Data Product Manager

Job Title: Data Product Manager
All locations Amelia, United States; Hartford, United States; Princeton, United States; Wayne, United States;
Fulltime

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.