Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity.
We're an innovative organization that's small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.
Our flexible workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel :
- Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.
- Confident that they will be treated respectfully.
- Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed.
At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you're wired to raise your hand and ask, "Where can I help?", you'll thrive with us.
We are seeking a Senior DataAnalyst toserve asaliaison betweenthe IT Data Analyst team and the functionalbusinessunits.The role willreport to theDirectorof Dataandwill be key inunderstanding thebusiness needsand aligning them withdata team'sstrategy and architecture.
This role will lead a team of analysts responsible fortranslating business needs into requirements for technical teamsto execute on.
It is imperative that this individual have a strong business acumen, experience interacting withleadership, and an in-depth understanding of insurance data.
This role will lead ateamwhoseresponsibilitiesinclude;determining source to target mappingsforthe loading ofthe Enterprise Warehouse, documentation ofthe technical requirements necessary toenrich data at the source to conform toArgostandards, and ensuring that the data reconcilesto current financials.
TheSr. Data Analyst will also ensure that analysts are meeting objectives and completing assigned tasks ina timelymanner, andwill maintain a backlog inventory of pending items for the team to focus on.
This individual must have excellent communication skills.
What does theSr.DataAnalyst's workdaylooklike?
- Identify, create and facilitate process design by conducting business and systems processanalysis;focusing on quality improvement and data management ensuring reliability and validity of data.
- Facilitating business requirement walkthrough meetings and partnering with the business on functional specification reviews
- Collaborate closely withtechnical teamsto implement the requirements
- Write SQL Queriesthat will make our data evaluation process more flexible or scalable across data sets.
- Diving into large data sets, uncovering insights, and providing impactful recommendations.
- Perform analysis for documenting detailed data lineage (source to targetmappings).
- Identify data control requirements,i.e.Reconciliations and validations.
- Reviews, documents, and categorizes current or as-is state of the business process or function including creating flow charts and processmodels, anddevelop portions of the desired future or to-be state of those processes.
- Organize complex problems into simple solutions and precise business and technical requirements
Required Skills
- Structured data analysis and data requirements development experience is required.
- Core responsibility will be totruly understand data and createdata lineagenecessary for data strategy.
- Strong SQL andExcel skills with the ability to learn other analyticstools.
- Documentdata and business process flows.
- Experience in property and casualty insurance industry is preferred.
- Prior experience with database and model designis preferred.
- Ability to communicate complex information to others in a way they can understand.
Experience
- Data analysis : 10+ years (required)
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university inBusiness Administration, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics, or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years' experience with Postgres / SQLdatabases.
- 3-5years of work experience in a relevant industry.
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
PLEASE NOTE : At this time, Argo Group will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization for this position.
If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Argo Group, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400.
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Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. is an underwriter of specialty insurance products in the property and casualty market.
Argo offers a full line of products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of businesses.
The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. Argo and its insurance subsidiaries are rated A-' by Standard and Poor's.
Argo's insurance subsidiaries are rated A-' by A.M. Best. More information about Argo is available at www.argogroup.com .
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin or citizenship (including language use restrictions), denial of family and medical care leave, disability (mental and physical) , including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, child birth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
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Our Benefits
Developing our employees professionally and personally strengthens our organization.
Argo Group offers an attractive Total Rewards package that includes :
- A culture that recognizes performance and empowers employees to excel, offering competitive compensation and merit driven profit sharing.
- Flexible workplace policies that support employee well-being include compressed hours, flex-time, job-sharing, remote work, sabbatical leave, and holiday hours.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial planning options that employees can tailor to meet their personal and family needs.
In addition to traditional health and wellness plans, benefits include dental, disability, life insurance, medical, and vision insurance, matching 401(k) retirement savings, generous paid time off (21 days of PTO, 11 paid company holidays, 3 floating holidays and a paid voluntary day), paid caregiver and parental leave, paid bereavement, jury duty / court appearances, and military (up to 14 days) leave, employee assistance program (EAP), and an array of voluntary benefits.
Argo Academy, a digital and instructor-led platform that offers continuous learning and professional development - Training magazine lists Argo among the Training "Top 125" Companies.
Argo encourages career mobility and continuing education to pursue and maintain professional and industry designations, in addition to traditional university and higher education programs.
- An inclusive culture that develops and sponsors diverse teams, encourages cross-functional engagement and collaboration, builds community through employee resource groups (ERGs), and provides an environment that welcomes ongoing dialogue, creative innovation, professional and personal development.
- Active community outreach and volunteer programs.
- A generous Employee Referral program that results in approximately 25% of all new hires annually.