Director, Data Analytics & Insights

Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.

Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company - not just insurers.

We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Teammembers comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.

Unum is changing, and we’re excited about what’s next. Join us.

General Summary:

This leader owns the enterprise BI and analytics platform portfolio, including tool evaluation, selection, rationalization, modernization, and lifecycle management. They lead platform transformation initiatives, including tool migrations and consolidation efforts, to simplify the technology landscape and improve business value, adoption, and operational efficiency.

The individual is accountable for the platforms and services that enable the efficient development of analytics products, including semantic layer capabilities, governed metrics, self-service analytics, and enterprise analytics standards. They partner closely with business leaders, architects, data engineering teams, and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and governed analytics capabilities.

The individual leads multiple analytics platforms and drives execution of the enterprise analytics strategy in support of the organization's Data & Analytics objectives.

Job Specifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Analytics, or equivalent relevant experience preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Information Technology disciplines, including leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise analytics, reporting, or BI platform teams.
• Proven ability to define analytics platform strategies, roadmaps, governance frameworks, and modernization initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of BI and analytics platforms, semantic layers, governed metrics, metadata management, and self-service analytics capabilities.
• Experience leading analytics platform migrations, tool rationalization, and technology transformation initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing technical teams and leaders.
• Ability to align technology investments and platform capabilities with business objectives and measurable outcomes.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Defines and executes the strategy, roadmap, governance, and standards for the enterprise Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Reporting platform ecosystem.
• Owns the enterprise analytics platform portfolio, including tool evaluation, selection, rationalization, modernization, lifecycle management, and vendor relationships.
• Leads analytics platform transformation initiatives, including tool migrations, platform consolidation, and modernization efforts.
• Establishes and governs enterprise analytics capabilities, including semantic layer platforms, governed metrics, self-service analytics, and reporting standards.
• Partners with business, architecture, data engineering, security, and technology leaders to align analytics capabilities with business objectives and priorities.
• Ensures analytics platforms are scalable, secure, reliable, cost-effective, and compliant with enterprise standards.
• Defines platform success metrics, monitors adoption and value realization, and drives continuous improvement across analytics services.
• Leverages industry trends and emerging technologies to evolve the enterprise analytics ecosystem and improve user experience.
• Leads and develops high-performing analytics platform and BI engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Manages platform investments and operational performance to ensure effective delivery of analytics capabilities.

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Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best - both inside and outside the office.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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