Business Insights Analyst, Associate

New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company•Trenton, NJ

13d•$70,444 - $81,849•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Insights Analyst, Associate applies an understanding of data sources and related business processes to provide management with research, analysis, and insights supporting department strategies and goals. The role runs queries and performs basic analysis, then helps communicate findings through presentations, dashboards, and visualizations to inform strategic decisions. It calls for a motivated, creative thinker who can interpret and explain the business significance of data. This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week in NJM’s West Trenton office, with the opportunity to work from home two days per week. Regular and predictable onsite attendance is an essential function of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential duties.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university in a related field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Business Intelligence, or Finance, or equivalent experience.
Basic analytical aptitude and ability to turn raw data into presentations with insights and visualizations that support strategic business decisions.
Technical knowledge and ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
Ability to read and understand data models.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
At least one year of experience writing queries using T-SQL.
At least one year of experience using business intelligence tools such as Power BI, SSRS, SAS, or Excel.

Responsibilities

Assist with developing insights from quantitative and qualitative data, testing basic hypotheses, conducting exploratory analysis, and identifying trends in support of business strategies and goals.
Help translate results and findings into clear, concise management presentations and develop plans for corrective action.
Assist with developing and enhancing department KPI dashboards, analytics, and reports to monitor performance and provide a comprehensive view of the business.
Collaborate with cross-functional business teams and Data Engineers to understand data meaning, business rules, and structure, and to support end-to-end data alignment and consistency.
Partner with the department Business Process Unit to identify, plan, and prioritize source-system improvements that facilitate data analytics.
Expand understanding of business processes and competitive environments, and scan the market for trends affecting markets, customers, products, services, and operational processes.
Assist in complying with Data Governance standards and guidelines for data definition, quality, accuracy, completeness, availability, and security.