Senior Associate, Analytics & Strategy Analyst

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week 

Our New York Life culture has laid the foundation for over 175 years of commitment to our employees, agents, policy owners, and the communities where we live and work. Here you become a valued part of a welcoming, inclusive, and caring organization with a long-standing legacy in stability and growth. The strength revolves around our diversified, multi-dimensional business portfolio that goes beyond life insurance.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide an environment where you can explore your career ambitions, offering opportunities to tackle meaningful challenges and stretch your skills while balancing work and life priorities.  You will be part of an inclusive team guided by our belief to always be there for each other–providing the support and flexibility to grow and reach new heights while making an impact in the lives of others.

You are our future, and we commit to investing in you accordingly.

As part of AI&D, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking initiatives that shape New York Life's digital landscape. Leverage cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI to increase productivity, streamline processes, and create seamless experiences for clients, agents, and employees. Your expertise fuels innovation, agility, and growth — driving the company's success.

Role Summary:

The Senior Associate, Analytics & Strategy Analyst will be a senior member of the Analytics team that will own the development of high-profile analyses. This individual has a strong ability to formulate strategic solutions leveraging data programming languages and visualization tools. You will take complex challenges and develop actionable insights that will produce tangible benefits.
You will have the exposure and opportunities partner closely with various business teams to formulate and execute business strategies that align with New York Life’s differentiators and priorities. The CVP, Analytics & Strategy Analyst will serve as a team ambassador and advisor at the enterprise level. This role will work with peer analytics teams and business executives to deliver on cross department initiatives. You will be integrated into a well-established team of highly collaborative and entrepreneurial analysts.

What You'll Do
 

• Partner with senior business leaders to define and execute high-impact strategies—translating data into stories, insights, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their goals, structure complex analyses, and deliver clear, actionable insights.
• Lead the implementation of strategic insights—working across business units to ensure real-world impact.
• Build and maintain advanced data pipelines using cutting-edge analytics tools. Write complex SQL queries and use Python/R to surface key patterns.
• Create intuitive, compelling visualizations that support decision-making at the highest levels.
• Present insights and business cases to senior executives in a crisp, professional manner.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on enterprise datasets and mentor team members in advanced analytics tools and best practices.
• Act as a strategic liaison across enterprise analytics teams to align efforts and share knowledge

What you’ll Bring:
 

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics) or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience in data analytics, strategy consulting, or related roles
• Advanced SQL and Python skills; DBT experience is a plus
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Databricks, and modern cloud analytics environments
• Strong expertise in data visualization (Tableau preferred)
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret large, complex datasets to drive strategic recommendations
• Experience applying GenAI tools/techniques in analytical workflows
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