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Director Data Analytic Engineer

Employer
Travelers Insurance
Location
Hartford, Connecticut
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Sep 14, 2019

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Category
Actuary, Executive / Management
Job Type
Not Specified
Career Level
Not Specified

Job Details

Company Information
Solid reputation, passionate people and endless opportunities. That's Travelers. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.

Job Summary
Facilitate sourcing data from a variety of different sources (internal and external), preparing it at the 'right speed' for analytic consumption. Incumbents use advanced analytical tools to perform exploratory analysis of data to determine business viability. JOB SUMMARY Leverages advanced technology and analytics skills to data analysis practices that benefit business initiatives. This job is a Team Lead partnering with Information Technology within a matrix environment. This job is a Team Lead: Directs daily work activities of a small group of employees. Works with higher level manager to set goals/objectives and provides input regarding performance of employees being led. Employees do not typically have formal reporting relationship to a team lead job. This job works under General Direction: Establishes procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives in a broad area of work. Generally final results are reviewed. (Typically applies to a manager or expert/top level professional.)

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities
Data Acquisition, Prep and Exploration: Works with complex (type, quality, volume) and unfamiliar data. Connects to value for business. Able to link to systems. Responsibilities include complex data analysis, assessment, and design at an expert level. Leads investigation and resolution efforts for high impact data defects and problems. Ensures work complies with Travelers standards, processes, and protocols. Identifies gaps, escalating issue to manager. Develops and applies complex data derivations, business transformation rules, and data requirements. Leads small portfolio of projects or one large project (multiple workstreams), working across departments and business areas. Collaborates with project team and other key stakeholders to identify, estimate, and prioritize project and/or enhancement activities. Creates complex (technology and features) data visualizations techniques to help support data exploration. Liaise with Information Technology to architect and develop strategic data solutions including transformation logic, rules, tables, as well as business requirements, governance, and specifications. Utilizes business knowledge to explain technical activities in business terms. Acts as resource for lower level employees working with less complex data. Builds and maintains relationships across the enterprise. Analytic Data Discovery: Operationalizes and automates complex (more systems, data sets and streams, size of data sets more substantial) products into business. Optimizes and improves complex data products. Designs and leads integration of analytic data products and products, including pilots and proof of concept. Applies knowledge of current industry trends and techniques to formulate solutions within the context of assigned projects and/or enhancements. Analytic Support: Ensures business and data users are properly trained on data products/analytic environment. Identifies training opportunities. Ensures customer satisfaction through professional communication, follow-up, and responsiveness to issues. Consultation: Participate as data expert for projects with impact to business and enterprise performance. Builds, maintains, and utilizes partnerships across the enterprise. Develops data strategies within the context of business need. Integrates work efforts within respective business portfolios. Required for all Jobs Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
5 years of relevant experience with data tools, techniques, and manipulation required.

Education, Work Experience & Knowledge
Bachelor's Degree - STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or Business preferred. 7 years of relevant experience with data tools, techniques, and manipulation preferred.

Job Specific & Technical Skills & Competencies
Advanced knowledge of data tools, techniques, and manipulation preferred. Examples (but not limited to): Big data and Hadoop platforms and languages - SAS, SQL, Spark, Python, Pig, Hive, QlikView, Tableau. Communication Skills Ability to communicate thoughts/designs/ideas in an unambiguous manner and adjusts communication based on audience. Exhibits active and effective communication skills with team members - including active listening and effective written and verbal communication skills. Effectively contributes and communicates with the immediate team. Able to present complex technical concepts to audiences of varying size and level. Business Knowledge & Partnership Able to develop business partnerships and influence business priorities through solution identification aligned with business objectives and goals. Able to communicate in business terms and describe data capabilities and concepts in ways that the business can understand. Problem Solving & Decision Making Able to proficiently diagnose root causes and solve complex issues. Able to evaluate alternative solutions and assess risk before taking action. Has the ability to reach sound decisions quickly and escalates appropriately. Demonstrates ability to optimize the use of all available resources. Team Orientation Able to maintain and enhance partnerships across the organization to achieve objectives. Practices objectivity and openness to others' views. Able to recognize and support team priorities. Leadership Accountable to set technical goals and priorities for self and other team members. Exhibits team leadership and collaborates with partners. Planning and Project Management Demonstrates ability to identify critical project tasks and establish clear priorities while keeping the bigger picture in mind. Able to effectively collaborate with Project Manager and utilize sound project management practices. Able to manage time and competing priorities. Financial Awareness Able to assess the financial impact of recommended designs/solutions.

Physical Requirements
Operates standard office equipment - Continuously Sitting (Can stand at will) - Continuously Use of Keyboards, Sporadic 10-Key - Continuously

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer.
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