Business Intelligence Analyst III
About The Position
Join the dynamic team at Guardian Life as a Business Intelligence Analyst III and be part of a data-driven environment. This role focuses on improving risk management and operational efficiency in our Underwriting and Operations vertical. Collaborate with BI Consultants, end users, and IT teams to convert data into critical information for sound business decisions. Your insights will be highly accurate, actionable, and reliable, contributing to the education and training of business partners and clients. In this role, you will be responsible for providing leadership with comprehensive information gathering, structured documentation, and the effective presentation of findings to management at all levels. You will Work independently on highly complex, cross-functional, analytical projects, proactively addressing business needs. Provide analytical subject matter expertise and recommendations to the Underwriting & Operations organization. Participate in workstream planning processes, including inception, technical design, development, testing, and delivery of BI analytics solutions. Analyze functional business processes and requirements, contributing to the development of arguments supporting process changes and IT projects. Provide design support for the development of business intelligence solutions for Underwriting and Operations, collaborating closely with business leaders and technical partners. Engage in project management estimation processes and develop cases for lean business. Explore data to discover patterns, meaningful relationships, anomalies, and trends. Perform analysis for a wide range of requests using data in various formats and from multiple platforms. Develop standard methodologies for report deployments, ensuring detailed metrics are documented and tracked. Align BI technologies with central initiatives, keeping up to date with BI products/tools and business strategies and direction. Identify and provide input on new technology opportunities that will impact Enterprise-wide BI systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management, Finance, etc.), specialized training/certification or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of experience in Business Analysis / Business Intelligence Analysis or related technical fields.
- REQUIRED experience within insurance and/or healthcare organizations, specifically in Operations and/or Underwriting analytics.
- Proficiency with databases, SQL, and business intelligence tools (Business Objects, Alteryx, Informatica, Databricks, etc.).
- Strong working knowledge of Operations & Underwriting business functions, processes, and transactions.
- High level of experience with technology system processes, reporting functions, and methodologies.
- Ability to work effectively with associates across Group Insurance (Finance, Actuarial, Claims, Valuation, Pricing, Underwriting, Retail, and more) and with business and IT partners.
- High proficiency with visual analytics and BI tools (Tableau, QuickSight, MS Power BI, etc.).
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
- Python knowledge and skill, preferred.
- In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Python knowledge and skill, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Convert data into critical information for sound business decisions.
- Provide leadership with comprehensive information gathering, structured documentation, and the effective presentation of findings to management at all levels.
- Work independently on highly complex, cross-functional, analytical projects, proactively addressing business needs.
- Provide analytical subject matter expertise and recommendations to the Underwriting & Operations organization.
- Participate in workstream planning processes, including inception, technical design, development, testing, and delivery of BI analytics solutions.
- Analyze functional business processes and requirements, contributing to the development of arguments supporting process changes and IT projects.
- Provide design support for the development of business intelligence solutions for Underwriting and Operations, collaborating closely with business leaders and technical partners.
- Engage in project management estimation processes and develop cases for lean business.
- Explore data to discover patterns, meaningful relationships, anomalies, and trends.
- Perform analysis for a wide range of requests using data in various formats and from multiple platforms.
- Develop standard methodologies for report deployments, ensuring detailed metrics are documented and tracked.
- Align BI technologies with central initiatives, keeping up to date with BI products/tools and business strategies and direction.
- Identify and provide input on new technology opportunities that will impact Enterprise-wide BI systems.
Benefits
- At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.
- Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
- As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.
- Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
