Data Standards Lead Business Analyst

Who we are

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets and manage risks.

We’re also committed to making a positive difference for our colleagues and in the communities where we work and live. We encourage colleagues to give back to the causes they care most about, supporting these efforts through our Volunteer Time Off and Matching Grants Programs.

Get to know the business

General Insurance is a leading provider of insurance products and services for commercial and personal insurance customers. It includes one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. General Insurance offers a broad range of products to customers through a diversified, multichannel distribution network.

How you will create an impact

As a Data Standards Lead Business Analyst, the role will be responsible for enhancing and extending the current Data Standards process as well as contributing to the design, development and execution of the enterprise Data Ingestion Strategy. The data standards support the underwriting, claims, finance and reinsurance business processes for the insurance domain.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the business stakeholders in the Underwriting, Claims, Finance and Reinsurance business areas to identify Critical Business Terms / Data Elements within their business processes, define the standards (name, definition, reference data etc) for the identified Critical Business terms.
• Support business stakeholders in data classification, identifying personal information processing within the data flows,
• Support business data stewards and SMEs in definition of business / data quality rules for identified Critical Business Terms, and the review of the data quality assessment results.
• Lead the development of a robust and scalable cross-functional data standards framework and promote data standards value throughout the organization.
• Ensure a consistent approach to implementation and governance of data standards by
• (a)collaborating with Data Design Review Board and Data Governance Council forums to gain approval for data standards and lead relevant DDRB Working Groups to establish data standards recommendations across key stakeholder groups.
• (b)working with Data Governance team for cataloguing of business terms, business definition, business rules and other key metadata in Collibra.
• (c)working with Controls team to facilitate compliance.
• (d)working with IT and Data Governance to assess and review the implementation of data standards.(e)working with all new system developments / systems feeding to GDW to ensure all Data Office ‘Minimum Data Requirements’ are adhered to.
• Ensure catalog of data standards is current with complete business and technical metadata (e.g. business terms, definitions at table and column level).
• Develop action plan/strategies for resolution of inconsistent/duplicate/incorrect data standards and work with Data owners/stewards to address via consolidation, standardization or deprecation.
• Operationalize the implementation of the Ingestion Strategy, and work with both 3rd parties and internal functions to ensure complete mapping of externally sourced data to AIG’s target data models for downstream consumption.
• Contribute to the roll out of the global data governance accountability framework that improves over time with a focus on data transparency, quality, and consistency and in alignment with policies and standards, metrics, processes, and data architecture.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Strong Experience in the commercial Insurance industry (8+ years) and familiarity with Insurance processes (Underwriting & Claims) and terminology
• Working knowledge of a variety of Insurance systems
• Previous experience with Data Governance, Master Data Management, Reference Data Management, Data Discovery/Lineage, Data Modeling, Data Architecture – preferably in a large P&C Insurance company or other complex Financial Services setting
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Data Analytics, Finance, Information Technology and/or Computer Science
• Has a strong understanding of principles, procedures, and skills in domain and a strong understanding of Data Management and Governance practices
• Technical proficiency in being able to understand disparate Underwriting and Claims data repositories; and be able to map to a common AIG template
• Knowledge of data-related government regulatory requirements and emerging trends
• Familiarity with Agile methodology is helpful
• Ability to gather, manipulate and identify useful information from data
• Ability to translate the business partner's business intelligence needs into business requirements/user stories for data engineers and business intelligence delivery developers.
• Ability to provide necessary support to enable architects, technical and business system analysts to formulate and implement technical solutions
• High level/advanced proficiency of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio)
• Knowledge of other software packages/platforms (e.g. SQL, Informatica, Qlik, Power BI, GIS etc.) preferred
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Must be willing to learn other business applications as needed to perform assigned duties effectively and efficiently

Ready to take your career to the next level? We would love to hear from you.

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Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters

At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.

Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

Welcome to a culture of belonging

We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through our flexible work arrangements, diversity and inclusion learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The diversity of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to candidatecare@aig.com.  

Estimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%

Relocation Provided: No

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