Data Steward - Institutional Division

Pacific Life • Newport Beach, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own. We’re actively seeking a talented Data Steward to join our Institutional Division Business Insights team in [Newport Beach, CA; Omaha, NE; or Charlotte, NC]. As a Data Steward you’ll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by managing data for multiple Institutional business stakeholders and requires a proactive approach to ensuring data accuracy and efficiency. The primary focus of the role is on data coordination, management, and governance to ensure appropriate, consistent, and efficient application of data around various business use cases. You will fill a new role that sits on a team of 8 people in the Institutional division.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• Expertise in data management, data governance, data architecture solutions and data development life cycle.
• Proficiency in SQL, databases, data lakes, data visualization tools, scripting languages (e.g., Python, R), and data management platforms.
• Strong analytical abilities to interpret complex data and solve problems effectively.
• Excellent communication skills for collaboration and conveying technical concepts.
• Experience in task prioritization, timeline management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Commitment to staying updated with advancements in data management techniques and industry trends.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Snowflake is a plus.
• Track record of innovation, initiative, and deep analytical capabilities
• Knowledge across diverse actuarial and/or financial functions within a life and annuity insurance company
• Product experience across a diverse set of insurance or financial products
• Familiarity with actuarial projection software and enterprise planning systems

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and driving prioritization of data changes across various departments and integrating data with IT systems.
• Ensure alignment of data architecture across different work streams for a more uniform system.
• Support Data/IT in designing and developing Source of Truth data repository.
• Supporting new product implementation into systems and production processes.
• Develop necessary requirements for Data/IT to implement new products for administration, valuation, reporting, and product monitoring / management.
• Ensuring data quality and consistency by deploying validation checks/rules and data cleansing activity.
• Build process to identify and address potential data issues that could impact downstream use cases by understanding usages across the division.
• Create requirements for necessary controls and QA processes for Data/IT to build and deploy.
• Support exploratory data analysis, provide insights from data repository elements to business users across the division. This encompasses both source data and downstream output for reporting and ad-hoc analysis.
• Provide training, creating a comprehensive documentation of data process for division and enterprise function users.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level