Assistant Director, Experience Insights & Analytics

About The Job The Assistant Director, Experience Insights & Analytics plays a critical role in helping Northwestern Mutual make informed, evidence-based decisions that improve client and field experiences and support business performance. This role sits within the Client & Field Experience team and serves as a trusted insights partner to Strategy, Enterprise Insights & Research, Experience Design, and senior business leaders. In this role, you will structure and analyze complex business and experience questions by integrating external trends, internal Voice of Client and Voice of Field insights, business performance, and experience performance data. You will translate quantitative and qualitative inputs into clear, decision-ready insights that inform client growth & segmentation, strategic priorities, experience improvement, and enterprise investment decisions. The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with strong business judgment, strategic thinking, and executive storytelling. You are comfortable operating in ambiguity, synthesizing across diverse data sources, and moving beyond reporting to identify implications, opportunities, and recommended actions. Experience in financial services, customer or advisor insights, business analytics, or experience measurement is a plus. What You'll Do Lead structured analysis across external trends, internal insight sources, business performance, and experience performance to inform strategic decisions across client and field experiences Frame and solve ambiguous business and experience questions by applying analytical thinking, structured problem solving, and clear interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data Partner with analytics and technical teams to source and structure data, enable scalable reporting and analysis, and build integrated views of client and experience performance Synthesize Voice of Client, Voice of Field, and other qualitative and quantitative insights to understand needs, expectations, pain points, and emerging opportunities across segments and life stages Analyze consumer trends, competitive dynamics, and business performance to identify opportunities that improve growth, engagement, retention, satisfaction, and other priority business outcomes Define, track, and interpret key experience metrics and benchmarks across client and field journeys to monitor end-to-end experience performance, identify gaps, and inform improvement priorities Diagnose root causes of experience gaps by connecting feedback, experience metrics, behavioral insights, and operational and business drivers Integrate and layer data across market trends, client and field feedback, business data, and external benchmarks into clear, actionable insights and decision-ready narratives Partner closely with Strategy, Insights, Experience Design, Analytics, Business Intelligence, and business teams to inform strategy development, prioritization, and execution Develop scalable reporting, dashboards, and executive-ready presentations that highlight trends, drivers, opportunities, and recommended actions for senior leadership What You'll Bring 5–8 years of progressive experience in insights, analytics, business intelligence, or related roles Bachelor’s degree or higher Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and BI or data visualization tools to support reporting, dashboarding, and insight generation; experience with SQL or other data querying tools is a plus Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with strong executive communication and storytelling capabilities Ability and willingness to self-manage workstreams, drive outcomes with limited direction, operate effectively in ambiguity, and thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines Able to operate strategically and tactically, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual thinking skills Proven ability to build trust and influence across cross-functional partners through strong business acumen, collaboration, and sound judgment Preferred Qualifications Experience in financial services, insurance, or advisor‑led business models Familiarity with Voice of Client or Voice of Field programs, journey analytics, or experience measurement frameworks Demonstrated experience partnering with strategy, analytics, and experience teams and supporting leadership decision-making through performance reporting and insight synthesis #LI-Hybrid Compensation Range: Pay Range - Start: $118,960.00 Pay Range - End: $178,440.00 Geographic Specific Pay Structure: Structure 110: $130,880.00 USD - $196,320.00 USD Structure 115: $136,800.00 USD - $205,200.00 USD We believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you’re living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more. Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do. Get started now! Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives. At Northwestern Mutual, we believe relationships are built on trust. That our lives and our work matter. These beliefs launched our company over 160 years ago. Today, they're just a few of the reasons why people choose to build careers at Northwestern Mutual. What started in Milwaukee, WI has grown into 7,000+ home office professionals split across 3 campuses: New York City, Franklin and downtown Milwaukee (HQ) - each one bringing with it its own unique talent and culture. In a company with such a long and storied history, this may be the most exciting and important time to be a part of Northwestern Mutual as we are growing our digital and tech capabilities and are always on the lookout for bright, tech-savvy candidates. Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.