. Success in this role requires a blend of business acumen, analytical expertise, project leadership, and a passion for innovation.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyst~ Understands business needs and provides relevant information and insight to support functional objectives. Analyzes variables to identify trends, opportunities, issues and risks, and/or probable solutions to problems and situations for specific business areas. Participates in design of solutions. Owns data collection/feature engineering process and can identify anomalies that may impact results of analysis. Recommends alternative paths forward on projects when necessary. Effectively communicates pros and cons of project alternatives. Demonstrates ability to interpret model results and make connection to expected impact on business.
• Consultant~ Provides expertise, knowledge, and insight to help the business improve their performance and grow by solving problems and finding new and better ways of doing things. Serves as a catalyst for change. Supports documentation of requirements and development of project artifacts. Helps in development of project communication and presentation materials. Executes on implementation strategies and escalates risks or concerns. Actively participates in project requirement sessions, communicating ideas/risks/concerns to key stakeholders
• Mentor~ Acts as a leader within the department by directing activities, promoting successes, improving upon failures, and building competency throughout the department. Develops team members to build upon strengths and decrease weaknesses in individual performance and maintain positive team dynamics. Acts as a mentor to analysts. Contributes to a positive work environment. Assists in building unity across team.
• Operator~ Executes on a plan of action within the expected timeframe and delivers expected results. Demonstrates commitment, responsiveness, and competence to the business and team. Responsible for the identification and execution of tasks required by the project plan. Supports department in creation of project deliverables and effectively communicates results to external parties. Caters communication for appropriateness across audiences. Increases accuracy in estimating time and effort to complete assigned tasks.
• Committed to setting and meeting deadlines, even if it requires working longer hours. Checks work for quality and precision without being asked. Actively escalates unforeseen issues with agreed upon path forward.
• Technical Expert~ Maintains up-to-date knowledge in area of expertise through proactive research and continuing education so as to achieve functional objectives. Intermediate to advanced coding skillset in VBA, PowerBI, Reporting Services, iMacros, and SQL. Able to read in text files or csv, as well as source data directly from relational databases. High level of comfort in utilizing supervised and unsupervised learning techniques.
• Takes ownership of work product and personal development.

Qualifications

• Ability to translate data into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Credibility to engage business leaders in strategic discussions.
• Strong communication and data storytelling skills.
• Analytical mindset and experience with Power BI or similar tools.
• Ability to connect analytics to business strategy and outcomes.
• Comfort with ambiguity and helping define the right question and answer.
• Bachelor’s degree in analytics, business, insurance, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the insurance or adjacent industry.
• Experience building insights, reports, or dashboards that inform business decisions.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with Power BI or similar tools.
• Exposure to AI-enabled analytics, automation, or Microsoft Copilot.

US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Pay information

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The national average salary range for the Senior Analyst, Business Development is $78,000 - $107,250 with 15% incentive.

Who we are

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

Are you ready to play your part?

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.

No agencies please.