VP of Business Intelligence

VP of Business Intelligence for Travelers Insurance - Hartford, CT

We are seeking a senior executive to work directly with the senior IT team to drive the evolution of its business intelligence group.  This individual will lead, manage and develop a Business Intelligence team and will drive the strategic vision to leverage data, information and tools/applications for optimal business processing and critical decision making. 

This role will be part of the Business Intelligence senior team while being accountable for leading, managing, mentoring, and developing the teams responsible for creating an information advantage for the organization with a focus on information delivery, data management, and product/application support.

This person will develop an annual strategic Business Intelligence plan, including business initiatives, analytic tools, and technical investments.  Working closely with key partners like MI, Product and Finance, this person will be accountable not only for thought leadership but also for the delivery of information and analytic tools/applications to our business customers. 

Additional Key Accountabilities to include:
* Develop and maintain a culture by which information is integral to decision making
* Establish standards for technology and business processes within the organization
* Drive development and maintenance of business intelligence best practices
* Manage the data management and governance procedures
* Serve as the overall liaison with business sponsors and executives
* Create and maintain a proactive communications culture
* Facilitate the prioritization of projects and requirements among competing business interests
* Identify, communicate and mitigate project risks to stakeholders, and ensure teams have appropriate support to meet goals
* Align data warehousing, database, and other information technology projects with overall business strategy
* Secure and maintains funding for key initiatives
* Measure return on investment

Experience and Requirements
*10+ years of progressive responsibilities in a business intelligence environment
*10+  years of demonstrated leadership in complex/matrixed environments
*Deep understanding and appreciation for both business and technology components of information strategy
*Financial services, banking or insurance industry experience strongly desired
*Experience in managing multiple, complex, corporate wide projects
*Demonstrated strong decision making- strategic and critical thinking ability
*Concise and persuasive oral and written communication skills
*Solid analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills to understand and anticipate the impact and opportunities across multiple critical projects
*Experience in developing working relationships with top business and technical stakeholders

Other areas of expertise:

Technical Knowledge

Insurance Business Knowledge & Partnership

Problem Solving & Decision Making

Team Orientation

Leadership

Planning and Project Management

Financial Awareness

Human Resource Management

If interested in this position, please write back with your availability to interview and to start, the reason you are leaving your present situation OR the reason for leaving your last position, along with either your current salary or your minimum BASE salary figure (not counting annual bonus or other benefits)and  the status of your eligibility to work in the United States?

** Where do you live and are you open to relocation to Hartford, Connecticut (relocation package may be available)

Also, write back with the number of years of experience and a brief explanation of that specific experience in each of the following:

• Experience in the insurance industry  (where? How long?)


• Working knowledge of Ab Initio


• Working knowledge of Datastage


• Working knowledge of SAS


• Informatica


• Impromptu


• Metadata repositories


• Enterprise Business Intelligence tools (which ones? How long?)


• Size of your largest transaction databases and  where


• Windows, Linux, Solaris and/or other UNIX environment – how long in each?


• .Net


• SQL

• Experience in Data Warehousing


• Experience with Cognos 8 business intelligence tools (Framework Manager, Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio, Metric Studio, Event Studio)  


• Experience with Teradata


• Experience with Business Objects


• Experience with Microstrategy

• Experience in data modeling and/or object modeling (OLAP or other)


• Experience in data modeling using Erwin designing tables as per the business requirements incorporating the data integrity rules, normalization, denormalization techniques accordingly and also designing indexes, synonyms in different databases.


• Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 and other DBMS 


• Working knowledge of data / UML modeling tools (either ERWIN or Rational Software Architect)


• Java or .NET development experience


• Data management experience        


• PMI Certification


• Experience as a Manager of Business Analysts (how many? How long? Where?) 


• Experience as Project Manager              


• Experience as PROGRAM Manager              


• Experience in a PMO capacity       


• Experience working with Transformation/Change Management (give 2 examples)


• Experience with Process Improvement (give 2 examples)


• Managerial experience (largest number supervised and where)      


• Experience managing off-shore consulting resources (largest # supervised & where)      


• Budgeting (largest budget managed by you and where)


• Previous experience with a Big 4 (which ones? how long?)


• Six Sigma experience        


• Methodologies  (Agile or others)

Submit resume and answers to questions to:

 Ruthie Powell, Senior Sourcing Specialist for  Travelers Insurance 

In addition to an exciting environment, we offer:

*Competitive base salary with additional opportunities for variable pay through recognition programs and incentive awards

* 401(k) with company match

* Comprehensive health plans that include coverage for same sex/domestic partners

* Strong work/family and employee assistance programs

* Tuition reimbursement

* Vacation Purchase Plan

* Training/Development opportunities 

Committed.  Competitive.  Constructing our Future.

That’s Travelers.  We are one of the leading insurance companies in the United States.  Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees.  You will find Travelers to be full of energy, and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.

Travelers has been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the most admired companies to work for, ranking 2nd amongst all property casualty insurers in 2009.

Travelers was recently ranked Top Property & Casualty Company in BusinessWeek’s Best Places to Launch a Career Survey!