Vice President, Business Analytics

We are seeking a dynamic VP Business Analytics to lead our business analytics team and promote data-driven insights across the organization. This strategic role will be instrumental in shaping our business strategy, enhancing operational efficiency, and delivering measurable business value.

Strategic Leadership: Direct the creation and continuous improvement of dashboards & data analysis to support internal stakeholders ensuring insights are easily accessible and actionable
• Opportunity Identification: Guide the business analytics team to identify major opportunities using our data and 3^rd party data, influencing underwriting, pricing, distribution, operations, and product development
• Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor KPIs to assess business performance, and operational efficiency. Provide regular reporting and recommendations to senior leadership
• Team Management: Lead and mentor a high-performing analytics team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Promote best practices in data analysis and visualization with a focus on insight generation and call to action
• Cross-Organizational Collaboration: Work with underwriting, claims, product development, pricing, operation, sales & distributions teams to align dashboarding, reporting and analytics needs with business objectives. Increase and foster collaboration between the Business Analytics and Data Science teams
• Technical Expertise: Leverage your knowledge of data analytics tools and platforms to create, maintain, and optimize dashboards.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between technical teams and business units, translating complex data requirements and analytical findings clearly to stakeholders at all levels, influencing decision-making and promoting a data-driven culture
• Ongoing Innovation: Stay at the cutting edge of data analytics and visualization technologies, continuously improving processes and solutions

• Advanced academic degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Business Statistics, Operational Research, or a related field. Relevant certifications are a plus
• 10 years of experience in a Business & Data Analytics role within the insurance or financial services industry. Strong preference for commercial insurance experience
• 8 years of management experience in a leadership role overseeing data analysis and visualization deliverables. (Teams of 15 people; Manager of mangers)
• Strong technical skills in Power BI, SQL and Python. Familiarity with other visualization solutions, programming languages, AI applications and cloud platforms is an advantage
• Experience working with and integrating 3^rd party data, preferably for commercial insurance
• Experience with developing and implementing advanced analytics, forecasting, predictive models & ML in one of the following areas is an advantage: pricing, underwriting, sales & distribution, customer/agent engagement
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with proven ability and experience in building and developing data and analytics teams
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Ability to build strong relationships within the business units and support functions to better understand the business needs
• Familiarity with financial reporting is an advantage
• Preference for NY/NJ/Cleveland locations

AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.