AVP, Market Insights & Analytics

AVP, Market Insights & Analytics

Are you looking for a caring, collaborative, values-driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders? Do you have the ambition and desire to thrive at the most impactful global insurance provider in the world? Look no further than Zurich Canada.

If you have experience in data & analytics and are seeking a new challenge, we want to hear from you.

Zurich Canada is currently looking for an AVP, Market Insights & Analytics to lead the development and execution of internal and external analytics, insights and reporting tools to measure effectiveness and track targets for Zurich distribution teams and business units. Reporting to the VP, Sales & Customer Office, you will lead a team to provide insights across the entire portfolio, enterprise brands, and consumer segments.

This is a hybrid work opportunity.

What you will do:

1. Support the development and execution of Zurich’s data storytelling by aligning analytics and initiatives with overall business goals.
2. Lead a team of analysts to drive actionable insights across the business.
3. Collaborate with key stakeholders, executives and subject-matter experts to provide proactive analytical assistance and dashboard creation.
4. Lead external broker and vendor management to develop innovative best practices.
5. Consult with decision makers and senior management regarding strategic research, planning, and analysis, providing insights, knowledge, and understanding of business, products, and industry.
6. Design and drive an agenda around the manipulation of data in new creative ways, assessing industry trends and emerging technologies.
7. Frame and conduct analyses and presentations using complex data sets. Uncover key insights, design, develop, and evaluate predictive models and advanced algorithms.
8. Direct efforts to design and implement scripts, programs, databases, and other software components. Advanced understanding of database warehousing methodologies and techniques.
9. Translate analytic insights into concrete, actionable recommendations. Draw conclusions and influence strategy when communicating findings with both technical and non-technical team members.
10. Understand and leverage company operations and processes that impact marketing and proposition development including Compliance, IT, underwriting administration processes, etc.

What you bring to the table:

Job Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree and 10 or more years of experience in business, commerce or analytics areas.
2. Post-graduate education in data & analytics considered an asset.

Preferred:

1. Team leadership and training experience
2. Strong Microsoft Office skills
3. Ability to lead strategic marketing projects and initiatives
4. Strong analytical skills
5. Strong verbal and written communication skills
6. People management experience

Our Culture

At Zurich, we are passionate about Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging (DIEB). We want you to bring your whole self to work, and we want our employees to reflect the communities in which we live and work. Our DIEB initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome.

We have a collaborative culture where diversity of thought is valued. We strive to give our employees the tools they need to make an impact.

We care about our employees’ well-being and offer a comprehensive health/benefits plan with varying levels of coverage and a competitive total compensation package.

We understand how important it is to rest, recharge, and do the things you love. At Zurich, all employees receive a minimum of four weeks of vacation per year to do just that.

We also understand that employees require time off for personal reasons. Maybe you have an appointment during a workday, a cultural or religious holiday you would like to observe, or you need time off to focus on your mental health. Zurich employees receive four personal days per year to be used at their discretion.

We are committed to continuous improvement and offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We care about our communities. Our communities are where our customers, people, and shareholders live and work. While we can be proud of the contribution to society Zurich makes through our core business of insurance, we must also give back to our communities through our talent, time, and resources.

We have won numerous awards for our workplace culture. We are proud to be one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers and to have received Insurance Business Canada’s 5-Star Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.

Make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.

About Us

Zurich Canada is part of the Zurich Insurance Group, a multi-line insurer with approximately 55,000 employees worldwide serving customers in global and local markets. Zurich Canada has been a leading insurance provider serving mid-sized and large companies, including multinational corporations, in the Canadian commercial market for 100 years. With over 500 employees in offices across the country, Zurich offers the global strength of a top insurance provider combined with in-depth knowledge of industries and local markets. Zurich Canada aspires to be risk management professionals’ first choice as their premier partner to help meet the risk challenges of today and tomorrow.

A future with Zurich

Now is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, Zurich North America has over 148 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience.

As a global company, Zurich recognizes the diversity of our workforce as an asset. We recruit talented people from a variety of backgrounds with unique perspectives that are truly welcome here. Taken together, diversity and inclusion bring us closer to our common goal: exceeding our customers’ expectations.

Zurich does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resume will become the property of Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited.