Data Product Manager

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:

• CIC, CPCU, or ARM