Date: Feb 27, 2023 Location: Remote - Canada, CA Company: Wawanesa Insurance
Job ID: 5951
We\xe2\x80\x99re proud to give our employees the flexibility to choose how and where they want to work. In this role, you can decide whether your preference is to work from home (remote), work from the office or a hybrid of time spent at both. You may work from any of the following locations: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador and/or the Yukon.
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, founded in 1896, is Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest mutual insurer, with $3.9 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10.5 billion. Wawanesa Mutual, with executive offices in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa General, which offers property and casualty insurance in California and Oregon; Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada; and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Western Canada. With more than 5,700 employees, Wawanesa proudly serves more than two million policyholders in Canada and the United States. Wawanesa actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities where it operates, donating well above internationally recognized benchmarks for excellence in corporate philanthropy.
We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.

Job Overview

Working under minimal supervision, the Senior Claims Data Analyst is responsible for performing data extraction, transformation, descriptive analytics, and diagnostic analytics to support the Wawanesa\'s Claims Excellence team in operational reporting, assurance, and consulting activities across the enterprise. Job Responsibilities

• Utilizes and transforms our claims data to provide operational insights and reporting
• Researches, extracts and manipulates complex and large volumes of data from relevant sources
• Assesses data quality to evaluate impact on analytics and identify improvement opportunities
• Synthesizes data to support risk assessments and create actionable insights
• Leads data analytics planning activities within Claims Excellence
• Performs complex descriptive and diagnostic analytics to support reporting, assurance, and consulting activities
• Collaborates with team members on exception analysis and refinement of analytics results
• Develops and maintains right-sized internal documentation and maintains quality standards
• Mentors team members and supervises analytics performed by others
• Presents results of analytics work to stakeholders including Senior Management
• Assists with operational reporting and preparing and analyzing KPIs
• Challenges the status quo and pursues continuous improvement opportunities
• Develops and maintains relationships with IS, Actuarial, and business resources
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism in handling confidential and sensitive information
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree with a preference for a combination of technical and business study (such as management information systems)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a data related role, such as data analytics, data management, or other data-related technical.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL and demonstratable experience with database systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Redshift is required
• Experience with data visualization tools, such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik is required
• Experience with programming languages such as Python is required
• Experience with reporting tools such as MicroStrategy, Cognos, or SSRS is considered an asset
• Experience with the AWS cloud environment and relevant tools (Athena, Glue, Lambda, S3) is considered an asset
• Experience in P&C/Life insurance or financial services is considered an asset
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

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Wawanesa is proud to be one of Manitoba\'s Top Employers for 2022 recognizing that we are an exceptional place to work!

Wawanesa provides its employees with a respectful, challenging and rewarding environment where they can maximize their potential while contributing to the company\xe2\x80\x99s goals. Our full-time permanent employees are provided with highly competitive compensation packages (salaries, generous vacation allowance, leave top up, annual bonus plan, premium free benefits and a pension plan). Wawanesa provides a stable environment for its employees in today\xe2\x80\x99s challenging markets.

Wawanesa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive for all. Wawanesa provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual\xe2\x80\x99s protected status: race/ethnicity, colour, religion, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family or marital status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status. Accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the selection process. Candidates requiring accommodations may contact, in confidence, jobs@wawanesa.com. If you are interested in this exciting, challenging position with Wawanesa, apply today with your Resume.

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