Director, Data

Division or Field Office:

Office of Claims
Department of Position: Claims Shared Services Dept
Work from:
Westport Office, Erie PA Salary Range:
$ - $
* salary range is for this level and may vary based on actual level of role hired for


* This range represents a national range and the actual salary will depend on several factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the skills, education, training, credentials, location (State) based on ERIE's geographical differences, and experience of an applicant, as well as level of role for which the successful candidate is hired. Position may be eligible for an annual bonus payment.

At Erie Insurance, you're not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you're also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 6,000 employees and over 13,000 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia.

Benefits That Go Beyond The Basics

We strive to be Above all in Service to our customers-and to our employees. That's why Erie Insurance offers you an exceptional benefits package, including:

• Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents. Coverage begins your first day of work.
• Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums. We currently pay up to 97% of employees' monthly premium costs.
• Pension. We are among the 2% of Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of services.
• 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match. The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
• Paid time off. Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
• Career development. Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.

Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.

Position Summary

Manages and directs data analytics team and the data subcouncil for the specified data domain.

We are looking for a strong, business-oriented Data & Analytics leader to transform both our Claims data strategy and the way our analytics organization operates. This leader will build a high-performing analytics capability, establish strong operating discipline, and translate Claims business priorities into a modern data and analytics strategy.
Location Requirement

This is an Erie, PA-based leadership position. Relocation to Erie and regular in-office presence are required. Relocation assistance is available.
What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a strong people leader and organizational builder with demonstrated experience leading Data & Analytics teams.
• Bring strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, challenge thinking, and translate complex data and technology topics into business terms.
• Have experience evolving an analytics organization from reactive reporting and request fulfillment to proactive business decision support.
• Establish effective operating practices for intake, prioritization, capacity management, work assignment, delivery, performance measurement, and accountability.
• Translate business strategy and challenges into a clear data and analytics strategy, roadmap, and measurable outcomes.
• Have sufficient technical depth to effectively challenge and guide data engineers, architects, analysts, and technology partners without needing to be a hands-on developer.
• Understand modern cloud data architecture, preferably AWS, including data lakes/lake houses, pipelines, curated data products, data quality, governance, lineage, and legacy-to-cloud modernization.
• Understand modern BI and analytics practices and how to create trusted, consistent data and reporting for business decision-making.
• Have experience building and developing teams, setting expectations, creating accountability, and providing transparency into work and results.
• Have demonstrated experience leading organizational and technology transformation and guiding teams through significant change.
• Understand the practical application of AI and advanced analytics and help shape how Claims can responsibly leverage these capabilities.

Preferred Experience

• P&C insurance and/or Claims
• Guidewire
• AWS
• Qlik/Qlik Sense
• Data products and modern data architecture
• Data governance and data quality
• AI/ML or advanced analytics strategy
• Legacy data modernization
• SAS exposure is helpful but not required

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages overall operations of designated area of authority. Interviews, hires, trains and directs personnel. Prepares and conducts performance assessments, coordinates discipline and oversees employee development as…