Job Description Summary

North American Life and Health, NALH is committed to being a data driven company to support operational excellence and drive value-oriented solutions for the company’s biggest problems. The Leader of Data and Analytics collaborates on the creation and management of data and analytics strategy, develops, and executes related programs and practices that drive measurable business outcomes. This role involves establishing, leading, and operating the D&A function; developing talent and maturing the D&A culture; building trust and managing data; and collaborating on technology capabilities. This position will collaborate with other functions and senior leaders to define, drive, and deliver outcomes in alignment with NALH’s goals and objectives.
The role will report to the executive leader of Strategy & Execution. This can be a remote US role.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Champion of deriving maximum value of enterprise information assets, and of the analytics used to render insights for decision making, automated decisions and augmentation of human performance. Role model use of data-driven insights and use cases that help support the exploitation of strategic and tactical business opportunities.
• Build partnerships with senior leaders to establish the vision and execute the vision of managing and governing data as a business asset.
• Define data and analytics vision, strategy and associated practices. Lead the creation (and assure the ongoing relevance) of the organization’s data and analytics strategy in collaboration with senior leaders.
• Institute an enterprise operating model for data and analytics that is consistent with the capabilities and competencies required to execute the strategy which includes standard work for the collection, prioritization and execution of use cases.
• Foster the creation of a data-driven culture, related competencies, and data literacy across the enterprise. Lead these transformation efforts by developing companywide analytics skillset, talent and maturing the capability of the organization.
• Oversee delivery models, methods, and practices for creation of data products and to ensure consistent application and use of data and analytics solutions.
• Establish and maintain trust in data assets by instituting governance mechanisms for data and algorithms used for analysis, analytical applications and automated decision making.
• Ensure compliance with all GE company policies and statutory regulations.
• Continuously improve and innovate processes.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 10+ years' experience in Analytics & Data Science /Insights experience
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex problems with large data sets.
• Strong attention to detail and high work standards in support of accurate, flawless delivery
• Impact, with proven ability to develop strategy and drive change in an effective and participative manner.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills – able to interact and influence effectively at all levels in a multi-cultural global organization.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, multi-task and highly matrixed environment, and connect effectively with business leaders and executives.
• Strong influencing and problem-solving skills, and ability to deal with uncertainty and change.
• Ability to build effective partnerships and foster a collaborative operating environment.
• Strong technical and analytical capabilities including use of business products: Smartsheet, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Lean experience preferred.

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position