IT - Enterprise Data Manager

Federated Insurance is seeking an Enterprise Data Manager to lead our Information Empowerment and Analytics capabilities. The ideal candidate is passionate about using data to solve business challenges and create a competitive advantage. You will lead a team of 6-8 people responsible for designing business intelligence and advanced analytics solutions, corporately empowering self-service reporting, increasing data literacy, and safely administering data governance.

This is an in-office position that will work from our office in Owatonna, MN. A work from home option is not available.

• Manage assigned direct personnel to maximize productivity, teamwork, and results.
• Analyze and develop business intelligence needs with internal customers and IT partners. Mitigate data and processing problems as they arise.
• Drive positive change and promote the effective application of technology to ensure consistency, compatibility, and risk mitigation.
• Evaluate and promote adoption of emerging data technology and trends.
• Support data governance across all business units and departments.
• Collaborate with IT management to establish and support a data strategy and vision for all areas of Federated Insurance, aligning objectives with business and IT objectives.
• Coordinate and negotiate vendor contracts and services as needed.
• Monitor technology-related regulatory and compliance developments.
• Investigate and resolve service issues regarding IT systems, processes, or personnel.

• Four-year degree in a technology-related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years leading small IT teams.
• An unquestioned ability to retain confidential business and personnel information.

• Experience with SQL, data modeling, python, and/or Tableau.
• Data science experience.
• Experience managing an IT budget.
• Data governance experience.
• Familiarity with on-prem data tools and modern data stack.
• Experience working in the insurance environment.

At Federated Insurance, we do life-changing work, focused on our clients’ success. For our employees, we provide tremendous opportunities for growth. Over 95% of them believe our company has an outstanding future. We make lives better, and we’re looking for employees who want to make a difference in others’ lives, all while enhancing their own.

You will have opportunities to grow in your career. Our employees are encouraged to ask questions and learn on the job, and we are committed to promoting from within. We recognize your contributions with an exceptional rewards package that includes competitive pay and bonus programs, incredibly affordable health insurance, generous pension and 401(k) benefits, and gift matching and paid volunteer time to support your involvement in the community.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Federated will not sponsor candidates for employment visa status, such as an H1-B visa. Federated does not interview or hire students or recent graduates with J-1 or F-1 visas or similar temporary work authorization.

Federated Mutual Insurance Company is a direct writer of property and casualty insurance products headquartered in Owatonna, Minnesota.