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Northwestern Mutual · 1 day ago

Assistant Director, Insights Design & Storytelling

Milwaukee, WI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$93K/yr - $172K/yr

Northwestern Mutual is a leading financial services company focused on client-centered solutions. They are seeking an Assistant Director, Insights Design & Storytelling to transform complex workforce and HR data into compelling narratives for executive audiences, while establishing a consistent visual and insights brand for the organization.

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Responsibilities

Creation of high-impact insights decks, briefings, and visualizations that interpret HR and workforce data for executive audiences

Development of a scalable, reusable visual identity system for Workforce Innovation & Insights, including templates, storytelling frameworks, and data-to-insight pathways

Translation of quantitative and qualitative inputs into clear narratives that highlight trends, context, implications, and decisions

Collaboration with HRBPs, Strategic Enablement Teams, and functional leaders to understand business context, root causes, and drivers—ensuring insights reflect the realities of the business

Design and delivery of infographics, visual models, and explanatory artifacts that elevate understanding among leaders with varying levels of data literacy

Application of strong judgment to clarify what matters, remove noise, and frame recommendations that support effective decision-making

Stewardship of a high bar for quality, clarity, insight, and consistency across all workforce narrative products

Synthesize data from Workday, Adaptive, ServiceNow, Visier, Tableau, Power BI, AWS, and other sources into cohesive, intuitive insights

Build visualizations and infographics that extend beyond standard BI dashboards—focused on clarity, storytelling, and strategic relevance

Create narrative structures that lead leaders from insight to implication, and implication to action

Partner with analysts, data scientists, researchers, and HR leaders to contextualize findings and validate interpretation

Maintain a strong forward-looking orientation by identifying emerging themes, risks, and opportunities connected to the future of work

Develop templates, brand standards, and insight formats that can be reused, customized, and scaled across HR

Ensure accuracy, quality control, and consistency across all artifacts

Provide thought partnership on how insights should be sequenced, framed, and communicated for maximum impact

Qualification

Data visualizationTableauPower BIExcelVisual storytellingBusiness acumenDesign sensibilityWritten communicationCollaboration

Required

Demonstrated ability to distill complex datasets into intuitive, high-quality visual narratives

Strong design sensibility across layout, hierarchy, typography, color, and data visualization

High proficiency with Excel; familiarity with Workday data structures and ServiceNow data is a plus

Adept at collaborating with analysts, researchers, HRBPs, and business leaders to extract meaning and context

Strong business acumen with the ability to connect data to operational, talent, and strategic decisions

Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to present arguments clearly and succinctly

Comfortable operating as a senior IC with high autonomy, high accountability, and a mandate for excellence

Preferred

Expertise with visualization and analytics tools (Tableau, Power BI, Visier preferred)

Experience building insight frameworks, template systems, or reusable design patterns

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Concierge service

Comprehensive benefits

Employee resource groups

Company

Northwestern Mutual

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Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to millions with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, and investments.

Founded in 1857

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.northwesternmutual.com

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