Director, Financial Data Operations and Delivery

Role Overview

This position supports the Corporate Financial Data and Analysis function by designing, maintaining, and modernizing the finance data architecture, reporting platforms, and analytical environments used by Corporate Finance, operating units, actuarial, information technology, and other enterprise stakeholders.

What You Will Do

The role provides technical and functional support for Oracle Essbase, Oracle Analytics Server, PeopleSoft financial data, Vena, BDW, ledger-related processes, data warehouse integrations, and financial reporting data flows.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The position requires the ability to translate finance and accounting requirements into technical solutions; develop and maintain reports, databases, scripts, queries, integrations, and ETL/ELT processes; support production operations; assist with system upgrades and platform transitions; and communicate effectively with internal business users, technology partners, vendors, and operating unit stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; preferably in actuarial science, math or computer science
• 12-15+ years of experience in finance data architecture, data engineering, business intelligence, financial reporting systems, data warehousing, analytics, or related technical support roles
• Strong SQL experience, preferably with Microsoft SQL Server and enterprise financial data warehouse environments
• Experience leading or managing a team
• Experience developing, maintaining, or supporting ETL/ELT processes, data integrations, data pipelines, batch jobs, and production data workflows
• Experience with Databricks, lake house architecture, Unity Catalog, Databricks SQL, notebooks, workflow orchestration, APIs, or cloud-based data modernization preferred
• Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics, semantic layers, metadata management, business definitions, exception detection, automation, and self-service finance reporting preferred
• Experience with Oracle Essbase, Oracle Analytics Server, Smart View, financial reporting cubes, dimensional structures, metadata, and cube refresh or maintenance processes
• Experience supporting finance, accounting, ledger, close, planning, budgeting, reconciliation, allocation, or statutory reporting processes
• Strong project management, organizational, prioritization, and planning skills, including the ability to manage competing demands, recurring production responsibilities, and modernization initiatives
• Working knowledge of financial data, general ledger structures, chart fields, accounting hierarchies, month-end close processes, and downstream reporting dependencies preferred
• Ability to understand complex finance, accounting, actuarial, and insurance reporting requirements and translate them into effective data and technology solutions
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose root causes across data, process, system, and business-rule issues
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across Corporate Finance, operating units, actuarial, technology, data governance, vendor, and support teams
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to business users, document support procedures, and summarize risks, dependencies, and recommended actions
• Demonstrated commitment to data quality, control, auditability, documentation, supportability, and customer service
• Multi-line property and casualty insurance experience is beneficial
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and provide leadership in ambiguous or evolving technical and business environments