We are Farmers!
We are more than just your favorite commercials. At Farmers, we strive to deliver peace of mind to our customers by providing protection and comprehensive advice and delivering in the moments of truth. That means having people who can help us meet changing customer and business needs. Farmers' high-performance culture is focused on results and the people who achieve them. We hold ourselves and others accountable for sustainably growing the business and each other. We seek solutions, own our actions, and grow through discomfort. We see setbacks as opportunities while continuously asking ourselves how we impact our customers.
Farmers is an award-winning, equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce. We are dedicated to supporting the well-being of our people through our extensive suite of benefits, as well as the well-being of the communities we serve through employee volunteer programs and nonprofit partnerships. Helping others in their time of need isn’t just our business – it’s our culture!
Farmers believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we have the ability to work flexibly in a virtual setting as well as the opportunity to be together in person. Our hybrid work environment combines the best of both worlds with at least three (3) days in office and up to two (2) days virtual for employees who live within fifty (50) miles of a Farmers corporate office. Applicants beyond fifty (50) miles may still be considered.
Job Summary
- Responsible for directing the strategy, development and implementation of the organization's data assets to enable business outcomes through analytics, data governance, and enterprise information policy.
- Manage all enterprise data to drive decision making affecting analytics, directing analytics processes, and utilization in driving innovation and enterprise objectives.
- Takes ownership for aligning data policy and administration with relevant regulatory, legal and ethical mandates.
What You'll Do
- Create, define and provide oversight of the organization's information strategy and ensure appropriate utilization of data to drive business outcomes.
- Drive the development and deployment of new and existing business intelligence data applications.
- Lead data-driven insights supporting the use of strategic and tactical business opportunities.
- Act as business champion for a data-driven, decision-making culture.
- Take innovative approaches to identify new data solutions and analytics offerings with emerging analytical solutions, skills and technologies to drive business innovation.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders in Finance, Distribution, Claims and/or Client Operations to understand and execute on functional data needs.
- Lead regulatory and compliance programs related to data and analytics assets.
- Ensure appropriate audit controls and validates financial reporting is reliable, secure and consistent.
- Create policies and controls for the appropriate protection of information assets through a defined life cycle.
- Lead efforts with data and analytics governance council to provide executive sponsorship and oversight for governance policy creation and compliance.
- Manage data analytics team and develop their capacity to create valued insights with advanced analytics.
- Lead the development and maintenance of the corporate information architecture, and assure the deployment and management of data quality monitoring practices.
- Partner with cross-functional IT teams and senior leadership to identify emerging management tools, skills, techniques and technologies, and ensure timely introduction for competitive advantage.
- Develop and manage the annual budget.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What You'll Bring
- 7-10 years business experience required preferably in business management, legal, financial or information or IT management.
- Broad business experience internally and within the vertical industry is desired.
- 5-7 years progressive leadership experience leading cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide data management programs; operating and influencing effectively across the organization and within complex contexts.
- Demonstrated experience integrating complex processes and information strategies, and/or designing strategic metrics and scorecards.
- Strategy and management consulting experience desirable.
Education You'll Need
- Bachelor's degree required preferably in business administration, computer science, data science, information science or related field.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Certified Insurance Data Manager (CIDM) designation or other related designation preferred.
Special Skill Requirement
- Effective leadership skills.
- Demonstrated analytical skills.
- Outstanding ability to problem solve.
- The ability to obtain and effectively use information, identify information needed, seek information from a variety of sources, and skillfully extract and report the information for business benefit.
- Able to synthesize large sets of data and determine high-level key messages and gaps.
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to effectively drive business, culture and technology change.
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
- The ability to explain digital concepts and technologies to all levels of the organization.
- Develops and delivers effective presentations.
- Ability to present data solutions and findings effectively to senior leadership.
- Builds and manages effective teams.
- Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
- Possesses strong product knowledge.
Physical Environment
The following are standard requirements for all positions. When applicable, some positions may have additional requirements essential to a specific job. This position operates in an open office working environment which will include normal and customary distractions, noise, and interruptions. Sits or stands for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift. Occasionally reaches overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Occasionally moves, lifts, carries, and places objects and supplies weighing 0-10 pounds without assistance. Listens to, interprets, and differentiates auditory information (e.g. others speaking) at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Visually verifies and reads information. Visually locates material, resources and other objects. Ability to operate a computer for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift. Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate keyboard and other office equipment up to a full work shift.
Compensation and Benefits
- Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
- Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
- 401(k)
- Medical
- Vision
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Anticipated application deadline: At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.
Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.
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