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Ryan Specialty

Senior Business Analyst

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
96K-120K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
96K-120K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Business Analyst will manage analytical data projects, liaise with teams for data implementation, and oversee reporting for operations. Responsibilities include data validation, project lifecycle management, and mentorship of Data Analysts.
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Position Summary

The Senior Data Analyst is responsible for analytic data needs of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM). This role will handle complex data projects and act as a liaison between systems teams, business teams, and multiple data teams to implement new datapoints in the enterprise data warehouse. This role will also be responsible for downstream reporting to operational teams, utilizing these newly added datapoints along with legacy data.

What will your job entail?

  • Coordinate with the Corporate systems team, Corporate data engineering team, and RSUM Business Intelligence team for implementation, validation, and reporting of newly added data fields in core source systems
  • Review data to determine operational impacts and needed actions; elevate issues, trends, areas for improvement and opportunities to management
  • Work with data in several tools/capacities to address operational and management reporting needs, including MS Excel, SQL, Power BI, DataBricks, etc.
  • Extract, load, model, and reconcile large amounts of data across multiple system platforms and sources
  • Own end-to-end lifecycle of data & reporting projects
  • Assist with training and mentoring other Data Analysts
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Work Experience and Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field, and 7-10 years of experience in roles related to business analysis, data analysis, business intelligence, etc.
  • Experience managing projects or heavy involvement in project implementation
  • Experience collaborating with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver projects & outcomes
  • Experience with regular QA testing and data validation

Technical/Functional Skills:

  • Business Analytics
  • Project Management
  • Data Governance
  • SQL
  • BI Tools: Dashboarding and Visualization in Power BI, Tableau, etc.
  • Intermediate/Advanced Fluency in MS Excel. Power Query, Power Pivot, and VBA are a plus.
  • ETL Pipelines and Data Warehousing

Behavioral Skills:

  • Analytical Thinking 
  • Effective Communication, especially between cross-functional teams 
  • Organizational Skills 
  • Problem Solving 
  • Time Management  

Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.

How We Support Our Teammates 

Ryan Specialty seeks to offer our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that helps them — and their family members — achieve their physical, financial, and emotional well-being goals. In addition to paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days, Ryan offers paid parental leave, mental health services and more.

The target salary range for this position is $96,000.00 - $120,000.00 annually.

The wage range for this role considers many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, licensure and certification, business needs, and market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time roles are eligible for bonuses and benefits. For additional information on Ryan Specialty Total Rewards, visit our website https://benefits.ryansg.com/. 

 

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation at [email protected] 

 

The above is intended to describe this job's general requirements. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

Top Skills

Data Warehousing
Databricks
Etl Pipelines
Excel
Power BI
Power Pivot
Power Query
SQL
VBA
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Ryan Specialty Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

180 N. Stetson Avenue, 46th Floor, Chicago, IL, United States, 60601

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