Business Intelligence Analyst II - Anaplan

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General Summary:

General Summary

Unum's Finance Enablement team has an excellent opportunity work on critical Finance transformation work in our planning and modeling core platform, Anaplan. The Business Intelligence Analyst II is responsible for moderately complex data analysis, preparation and visualization. They will use their technical and domain expertise of Anaplan to drive the Anaplan strategy across the finance organization. They will also work closely with Finance partners and other data professionals to develop and deploy new Anaplan models or enhance existing models. Their work will be accomplished with little to no oversight, they exhibit a proficiency with Anaplan and will ensure the proper governance and standardization of Anaplan users. They will partner with other Anaplan users, create relationships, and have the technical skillsets necessary to drive the adoption of other finance platforms including Alteryx, Tableau, Workiva etc. in the Unum's Finance organization.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about all things data and we seek a creative and analytical thinker to help us solve our most challenging problems. The ideal candidate will have the ability to execute on prioritized user stories and be a technical expert for Anaplan.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for improvement in existing Anaplan models, perform build work as assigned and assist the Anaplan Solution Architect and other core platform leaders with project management and tasks needed for platform enhancements
• Conduct moderately complex data profiling and analysis to evaluate data sources to determine the best source for business information
• Acquiring, transforming and translating data into actionable dashboards, reports, algorithms or datasets
• Performing moderately complex statistical analysis and presenting findings to guide, influence and advise leadership
• Collaborate with data engineers to perform data validation and testing activities as appropriate
• Continuously develop and build upon existing in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry, company and competitor landscape
• Continuously develop and build upon existing in-depth knowledge of data stored in company databases as well as emerging trends in business intelligence technologies
• Works directly with internal customers to refine requirements and validate output to ensure solutions will meet expectations
• May provide mentoring, coaching and developmental support to lower level BI Analysts

Job Specifications

• Bachelors Degree preferred, and/or equivalent experience
• Certified Anaplan model builder, with goals to progress in Anaplan model building journey
• 4+ years experience with demonstrated success at a BI Analyst I level or comparable data analytics related field
• Proficient in analytics programming languages (SQL/R/Python)
• Demonstrated expertise with modern BI toolsets (Tableau, Alteryx, PowerBI, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated understanding of data profiling, statistical analysis and data modeling concepts
• Proficient in extracting and leveraging data out of data warehouse, transactional databases, object stores & API based environments
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Ability to embrace change, adapt to the unexpected, and focus energies, people, and solutions on practical and positive results
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Strong communications skills with the ability to influence others using data and logic
• Ability to effectively mentor others
• Aptitude and drive to learn new technologies and analysis techniques
• Strong team player; able to work effectively within a team and more broadly with people from a variety of backgrounds and areas across the organization.

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$80,600.00-$153,200.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including performance-based incentives, healthcare benefits, insurance benefits, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual plans.

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