Director of Financial Analytics

Arthur J. Gallagher · Rolling Meadows

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Welcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you’ll find more than a job; you’ll find a culture built on trust, driven by collaboration, and sustained by the belief that we’re better together. Whether you join us in a client-facing role or as part of our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Experience a workplace where you’re encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning. That’s what it means to live The Gallagher Way.

The Director of Financial Analytics leads a team of 10+ analytics professionals and is responsible for advancing the organization’s analytics strategy, delivery, and capabilities. This role drives data-informed decision-making by delivering insights that support business performance, operational management, and executive leadership across the enterprise. Leveraging Gallagher’s enterprise data warehouse, the Director translates complex data on customers, purchasing behaviors, and insurance risk characteristics into scalable reporting and actionable insights. The role also partners closely with IT and data governance to shape data strategy, oversee data initiatives, and ensure the quality, value, and effective use of enterprise data assets.

• Lead and manage 10+ professionals on the data analytics team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Develop and implement comprehensive data analytics strategies aligned with business goals. Solutions will monetize value of our enterprise data platform. Enterprise data sets include client information, detailed insurance information about client’s policies, claims, operational information, and industry-specific data sets.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for leveraging data to drive business solutions, including risk consultation and purchase analytics for insurance customers.

• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of data models, dashboards, and reports.
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and security across all analytics platforms. Work closely with IT and enterprise data governance to set and maintain quality standards.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making and inform tactical management actions.
• Stay abreast of insurance industry trends and emerging data technologies to continuously improve analytics capabilities.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and partners to enhance data analytics resources.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of analytics initiatives.
• Mentor and develop team members, promoting professional growth and skill development. Participate in programs to increase the overall data competency across divisional teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in finance or data analytics, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in the insurance or risk management industry is preferred.
• Demonstrated success translating business needs into scalable reporting and analytics solutions.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or SQL. Proficiency in visualization and analytics tools such as Tableau, Sigma, or Power BI. Experience working in cloud computing environments such as Snowflake.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading analytics roadmaps across multiple business stakeholders while achieving project timelines.

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At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being 
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning 
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership 
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact 

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

• Lead and manage 10+ professionals on the data analytics team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Develop and implement comprehensive data analytics strategies aligned with business goals. Solutions will monetize value of our enterprise data platform. Enterprise data sets include client information, detailed insurance information about client’s policies, claims, operational information, and industry-specific data sets.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for leveraging data to drive business solutions, including risk consultation and purchase analytics for insurance customers.

• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of data models, dashboards, and reports.
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and security across all analytics platforms. Work closely with IT and enterprise data governance to set and maintain quality standards.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making and inform tactical management actions.
• Stay abreast of insurance industry trends and emerging data technologies to continuously improve analytics capabilities.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and partners to enhance data analytics resources.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of analytics initiatives.
• Mentor and develop team members, promoting professional growth and skill development. Participate in programs to increase the overall data competency across divisional teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in finance or data analytics, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in the insurance or risk management industry is preferred.
• Demonstrated success translating business needs into scalable reporting and analytics solutions.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or SQL. Proficiency in visualization and analytics tools such as Tableau, Sigma, or Power BI. Experience working in cloud computing environments such as Snowflake.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading analytics roadmaps across multiple business stakeholders while achieving project timelines.

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