Manager, Lead Strategy and Analytics

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A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Retirement Plans (RP) organization at The Standard is seeking a Manager, Data Strategy and Analytics to lead data strategy, governance, and analytics in support of long-term growth objectives. This role is accountable for establishing the strategic vision, operating model, and measurement framework for retirement plans data—enabling data-driven decision-making that improves sales productivity, operational efficiency, and return on investment. 
 
In this role, you will partner closely with Sales, Sales Enablement, and Technology teams to deliver executive-level insights, influence sales behavior, ROI and ensure scalable, trusted analytics across the organization. Success is driven through disciplined analytics, strong cross-functional collaboration, and leadership that turns data into actionable business outcomes. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Delivering strategic analytics and executive-level insights that inform business decisions, sales investments, and partner strategies 

• Translating complex data into actionable insights that improve sales effectiveness, field engagement, and operational efficiency 

• Leading the retirement plans data strategy and governance model to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and trust 

• Partnering with Sales Enablement and leadership to optimize sales lead strategy, performance, and conversion outcomes 

• Collaborating with technology partners to align tools, systems, and architecture with business objectives 

• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes, automate workflows, and enhance analytical capabilities 

• Leading and developing a team through coaching, performance management, and talent development 

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Skills and Background You’ll Need 

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience 

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in financial services or a related industry 

• Demonstrated experience leading data strategy, analytics, or business intelligence initiatives 

• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional partners using data-driven insights 

• Experience managing and developing teams, including performance management and coaching 

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Preferred: 

• Experience in the retirement plans, investment, or brokerage industry 

• Familiarity with analytics and reporting tools such as Salesforce, SQL, Power BI, Python, or similar technologies 

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Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate 

• Strategic and analytical thinking with the ability to connect data to business outcomes 

• Strong leadership skills with a focus on talent development and accountability <