Distribution and Marketing Data Product Owner

BEAZLEY USA SERVICES•Chicago, IL

32d•$130,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Data is one of Beazley's greatest assets and this roles is critical to supporting our Distribution and Marketing insights, which includes Customer, Broker and Marketing data. We're seeking a strategic and technically savvy data product owner to lead the development and evolution of data products and insights that empower our distribution and marketing teams. This role is critical to strategically aligning our data, unlocking insights, and informing growth opportunities across our specialty portfolio. In this role, you will also work to mature data literacy and capabilities as Beazley undertakes a significant investment in modernization, enabling you to embed a culture of data excellence and innovation in our delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Statistics or related field; Master's degree preferred
5+ years of experience in data product management, marketing analytics or distribution strategy, preferably in insurance or financial services
Experience working with data, building data models, and sharing insights
Strategic and curious with the ability to design and develop data and insights that support our Distribution and Marketing team's goals, planning, performance and incentives that drive growth
Understand the specialty insurance market, customer segmentation and distribution channels, with experience in North America, Lloyd's, Retail and Wholesale markets preferred
Ability to lead workshops that help your stakeholders identify data needs and articulate their desired user experience, with the ability to build dashboards preferred
Strong organization and communication skills with the ability to direct work, document requirements and present demos
Advanced technical skills with the ability to dive into the data, identify anomalies, and provide high quality, trusted data
Understanding of Specialty Insurance principles and key drivers to create opportunities, loyalty and growth
Experience in Data Products, Data Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Economics or related fields in Insurance, Financial or sales organizations preferred
Strong understanding of MDM and CRM systems and their use with Customer and Broker data
Proficiency in data visualization (Power BI), analytics platform (Snowflake), dashboard design and data storytelling
Experience working with insurance data, and in particular a strong understanding of pipeline intelligence for sales growth/ targeting and performance
Ability to use predictive modeling to drive an understanding of performance, customer behavior, and prospective renewals/ growth to help the Distribution Sales team focus on the best opportunities
Experience working with stakeholders, business analysts, data analysts, data architects, data modelers, data engineers and testers using agile processes
Skills in data engineering technologies like Kafka, Snowflake / Snowpark, DataBricks, Jira and Agile principles
Experience in managing and manipulating large internal and external datasets
Knowledge of relational and dimensional database structures, theories, principles, and practices
Driven and proven team player with ability to work with all levels in a highly intellectual, collaborative, and fast paced environment
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor them appropriately for different audiences, technical backgrounds, and seniority

Responsibilities

Partner with the global Distribution and Marketing team to understand, prioritize and develop data products and insights that support their business strategy.
Build and own a roadmap to provide regular updates on delivery commitments for data products, insights, enhancements and queries.
Manage stakeholder relationships to support the growth strategy for Beazley customers, brokers, teams and products.
Produce insights and key data trendsâ¯that highlight business performance, RoI, efficiencies and game-changing growth opportunities.
Inspire the adoption and use of insights to drive decisions in investment and operations that improve efficiency and drive growth by leading demonstrations and hands on training sessions.
Lead a team of Business Analysts and a development team to deliver and maintain data products and insights; maintaining a backlog of work within Jira.
Represent the business in data governance discussions, escalating issues as appropriate.
Ensure that data product development considers policy, methodology and standards, and ensure these are adhered to during product development.
Evaluate the performance of your data product portfolio against KPIs defined by the business and provide feedback on the value delivered.
Proactively anticipate business needs and look for opportunities to bring innovation or new approaches into the user design, experience, product development and insights.
Relentlessly focus on the Distribution and Marketing team as a customer, delivering high quality data and insights that are clear and inspire action.
Partner with the CRM solution team (Customer Relationship Management) to drive improvements in our Customer and Broker data quality through MDM and other tools.
Provide leadership, direction, development and support to direct reports (including off-shore resources).

Benefits

Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related bonus
Competitively priced medical, dental and vision insurance
Company paid life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting
22 days PTO (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), 11 paid holidays per year, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs
Up to $700 reimbursement for home office setup
Free in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowance
Up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave
Up to 2.5 days paid annually for volunteering at a charity of your choice
Flexible working policy, trusting our employees to do what works best for them and their teams