Business Insights Manager

The Business Insights Manager will lead the development and execution of reporting and analytics across the Operations organization. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, technology, and business strategy-and is passionate about driving insights that fuel operational excellence.

This role will lead a team of analysts, partner with cross-functional leaders, and champion a data-driven culture across the organization. This is a high-impact role within the Operations organization, with visibility to senior leadership and the potential to influence the future of reporting and analytics at Venerable.

Please note: We will only consider candidates to work from our Des Moines, IA office, per our company hybrid work model.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current and/or future sponsorship.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of analysts.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and delivery-focused culture.
• Promote continuous learning and development.
• Build analytical capabilities within the team, fostering skills in data storytelling, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling.

Business Intelligence Strategy & Execution

• Oversee the design, development, and delivery of dashboards and ad hoc reports.
• Ensure reporting solutions align with business goals and drive actionable insights.
• Assess and modernize existing data infrastructure to improve scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Evolve reporting deliverables from static data outputs to dynamic, insight-driven analytics that inform strategic decisions.

Data Governance & Quality

• Champion data governance by establishing and maintaining quality controls that ensure data integrity, consistency, and reliability across all reporting and analytics.
• Establish quality assurance and change management processes for all reporting and analytics.
• Collaborate with Information Technology and data teams to enhance infrastructure and data pipelines.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to understand needs, prioritize initiatives, and deliver insights.
• Translate complex data into clear, compelling narratives for decision-makers.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders, guiding the adoption of analytics to inform decisions and drive performance.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for automation and advanced analytics.
• Stay current on BI trends, tools, and technologies-bringing forward recommendations for adoption.
• Explore AI and predictive analytics opportunities aligned with business strategy.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 2+ years of experience leading or managing reporting or analytics teams.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with SQL, including writing complex queries and optimizing performance.
• 5+ years of experience in business intelligence or analytics role.
• Expertise in Power BI (or similar tools like Tableau, Looker).
• Strong understanding of data architecture, including ETL processes, data modeling, and governance frameworks to ensure reliable and consistent reporting.
• Analytical mindset with experience applying statistical or predictive techniques to solve business problems and provide insights.
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills with demonstrated success in developing others
• Proven ability to translate business needs into data-driven solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in the insurance industry is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Suite e.g. Power Apps, Power Automate is desired.
• Experience with Python or R for data analysis is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Business Analytics, MIS, or Finance (Masters preferred).

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Venerable Values:


Every position at Venerable has responsibility for living out the company's values as described here:

We are Courageous - We think critically, ask "why?" and seek out creative solutions.

We are Curious - We take calculated risks, learn from out failures, and challenge traditional ways of thinking.

We are Connected - We are connected to each other, our customers and our community.

Please note: The use of AI tools (such as ChatGPT or similar platforms) during interviews is not permitted without the prior approval of Venerable, as the use of such tools may interfere with company confidentiality, misrepresent a candidate's skills and experience or otherwise conflict with Venerable's hiring policies. If you are selected for an interview and a reasonable accommodation is needed, please notify the Venerable Human Resources recruiter aligned to the open position in which you are interviewing for.

If Venerable, in its sole discretion, determines that AI is being used during an interview without prior approval, Venerable reserves the right to end the interview early and/or disqualify a candidate.