Director of Data Analytics
Welcome to Gallagher – a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 52,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it’s with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.
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OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Data Analytics to lead our corporate data analytics team. This role is pivotal in driving data-driven decision-making across the organization by leveraging information within Gallagher’s enterprise data warehouse to deliver reporting and analysis to finance and management teams. The Director of Data Analytics will partner closely with IT and data governance in developing data strategies, managing data projects, and assessing the value and quality of data integrated into our enterprise data warehouse.
How you'll make an impact- Research company and industry trends using data collected from numerous internal and external systems. Enterprise data sets include client information, detailed insurance information about client’s policies, claims, operational information, and industry-specific data sets.
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve analytics capabilities.
- Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of data models, dashboards, and reports.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for leveraging data to drive business solutions. Develop and implement comprehensive data analytics strategies aligned with business goals.
- Measure and monitor quality of data integrated into the enterprise data warehouse. Partner with data governance and operations teams to improve data quality.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and partners to deliver data projects.
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of analytics initiatives.
- Lead and manage the data analytics team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
- Mentor and develop team members, promoting professional growth and skill development.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, finance, or related field.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in data analytics, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Experience in the insurance, financial, or risk management industries preferred as this experience helps accelerate learnings from larger insurance data sets.
- Demonstrated ability to perform exploratory data analysis and research, including an ability to draw conclusions from data sets.
- Familiarity with programming languages used for data analysis (such as Python or SQL).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
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Compensation and benefitsOn top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
- Life and accident insurance
- 401(K) and Roth options
- Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
- Educational expense reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
- Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
- Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
- Training programs
- Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
- Charitable matching gift program
- And more...
We value inclusion and diversity
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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
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