Modeling & Technology Manager

State Farm•Bloomington, IL

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Being good neighbors – helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place – is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good! The Business Analytics & Insights Structure within Financial Operations provides direct support to senior leadership. Reporting, analytical, and modeling support provided by teams within this particular area in Business Analytics & Insights support executive leadership to make informed decisions. The teams focus on prospective insights by proactively identifying anticipated trends, providing monitoring and tracking of results relative to forecasts, and providing ad hoc decision support.

Requirements

Master's degree in a quantitative field strongly preferred
Strong leadership skills to manage Technical Analysts
Experience with statistical modeling, time-series forecasting, or machine learning
Strong business knowledge, critical thinking, and analytical skills
Ability to effectively communicate complex topics
Influences diverse business area initiatives and stakeholders in order to help drive collaboration and identify efficiencies
Demonstrates broad business acumen to drive connectivity and strategy of impactful projects
Leads strategically by making forward-thinking decisions that are grounded in data and focused on driving results
Possesses strong organization, collaboration and communication skillsets
A variety of related background experiences leading analytics and modeling efforts
Adaptable to work non-standard hours to meet customer deadlines
Responsible for the handling and maintenance of confidential and highly sensitive information
May require travel via commercial transportation or motor vehicles
May work irregular hours, including weekends/holidays
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Responsibilities

Provides effective leadership over State Farm Financial Operations by modeling behaviors that encourage curiosity, collaboration, advance technical understanding, inspire ideas, and drive actions and results
Serves as a consultant and advisor to Executive leadership on Enterprise performance management, strategy development, business acumen, interpretation of financial/statistical and analytic/modeling information, and marketplace issues
Identifies, interprets, and shares insights collected from results, trend analysis, market insights, and forecast analysis with the Executive leadership team to leverage information in ways that positively impact planning, risk identification, and execution strategies
Supports the Executive leadership team in communicating strategies and priorities and monitoring progress towards Enterprise goals
Initiates or responds to requests for special studies, research, projects or committee work at the request of Executive leadership
Promotes the training, personal growth, professional development, succession planning and effectiveness of direct reports within area of responsibility
Leverages extensive specialized experience and modeling/technical expertise to support strategic direction and deploy plans and programs for the organization

Benefits

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!
Potential starting salary range: $151,500 - $180,000
Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience
High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience
Potential yearly incentive pay up to 30% of base salary
At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!
Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!
Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.
Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations, and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!
Hybrid: Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.
Hub locations: Richardson, TX or Bloomington, IL