Data Strategist

Description

Job Purpose: This position plays a critical role in defining, implementing, and managing the strategic direction of enterprise data assets. Interprets, understands, and solves business problems through an experience data lens. Develops, designs, and refines data capabilities that support multiple users across the enterprise. Leads strategy and execution of data capability, ensuring strong alignment with business objectives. Supports annual business planning, scope, and design of critical data capabilities. Oversees the strategy, development, and integration of data capabilities to ensure optimal business impact and alignment. Job Responsibilities: List of general activities, duties and/or tasks typically performed within the job. This role will collaborate closely with business leaders and key stakeholders to identify needs, assess impact, and define business value and outcomes. Collaborates with key stakeholders on defining data capability strategy and roadmap. Work as Trusted advisor to business stakeholders, Translates complex data relationships and models to in business friendly artefacts . Translates business opportunities into data-driven capabilities by partnering with IT/Business leaders to ensure alignment of data strategy with business objectives. Adapts data strategy to evolving business, technology, and regulatory landscapes. Works with data consultants and business partners to define, scope, and prioritize large, complex data capabilities. Facilitates workshops and serves as liaison between business and architecture, data teams to ensure data capabilities meet business requirements. Manages and provides current year milestones, investment, and progress of data initiatives reported to the Corporate Performance Office. Ensures adherence to best practices and standards for data capabilities. Serves as a thought partner and the primary liaison to enterprise business partners during data capability development across assigned business areas. Represents the business use cases and value throughout execution, ensuring alignment with business objectives and expected timelines Manages the rapid delivery and coordination across a distributed execution model for data initiatives. The above statement of duties is not intended to be all inclusive and other duties will be assigned from time to time.

Skills

enterprise data strategy, executive stakeholder engagement, data-to-business translation, cross functional leadership

Top Skills Details

enterprise data strategy,executive stakeholder engagement,data-to-business translation,cross functional leadership

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- 10+ years in insurance, financial services, or data industry - 8+ years in data management/technology - Strong executive communication skills Nice to Haves Power BI SQL (working knowledge) Data modeling concepts Workshop facilitation Program and investment tracking - Experience with data models, BI tools (Power BI), SQL basics - Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders - Deep understanding of data ecosystems

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Madison, WI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $85.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 30, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.