The Business Data Lead will serve as a key contributor to our analytics function—bridging hands-on technical work with higher-level insight generation and cross‑functional collaboration. This role owns complex reporting and analytical projects, partners closely with business leaders, and helps improve the organization’s use of data, dashboards, and third‑party information. The ideal candidate is an experienced analyst who can independently drive projects from concept to delivery, mentor junior team members, and influence decision-making with data.

This role will require hybrid attendance in one of our AmTrust office locations.

Advanced Reporting & Dashboarding

• Design, build, and enhance dashboards and analytical reports that improve visibility into pricing, underwriting workflow, submissions, and operational performance.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to refine reporting needs and ensure outputs are actionable and easy to interpret.
• Maintain and optimize existing reporting assets across SQL, Python/R, and BI tools.

Insight & Analytics Delivery

• Lead medium‑ to large‑scale analytical projects, owning the full lifecycle: requirements gathering, data extraction, transformation, analysis, visualization, and final recommendations.
• Provide senior leadership with timely insights and scenario-driven analysis that supports decisions in pricing, underwriting, distribution, operations, or product.

Process & Tool Improvement

• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, streamline workflows, and enhance analytical rigor across recurring reports.
• Introduce and champion best practices in data management, visualization, and reproducible analysis.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business functions, translating business needs into technical requirements and analytical findings into clear actions.
• Support alignment between Business Analytics and Data Science teams by contributing to shared methodologies, metrics, and models.

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Business Statistics, Operational Research, or a related quantitative field.
• 4–6 years of experience in a data or business analytics role (less with Master's).
• Experience in insurance industry.
• Competent in Python or R for general purpose programming.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, confident and proven ability to retrieve and aggregate information across databases.
• Intermediate proficiency with Excel, particularly pivot tables.
• Demonstrated experience building dashboards or visualizations using Power BI, Tableau, ggplot2, or matplotlib.
• Solid understanding of statistical inference and applied analytics.
• Ability to deliver clear, concise insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-directed learner with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.

Preferred

• Familiarity with predictive modeling, ML, or advanced analytics techniques (forecasting, segmentation, scoring models).
• Experience working with or evaluating third‑party datasets.
• Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD, or agile project methodologies (Azure DevOps, Git, etc.).
• Comfort with data architecture concepts and partnering with data engineering teams.

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that will be required in this position.

The expected salary range for this role is $95K-125K/year. 

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a wide range of factors considered in making the compensation decision, including, but not limited to, candidate skills, experience, education and training, the scope and responsibilities of the role, as well as market and business considerations.

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AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.