Finance Data and Reporting Senior Manager: Business Analysts

$127,000 - $207,000/Yr

Geico - Boston, MA

Full-time - Senior

Boston, MA

5,001-10,000 employees

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

As a Senior Manager for Financial Data Reporting, you will play a pivotal role in leading and coordinating teams to support various business functions within the organization. This position requires you to manage a dedicated team of Business Analysts who are essential in bridging the gap between the needs of our business units and the technical execution of business intelligence projects. Your leadership will be crucial in ensuring that stakeholder priorities are accurately captured and documented, and that all parties involved have a clear understanding of the project's scope, objectives, and deliverables. In this role, you will contribute to strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for your team in collaboration with senior management. You will work closely with business analysts, strategy managers, and business partners to understand their needs, prioritize tasks, and provide valuable data-centric solutions. Your management of the business intelligence analyst workstream will involve building and maintaining an appropriate reporting pipeline, ensuring that delivery dates are met, and identifying opportunities to streamline similar workstreams to create cohesion and eliminate duplicative efforts. Additionally, you will be responsible for creating self-service capabilities that allow for greater flexibility for end-users. You will need to be proactive in identifying when alternative solutions are necessary and alerting leadership promptly to meet required deadlines. This position demands strong planning and project management experience, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to perform under pressure while maintaining a high level of organization and priority setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate teams to support multiple business functions.
• Manage a team of Business Analysts to bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution.
• Capture and document stakeholder priorities accurately.
• Ensure all parties understand the project's scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Contribute to strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for the team in collaboration with senior management.
• Collaborate with business analysts, strategy managers, and business partners to understand needs and provide data-centric solutions.
• Manage the business intelligence analyst workstream to build and maintain a reporting pipeline and ensure delivery dates are achieved.
• Identify and streamline similar workstreams to create cohesion and eliminate duplicative efforts.
• Create opportunities for self-service capabilities for end-users.
• Identify when alternative solutions are needed and alert leadership quickly.

Requirements

• Planning and/or project management experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution.
• Strong organization and priority setting skills.
• Ability to support various HR processes, including interviewing and approving job applicants, conducting performance appraisals, and overseeing associate coaching and disciplinary actions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in a professional manner.
• Ability to perform under pressure and stressful situations.
• Capacity for learning technical concepts and adapting to new technologies quickly.
• Insurance industry experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the insurance industry is preferred.

Benefits

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period.
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Training and Licensures.