Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.
At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.
We’rehiring a senior leader to head Enterprise Analytics,responsible for descriptive and diagnostic analytics and business intelligence across Great American.We’relooking fora leader withexperience and visionat a pivotal momentwhenbusiness intelligence is being reshaped by generative AI, someonewho can help ustransformthoughtfully while continuing to serve the day-to-day insight needs of a complex, diversified specialty insurer.The ideal leader will be forward-looking, operationally grounded, and deeply collaborative.
You will lead a team of 15–20 analysts and BI professionals, sit on the senior leadership team of Business Data & Analytics (BD&A), and serve as thethought leaderto a federated community of 100+ analysts embedded across our divisions and shared services. The title — AVP or VP — will be calibrated to the right candidate.This role reports directly to the Chief Data & Analytics Officer.
Great American’s culture is built on connection, shared learning, and strong relationships. To support this, employees in this role are expected to be on‑site four days a week, with the flexibility to work one day remotely. Core in‑office days are Tuesday–Thursday, with the fourth day determined by business needs.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of 15–20 analytics and BI professionals.
Drive the vision for AI-enabled, conversational access to business data.
Lead change management efforts to prepare the organization for GenAI adoption.
Oversee andoptimizethe legacy reporting environment while managing transition efforts.
Balance current reporting needs with forward-looking analytics innovation.
Support and influence a federated community of 100+ analysts across the organization.
Collaborate with BD&A leaders to align with enterprise data and AI strategy.
Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver insight-driven value.
What success looks like
Evolvethe teambeyonddelivering dashboards and reportstointerpreting data and surfacing insights that move the business.
Empower the communityof more than 100 analystsacross Great American,federated and embedded in our divisions,so that they aresupported, equipped, and connectedto work thatthe Enterprise Analytics team leads.
Right-size investment in thelegacy reporting environment without disrupting the business that depends on it.
Advance tangibleprogress toward conversational, AI-enabled access to structured data,withappropriategovernanceand organizational change management
Peers in BD&A,business unitleadership, and technologyview you as a partner who builds toward the shared picture.
JobQualifications
BachelorsDegree required. Post-graduate degree preferred.
8–10+ yearsof progressive experience in data and analytics, business intelligence, insurance data, or a closely related field, including meaningful leadership experience.
Insurance industry experience is strongly preferred.Delivering valuein this rolemeans understanding the data in the context of our business.
Mastery of modern BI platformssuch as Tableau and Power BI. Familiarity with legacy platforms like Cognos is aplus, becausepart of this role is leading a thoughtful, multi-year transitionto right-size investment/dependency on them
Working fluency with cloud data platforms,Snowflake and Azure in particular ,sufficient to partner credibly with our technology teams and shape the future-state architecture.
A genuine point of view on GenAI in the BI space, and the change-management experience to driveadoption, reshapeskill sets, and preparethe workforce forwhat’scoming.
Demonstrated executive presence and business fluency.This is a business role reporting through a business leadership chain.The leader must becomfortable in front of senior executives,succinctly communicatehowdatatranslatesinto decisions, andpossessthe abilitytocoachateam to do the same.
What this role is not
This isnot a platform specialist role.Weare seekinga business leader who works closely with technologists, not a technologist with a business title.
Business Unit:
Business Data and Analytics
Benefits:
We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.
Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers
*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.
For more than 150 years, customers have trusted us to protect what matters most to them.
Great American Insurance Group’s roots go back to 1872 with the founding of its flagship company, Great American Insurance Company. Our innovative and specialized insurance solutions are designed to serve niche marketplaces that we know well. With our deep expertise and financial strength, we have laid a foundation of success that has stood the test of time.
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged in property and casualty insurance. With more than 30 specialty property and casualty insurance businesses, we’re well-positioned to offer tailored insurance solutions to meet businesses’ unique needs.
Great American Insurance Company has received an "A" (Excellent) or higher rating from the AM Best Company for 115 years (most recent rating evaluation of "A+" (Superior) affirmed December 11, 2025).
The members of Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG), also based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
