Manager, State Analytics & Decision Support (Auto Finance

Position: Manager, State Analytics & Decision Support (Auto Finance)
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## Manager, State Analytics & Decision Support (Auto Finance)
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Hybrid locations:
Chicago, IL:
Bethesda, MDtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R0065260
** Why Join GEICO?
** At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.

Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers' expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide.

Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge:
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** Role Purpose
** The Manager, State Analytics & Decision Support serves as a strategic finance partner to Product State Managers and related leaders, translating financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights that support profitable growth. This role sits at the intersection of Finance and Product, with a primary focus on state-level performance, tradeoff analysis, and forward-looking decision support.
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* Key Responsibilities:

**** State-Level Financial Leadership
** Own Financial analysis and decision support for our portfolio of states, including:
* New business growth, retention, and mix
* Rate and underwriting impacts/measurement
* Profitability and expense dynamics
* Partner closely with Product State Managers to:
* Evaluate performance drivers and emerging trends
* Quantify tradeoffs between growth and profit-driven actions
* Support data-backed decisions at the state-level
** Analytics & Insight Generation
** Develop and maintain state-level analytics, including:
* Policy, premium, and profitability results/outlooks
* Sensitivity analyses tied to rate, marketing, or underwriting changes
* Move beyond reporting to deliver insight-led storytelling that connects financial outcomes to operational levers
* Develop analytical frameworks and tools that enable decision-focused insights and storytelling
* Identify opportunities to improve analytical frameworks, data usability, and insight timeliness
** Senior Leader & Stakeholder Partnership
** Serve as a trusted thought partner to:
* Product leaders
* State Management support teams
* Cross-functional partners (e.g., Marketing, Competitive Intelligence)
* Support financial and business readouts by distilling complex analyses into clear, decision-ready narratives
* Anticipate questions and proactively surface risks and opportunities at a state level
** Process Improvement & Capability Building
*** Enhance consistency and rigor across finance’s state analytics
* Contribute to the evolution of FP&A toward a high-level advisory, forward-looking model
* Collaborate with peers to share best practices and elevate analytics maturity across the organization
** People Leadership & Development
*** Lead, mentor, and develop team members supporting state-level analytics
* Set clear expectations around analytical quality, business partnership, and ownership
* Build bench strength by coaching team members toward broader understanding of the business, economics, and trade-offs between decisions
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* Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field (MBA and/or CPA preferred).
* 5+ years in FP&A/Finance.
* Must have experience working in P&C insurance.
* Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* PowerBI experience preferred.
* Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
* Strong business acumen and proven track record demonstrating ability to deeply understand the needs of the business stakeholders.
* Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to justify assumptions and develop business cases.
* Agility to manage changing expectations and priorities.
* Previous experience as a people leader required.
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* Location:

** Chicago, IL or Bethesda, MD;
This is a hybrid role with a 3-day in office requirement
** Annual…