Analytics & Research Consultant

  • Full-time

Company Description

You and Northwestern Mutual. We believe relationships are built on trust. That our lives and our work matter. And we’re much stronger together than we are apart. These beliefs launched our company nearly 160 years ago. Today, they’re just a few of the reasons why people choose to build careers at Northwestern Mutual.

Our business is about helping people secure their financial futures, and that starts with putting people first – our clients, our employees and our field representatives. Northwestern Mutual is known for financial strength. We’re strong, innovative and growing. Come grow with us.

Job Description

At Northwestern Mutual, we believe relationships are built on trust. That our lives and our work matter. These beliefs launched our company nearly 160 years ago. Today, they're just a few of the reasons why people choose to build careers at Northwestern Mutual.

We're strong and growing. In a company with such a long and storied history, this may be the most exciting and important time to be a part of Northwestern Mutual. We're strong, innovative and growing.

We invest in our people. We provide opportunities for employees to grow themselves, their career and in turn, our business.

We care. We make a positive difference in our communities. Nationally, thousands have benefitted from our support of research and programs to fight childhood cancer. Each year, our Foundation, employees and financial representatives donate time, talent and financial support to causes they're passionate about.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What's the role?

This position resides in the Strategic Intelligence Analytics team in Northwestern Mutual’s Corporate Strategy department.  This team works with senior leaders across the company to inform corporate and department strategies leveraging advanced analytics and a strategic data asset.  The candidate will use innovative analytical techniques to inform highly complex and sophisticated business questions.  The candidate will perform data driven research, utilizing quantitative techniques and algorithms through a variety of analytical tools.  The insights, findings, and recommendations that are revealed from the analysis and research are shared with those business clients via interactive presentations, visualizations, and written communications.

 

Designs and creates data analysis to provide insights into interrelated business dynamics for the Strategic Intelligence group.   Determines requisite data elements and works with technical resources to design integrated datasets to respond to client inquires.  Defines and implements research designs and quantitative techniques utilizing a range of sophisticated analytical tools.  Analyzes and reconciles key business initiatives across systems and business areas to ensure consistent and reliable use of metrics in Strategic Intelligence.  Identifies opportunities to enhance the team’s analytical capabilities by evaluating current processes, working with business partners, and taking initiative to apply new and improved approaches.  Performs data analysis and interpretation, reveals new findings and insights, and highlights those business implications in presentations to end clients.  Assists business areas with targeted analysis related to strategic planning.

 

 

Bring Your Best! What this role needs:

  • Bachelor’s degree in statistics, math, computer science, economics, MIS, business or related field. 

  • Minimum of 5 years experience/knowledge desired in business processes to include research and data analysis, application of statistical research techniques.

  • Expertise in one or more development or analytical tools such as SAS, SQL, SPSS, or other tool.  Tableau, R, or SAS EG specific experience is a plus.  

  • Proven excellence in problem solving, research, quantitative analysis and analytical working techniques. 

  • Proven ability to ensure consistency and accuracy in key business metric measurements.

  • Strong aptitude and desire for learning new development, analytic and presentation tools; modeling, analytic and quantitative techniques.Significant ability to develop and implement data mining tools and analysis approaches in order to support the strategic initiatives of the assigned business unit, corporate strategy, customer/business units and organization wide strategic planning. 

  • Ability to generate new ideas and go beyond the status quo; recognize the need for new or modified approaches.

    Demonstrated ability to gather information systematically; consider a broad range of issues or factors; grasp complexities and perceive relationships among problems or issues; use accurate logic in analysis.  

  • Initiative to independently design and develop own deliverables while still being a team player.  Demonstrated ability to deliver results and recommendations in written, verbal and presentation form at an appropriate level for a business audience. 

  • Desirable qualifications:  Advanced graduate level degree in a quantitative discipline (statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, economics, or related field) Experience with machine learning, simulation, clustering, or networks analysis; Top-tier work experience in management, strategy, or operations consulting.

 

Req ID: 4562
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Education Experience: Bachelor's Required
Employment Experience: 6-8 years
Licenses/Certifications: None
FLSA Status: Exempt
Posting Date: 01/15/2016

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