Senior Product Analyst

We are seeking a Product Analyst with insurance/product management experience to join our Performance team as part of the Product Analytics organization. The position includes responsibility for providing countrywide insights on the profit and growth performance of our Personal Lines products. This role will report directly to the Personal Lines Performance Senior Manager.

The Product Analyst is part of the Product Analytics team and will work cross functionally within Product Management on a regular basis to design and build financial and operational models and tools to report on and analyze performance and influence product improvements. Strong candidates are collaborative, curious, have a passion for working with data, problem solvers with strong quantitative acumen, demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills. This position offers an excellent opportunity to interact with a variety of departments in the organization (Product, Finance, Claims, Reserving, Operations, etc.) and the broader American Family community.

Based on candidate qualifications we are open to hiring at the appropriate level

Position Compensation Range:

$86,000.00 - $142,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities
•Develops knowledge regarding customer needs, products, contract language, underwriting guidelines and/or analytics specific to Line.
•Participates and contributes to the process to develop and implement long-term strategies in support of the overall product strategy.
•Assists in researching philosophies and strategies that support growth and long-term profitability goals.
•Serves as a resource and support to product development and product management efforts.
•May specialize in product analysis, models and metrics.
•May specialize in research of competitor products and/or contract language development.
•May specialize in developing underwriting guidelines.
•Analyzes information to in support of determining profit factors in area of responsibility.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements
•Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
•Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing requirements and to grasp new material quickly.
•Demonstrated communication and presentation skills.
•Demonstrated comfort level with proactively exploring new sources for company and industry information.
•Demonstrated experience with reporting tools and methods and analyzing information and/or data.
•Solid knowledge and understanding of data analysis.
•Basic knowledge and understanding of insurance products and contracts.

Travel Requirements
•Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements
•Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
 

Additional Information

• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks

• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions

• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

• Relevant Experience: A minimum of 4 years of professional experience, ideally including work in Property & Casualty insurance preferred. ​
•   Educational Credentials: A bachelor’s degree and quantitative analytical knowledge is required; a graduate degree and/or CPCU designation is preferred, but not required.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: A self-starter who can identify business opportunities, develop a product plan to capitalize on those opportunities, and successfully implement the plan.
• Structured & Logical Thinking: The ability to identify and define business problems and issues, and develop strategic, analytical, and financial frameworks to conduct analyses.
• Analytical Rigor: Analyze state performance, identify additional areas of research, and recommend improvements.
• Powerful Communication: The ability to communicate effectively, succinctly across a variety of media, and to various levels of management, including Senior Executives.
• Team Player: The candidate is collaborative, and able to work well as part of a team.
• Software Experience: Subject matter expertise in the areas of SQL, SAS, R, Python, Tableau, Power BI, and/or other programming/data query/reporting knowledge, in addition, intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Think-cell knowledge is highly preferred

The candidate selected for this position will be a creative, out-of-the-box thinker who is intellectually curious with a demonstrated interest in learning. This person will also need to be a self-motivated, high-energy individual who can easily function in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment. He/she must have a passion for working with big data, and building simple, visual tools and reports to analyze results. Be accustomed to working on multiple tasks in parallel and committed to meeting deadlines, including some with short time frames. This professional must demonstrate strong leadership skills, including the ability to gain credibility with and influence both team members and management.

In this hybrid role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from the office. Candidates should reside within approximately 35-50 miles of one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783; Boston, MA 02110

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.