VP, Analytics

Job Description

As the VP, Analytics Development leader at Applied, you will provide hands-on leadership and mentorship, collaborate with business partners, and provide technical expertise within the Applied Analytics ecosystem. We understand that not all organizations are alike, and we value the insights, the diversity of thought and know-how, in addition to the creativity that one brings to this role from previous Analytics and Data Science development and management practices.

The Analytics Development team is responsible for developing both the core Analytics platform for the business, but also key data science model capabilities including embeddable insights making heavy use of Google Cloud Platform tools.

What You’ll Do
Facilitate the establishment and execution of the roadmap and vision for information delivery and management, including the enterprise BI & analytics, Data Science, Data Discovery and Workflow enablement for the analytics products
Growing the team to become world class Analytics organization. Determine what roles are most required. Drive technology requirements and investments that make analytics a strategic weapon for the company.
Work with Product Management to deliver on Roadmap goals.
Lead Analytics and data science engineers to architect and deliver the solutions that fulfill the Business information needs and align with the information vision and strategy
Apply business strategy while driving technology strategy, balancing short term and long term needs to ensure that the architecture can scale and evolve accordingly
Engage an end-to-end approach by connecting all the pieces of data to deliver the data while leveraging all available assets
Provide advice, guidance, direction, and authorization to carry out major plans and procedures to ensure schedule attainment, product development process adherence, and performance and budget targets are met
Take an active role in the performance management process by completing goal setting, interim review, and year-end review on a timely basis and soliciting ongoing feedback

We’re Looking For Someone Who

What You’ll Need to Succeed
Can work remotely or from an Applied Systems office

Must Have
Minimum Twenty years of progressive information management solutions and end-to-end development life-cycle support and SDLC processes
Minimum five years leading a team including architects, engineers, quality assurance, and operations professionals
Experience in Risk Management or Insurance domain is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant field from an accredited college or university.
Established experience delivering information management solutions to large numbers of end users
Demonstrated understanding of enterprise data warehouse, big data, BI & analytics, content management and data management
Experience with multiple analytical tools; Tableau, Qlik, DOMO, Looker, Einstein Analytics, Power BI, Apache Spark, Snowflake, Big Query, Crystal Reports, Logi Analytics, Business Objects, Cognos etc
Experience with two or more from Tableau, Qlik, DOMO, Looker is preferred.

What You’ll Gain

Benefits from Day One
Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
Wellness incentives
401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match

Work-Life Balance
Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
Personal/sick time
Paid holidays
Flex Time
Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
Volunteer time off

Empowering Career Growth and Success – We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance.

What We Value

We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people, and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfill the promise of insurance – safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people’s lives. And there is no more important job than that.

Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status.

Who We Are

For more than 35 years, Applied Systems has created innovative technology for the global insurance industry. Today, we are a rapidly growing software leader that is revolutionizing the way agencies and brokerages succeed.

We are smart and curious people in a tech-first environment that champions bold and powerful thinking. We are transforming a complex industry through digitization, automation, and innovative new partnerships. Together we are driving the industry fearlessly forward.

It’s an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what’s possible.

EEO Statement 

Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don’t discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.