
Operations Strategy & Business Analytics Lead
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- Support the development of annual strategic plans, presentations, reports, and memos for leadership and forums.
- Support the Operations Strategic Planning process, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and broader goals.
- Align operations strategic goals with initiatives that deliver measurable benefits and transformation.
- Evaluate new strategic initiatives, define KPIs, assess options for decision-making, and ensure strategic goals deliver measurable benefits.
- Gather, clean, and analyze internal and external data to extract meaningful insights and drive data-driven decision-making.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance metrics and provide real-time insights to stakeholders.
- Provide recommendations based on data-driven analysis to improve business processes and strategic outcomes.
- Develop best-in-class reporting frameworks and analytics dashboards to provide real-time tracking of strategic initiatives and operational performance.
- Generate regular and ad-hoc reports to monitor operational performance, strategic progress, and transformation initiatives.
- Identify risks and proactively highlight challenges/opportunities based on reporting insights.
- Implement alert systems to notify leadership of significant deviations in key metrics.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, providing insights and guidance on strategic planning and business performance.
- Collaborate with local, regional, and cross-functional teams (Finance, IT, Distribution, etc.) to align data analytics with strategic goals.
- Create impactful presentations and reports for executive leadership, translating complex data into concise and meaningful insights.
- Provide training and support to stakeholders on how to interpret and leverage dashboards, reports, and analytics tools.
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting and analytics processes by implementing automation and best practices.
- Enhance data extraction accuracy, governance, and documentation for improved reliability and efficiency.
- Stay updated with the latest tools and trends in strategic planning, data analytics, and operational excellence to propose innovative solutions.
- Adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving strategic priorities, managing ambiguity while ensuring progress.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Data Analytics, Actuarial Science, or related field.
- Experience: 5-8 years of relevant experience in financial services (life insurance industry preferred), with a strong background in strategy, business analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
- Technical Skills:
- Expertise in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word with the ability to create executive-level presentations, perform complex data analysis, and generate impactful reports.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate large datasets into strategic recommendations and actionable insights.
- Experience with SQL, Power BI, Python, or other analytics tools is an advantage.
- Soft Skills:
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to improve business outcomes through structured analysis and recommendation of long-term strategic initiatives.
- Strong Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly, succinctly, and persuasively.
- Problem-Solving & Research: Logical approach to identifying issues, synthesizing insights, and developing sound recommendations.
- Change Management & Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with incomplete information, managing evolving priorities and driving projects forward with initiative and urgency.
- Attention to Detail: High level of attention to detail, ensuring the highest quality and accuracy of deliverables for senior management and/or stakeholders review.
- Perseverance & Collaboration: Strong work ethic, persistence in overcoming challenges, and a results-driven mindset.
- Personal Attributes:
- Initiative and Drive: Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.
- Team Player: Collaborative mindset, effectively working within and across teams.
- Adaptability: Comfortable working in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
- Support the development of annual strategic plans, presentations, reports, and memos for leadership and forums.
- Support the Operations Strategic Planning process, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and broader goals.
- Align operations strategic goals with initiatives that deliver measurable benefits and transformation.
- Evaluate new strategic initiatives, define KPIs, assess options for decision-making, and ensure strategic goals deliver measurable benefits.
- Gather, clean, and analyze internal and external data to extract meaningful insights and drive data-driven decision-making.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance metrics and provide real-time insights to stakeholders.
- Provide recommendations based on data-driven analysis to improve business processes and strategic outcomes.
- Develop best-in-class reporting frameworks and analytics dashboards to provide real-time tracking of strategic initiatives and operational performance.
- Generate regular and ad-hoc reports to monitor operational performance, strategic progress, and transformation initiatives.
- Identify risks and proactively highlight challenges/opportunities based on reporting insights.
- Implement alert systems to notify leadership of significant deviations in key metrics.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, providing insights and guidance on strategic planning and business performance.
- Collaborate with local, regional, and cross-functional teams (Finance, IT, Distribution, etc.) to align data analytics with strategic goals.
- Create impactful presentations and reports for executive leadership, translating complex data into concise and meaningful insights.
- Provide training and support to stakeholders on how to interpret and leverage dashboards, reports, and analytics tools.
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting and analytics processes by implementing automation and best practices.
- Enhance data extraction accuracy, governance, and documentation for improved reliability and efficiency.
- Stay updated with the latest tools and trends in strategic planning, data analytics, and operational excellence to propose innovative solutions.
- Adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving strategic priorities, managing ambiguity while ensuring progress.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Data Analytics, Actuarial Science, or related field.
- Experience: 5-8 years of relevant experience in financial services (life insurance industry preferred), with a strong background in strategy, business analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
- Technical Skills:
- Expertise in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word with the ability to create executive-level presentations, perform complex data analysis, and generate impactful reports.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate large datasets into strategic recommendations and actionable insights.
- Experience with SQL, Power BI, Python, or other analytics tools is an advantage.
- Soft Skills:
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to improve business outcomes through structured analysis and recommendation of long-term strategic initiatives.
- Strong Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information clearly, succinctly, and persuasively.
- Problem-Solving & Research: Logical approach to identifying issues, synthesizing insights, and developing sound recommendations.
- Change Management & Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with incomplete information, managing evolving priorities and driving projects forward with initiative and urgency.
- Attention to Detail: High level of attention to detail, ensuring the highest quality and accuracy of deliverables for senior management and/or stakeholders review.
- Perseverance & Collaboration: Strong work ethic, persistence in overcoming challenges, and a results-driven mindset.
- Personal Attributes:
- Initiative and Drive: Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.
- Team Player: Collaborative mindset, effectively working within and across teams.
- Adaptability: Comfortable working in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.