Vice President of Business Intelligence - Gallagher

Join our growing team of dedicated professionals at Gallagher Bassett, who guide those in need to the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing. You'll be part of a resilient team that works together to redefine the boundaries of excellence. At our organization, we value collaboration and making a positive impact in the lives of our clients and claimants, offering you the opportunity to join a team where your skills and dedication can truly make a difference. GUIDE. GUARD. GO BEYOND.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

The Vice President of Business Intelligence will play a pivotal role in our organization, leading the strategy and execution of data-driven initiatives to support business decisions, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth. This executive will be responsible for building robust Business Intelligence capabilities and fostering a data-driven culture. The ideal candidate will be a leader with a unique blend of business and technical savvy, a strategic mindset, and a passion for Business Intelligence.

This position offers a unique opportunity for a Business Intelligence leader to shape the future of our organization through innovative data strategies and capabilities.

This is a hybrid role with flexible work encouraged, based out of Gallagher’s global headquarters in Rolling Meadows, IL.

• Team Leadership: Lead and manage the Business Intelligence team, setting clear goals and expectations, and fostering a culture of growth, excellence, and innovation. Recruit, train, and mentor a high-performing Business Intelligence team.
• Business Intelligence Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive Business Intelligence strategy aligned with the organization's objectives. Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies in Business Intelligence, and translate those trends into recommended actions for our company.
• Data Governance: Establish and enforce data governance policies and standards to ensure data accuracy, privacy, and security.
• Project/Program Oversight: Guide others toward project management best practices without getting involved personally. Can quickly spot issues and issue guidance on how to resolve. Expert on:
  • Project estimation and resource planning
  • Project execution and evaluation relative to goals, in the form of speed, quality, scope, and cost
  • Project status reporting
• Financial Management: Ensure large team of 50+ individuals stays on budget, including monitoring and managing the mix shift of work (CapEx vs. OpEx) and contractor/consultant expenses month to month.
• Vendor Partner Management: Manage vendors toward value delivery at reasonable cost.
• Data Platforms: Partner with IT Architecture to ensure that the data architecture and infrastructure support the organization’s evolving needs. Oversee the selection and implementation of Business Intelligence tools and platforms. Partner with IT Operations to maintain Business Intelligence platforms, ensuring availability, security, performance, and compliance.
• Data Resources: Oversee the management of data resources, including data collection, storage, and quality.
• Business Collaboration: Work closely with other executives and department leaders to identify and prioritize Business Intelligence needs. When business needs arise, support leaders in understanding what is feasible and what type of project may be appropriate.
• Compliance: Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable corporate policies and procedures.

• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with an ability to inspire, motivate, and guide a diverse team of data professionals.
• Strong intellectual curiosity, high emotional intelligence and great degree of empathy
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• 10+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record of developing and executing Business Intelligence strategies that drive business results.
• Strong knowledge of data management, data governance, and data quality principles.
• Proficiency in analytics tools, data visualization software, and data platforms – preferably Azure and Snowflake.
• Strong strategic planning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively about how Business Intelligence can be leveraged.
• Ability to align Business Intelligence initiatives with business goals.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and technologies.
• Willingness to continuously learn and stay updated with industry trends.
• Thorough knowledge of insurance industry preferred, or at minimum, the proven ability to learn a new industry quickly.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing principles and big data architecture; prior experience in delivering large data management initiatives
• Experience with vendor management Statement of Work (SOW) and Request for Proposals (RFP) reviews
• Experience working with cloud-based architecture and best practices
  
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On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

 Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.