Data Analytics Lead Consultant

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. 

Job Description

The Data Analytics Lead Consultant is responsible for influencing forecasting business strategy through data and analytics. The position is also responsible for managing and leading data and analytics of critical importance to drive business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Use claims data, technology, business knowledge and statistics to strategically guide and build automation for capacity forecasting functionality, operational improvements and to streamline quality controls

• Manage end-user expectations and resolve identified issues timely while acting as the Capacity & Demand Forecast technical expert

• Collaborate with Forecast Team lead to identify new forecasting methodology design/enhancements and distribution practices

• Support post-implementation validation (e.g., accuracy, timeliness, etc.) by validating balancing controls, and reviewing content & structure

• Support cross-team collaboration as well as administrative business needs across the team

• Inspire trust and confidence in business partners through strategic and diplomatic handling of relationships

• Provides data, analytics and technical expertise to support and collaborate across business units

• Manages and leads data and analytics of critical importance

• Influences forecasting strategy through analytics, artificial intelligence and automation

• Compiles, cleans, organizes and analyzes complex data to understand business results stablishes, modifies, documents and communicates standards of practice around data retrieval, data manipulation, data quality, data reporting and data analytics in the forecasting space

• Communicates and presents complex project information to team/stakeholders and provides presentations/updates to senior leadership

• Monitors and evaluates business initiatives against key performance indicators and communicates results and recommendations to management

• Provides technical expertise

Functional Skills

• Advanced knowledge of python, SQL, data engineering and business knowledge (e.g., financial skills\flow of the numbers)

• Intermediate knowledge of GitHub, Domino, Azure

• Advanced knowledge of Tableau/PBI syntax and building medium to complex formulas

• Understanding of information that requires combinations of data from different sources, along with the ability to perform predictive analysis

• Highly skilled in problem solving, organizational and time management - manages through ambiguity, prioritizes multiple projects to meet business partner needs

• Intermediate knowledge of data management principles (i.e., data flow within systems, data mapping, metadata document interpretation, etc.)

• Experience in process design and implementation including internal quality controls

• Effective time management skills, organizational skills, interpersonal skills and strong attention to detail

• Strong oral and written communication skills

Education and Experience

• 4-year bachelor’s degree (preferred)

• 5 or more years of insurance and/or Claims experience (Preferred)

• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and    experience may be considered.

Supervisory Responsibilities

      • This job does not have supervisory duties.

Skills

Business Analysis, Business Case Analyses, Business Model Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Problem Solving

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is $92,560.00 - 166,465.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the gre