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Sun Life · 6 days ago

Senior Analyst, Business Insights and Data Analytics

Wellesley, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Identify relevant analytical projects and help drive them to closure in collaboration with the business unit and other stakeholders within Sun Life International HuBS

Instill a data-driven culture and develop both an analytics strategy and schedule for reporting. Create reports, dashboards, and tools to present to leadership and other stakeholders. Focus efforts on goals, opportunities, results, and trends to inform management-level decision making and planning

Support in the evolution of analytics in the organization, including but not limited to sales forecasting, product profitability, expense analysis, policy holder behavior, investments performance, etc.

Serve as a liaison with key partners and work closely with and manage data integration, requests, and reporting needs with Leadership, Finance, Actuarial, Operations, Distribution, and Underwriting. This includes implementing tools and resources to assist with data sharing and integration between data systems

Scope and direct projects to ensure that the deliverables are properly designed to accurately address the given concerns and that timelines and scope are adhered to

Drive a culture of data driven decision making that will institutionalize the use of analytics to inform and support business solutions

Assist the efforts to identify, consolidate, validate, and standardize data across functions

Work with data team to manage and support data hygiene efforts. Lead the implementation of data standards and common data elements for data collection. Lead data governance efforts including user access and permissions

Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for data sources, reporting, and ad hoc requests. Collaborate with others to ensure best practices, industry standards, and efficiency

Work closely with supervisor and management on industry trends, technological advancements, and planning to support a culture of innovation

Manage data resources using a systems approach to workflow, priorities, and discipline

Assist in on-demand analysis and recommend solutions on major business issues as they arise

Identify and coordinate specific complex cross-functional projects to address efficiency and standardization of reporting

Other duties relevant to the position as assigned by supervisor or designee

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, or related major is required

5 years of relevant Finance experience

Strong business acumen supported by an understanding of the insurance and investment business; Sun Life specific experience is a plus

Ability to navigate across the organization to gain support and assistance on projects

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are required with the ability to act independently when timing may be tight or not all information is available

Attention to detail and accuracy of information produced

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate analytics in a clear and concise manner to all levels of employees, including senior management

Ability to translate client requests into actionable and meaningful data solutions