Data Product Manager
Long term
Location: Amelia, United States; Hartford, United States; Princeton, United States; Wayne, United States;
Purpose:
Leads business unit responsible for enterprise data and analytics strategy, governance, enablement, best practice education, and (Data & Analytics) portfolio implementation. Develops and implements long range data and analytic strategy in alignment with corporate strategy, goals, and tactics enabling data driven decision making and insight generation.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Collaboration & Leadership:
- Closely collaborate with partners and stakeholders to mature our data driven road map and associated data-driven investments and governance processes or policies.
- Educate and support stakeholders in data literacy and drive efforts to collect, manage, and use both internal and external data to drive efficiencies and better decision-making.
- Creates strategic direction for Enterprise Data and Analytics Team.
- Monitor the industry trends and tool advancements in the market.
- Actively takes steps to recruit and retain a more diverse team and along with promoting inclusion.
- Demonstrated leadership in developing, empowering, attracting, and retaining talent.
- Ensures that each associate has an objective to build expertise and capabilities appropriate for their role, including any specific training requirements to maintain professional designations.
- Direct and manage a team of professional data engineers and analytics consultants to design, develop, and implement future or existing data analytic solutions or prototypes in partnership with our partners such as IT.
- Participate in forecasting, budget, and staff based on volumes and growth projections to meet department service goals and company financial goals.
- Analyze and develop new policies, procedures, and workflows to continuously improve efficiencies, working environments, and system support services.
- Holds regular one-on-one meetings with direct reports to have dialogue that includes coaching and development.
- Research, develop, and implement system improvements that exceed industry leaders to ensure our competitive edge in the marketplace.
Project & Portfolio Management:
- Deliver solutions that meet business requirements while managing cost, timeliness, and quality.
- Manage projects as requested, utilizing a standard project management methodology.
- Development, prioritize, and monitoring defects and enhancements as well as continuing operational support.
- Create actionable deliverables for the core change management plans: Sponsor Plan, People Manager Plan, Communications Plan, and Training Plan for new initiatives and projects.
- Lead communication of program results and adoption metrics to measure and communicate key information of our data driven road map and associated data-driven investments and governance processes or policies.
- Develop project deliverables such as charters, business cases, project schedules, etc.
- Effectively present information in group settings.
- Manages the relationship with the project sponsors and all stakeholders.
- Takes responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation, and satisfactory completion of projects and reports to management.
- Safeguards that realistic project plans are maintained. Identifies, assesses, and manages issues and risks.
- Manages the change control procedure and ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale, and resource budgets.
- Monitors, analyses, assesses deviation from project plan, and ensures the achievement of project milestones.
- Provides guidance to the project team and takes appropriate action where team performance deviates from agreed tolerances.
Required Technical Skills:
- Strong leadership skills within the Information Technology and/or AMIG business community.
- Strong knowledge in conceptual, logical, and/or physical data modeling including technical infrastructure.
- Extensive and strong communication and influencing skills to drive change and alignment.
- Proficient in managing projects of all sizes.
- Extensive Experience in managing project portfolios (Portfolio Director).
- Strong problem solving, diagnostic, and analytical skills.
- Strong knowledge using Cognos and/or TM1 Suite of tools.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of tools including MS Project.
- Knowledge of data gathering using Structured Query Language (SQL).
- Understanding of BI and related technical platforms.
- Advanced knowledge of Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence and Analytics project lifecycle (SDLC), tools, technologies, testing, and best practices.
- Understanding of data Modeling, Information Technology Architecture, and development best practices.
- Broad understanding of statistical reporting demands, requirements, and compliance implications.
- Extensive knowledge of insurance data, terminology, and common insurance, financial, and business metrics.
Skills / Knowledge / Experience:
- Typically 7 or more years of project leadership experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Strong ability to analyze very complex problems and break them down into logical parts and offer options/solutions.
- Seen as thought leader by other project team members.
- Experienced with applying project management tools and techniques.
- Broad understanding of information technologies, their uses, and applications.
- Assures implementation and monitors effectiveness of SDLC Methodology. Works closely with contacts outside the company, such as consultants and vendors.
Education, Certifications & Designations:
Required:
- Bachelor of Arts or Science degree or equivalent work experience.
Preferred:
