Assistant VP, Data Engineering

Who we are

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets and manage risks.

We’re also committed to making a positive difference for our colleagues and in the communities where we work and live. We encourage colleagues to give back to the causes they care most about, supporting these efforts through our Volunteer Time Off and Matching Grants Programs.

Get to know the business

General Insurance is a leading provider of insurance products and services for commercial and personal insurance customers. It includes one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. General Insurance offers a broad range of products to customers through a diversified, multichannel distribution network.

About the role

This is a strategic role for ingestion of SORs and management of data products for the GDW foundational data products.  The role is responsible for day-to-day leadership of AIG’s core data products including data ingestion into the AIG data lake.  This includes working with technical resources, business partners and project teams.  Drive design and decisions across multiple data products, working closely with and managing requests from multiple business stakeholders.  The role will also be responsible for developing roadmap for sunset and decommission of legacy financial systems as well as identify opportunities to consolidate processes across legacy and strategic systems.

What you need to know

The responsibilities for this role include:

• Responsible for day to day leadership of AIG’s core financial data warehouse.  This includes driving outcomes while engaging with technical resources, finance/accounting partners and external parties such as auditors.
• Drive design and decisions across multiple programs, working closely with and managing requests from multiple stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate process across legacy and strategic systems and develop a roadmap for sunset and decommission of legacy financial systems.
• Expected to recommend innovations and improvements to financial delivery capabilities. Adapts designs and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for AIG and AIG Stakeholders with respect to AIG’s financial processing.
• Serve as competency leader in the financial space responsible for subject matter development of employees and contractors across multiple teams.
• Responsible for ensuring all aspects of audit requests are met as well as the ability to handle both finance and IT inquiries across multiple financial systems.
• Ability to tie details of multiple projects together to ensure successful delivery across multiple dependencies.  Resolve conflict with resource and time constraints to ensure successful delivery.
• Translate business requests from Finance or other business units into technical design specifications for the delivery team.

What we’re looking for

Key Qualifications

• Experience leading data integration initiatives in large, complex insurance or financial services companies
• Financial acumen and experience with insurance financial principles
• Ability to manage multiple vendors and large vendor teams across multiple geographies.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with key leaders in the organization
• Ability to work under challenging production situations fulfilling tight deadlines.
• Ability to influence change and drive results.  Must be a self-motivated driver to identify issues and resolve them quickly.
• Effective communication skills and ability to negotiate outcomes that balance business speed to market with appropriate controls and governance.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and with changing priorities.
• Project implementation experience in Agile and waterfall methodologies
• Inclusive leader who fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion

Ideal Experience

• 5+ years of experience in information management / data integration within insurance or financial services industry
• Experience leading a completely remote team for all components of asks - i.e., multiple complex projects and BAU as most programs cross between teams
• Experience in developing and operationalizing complex, financial application changes
• Working knowledge across modern cloud and legacy “on-prem” technologies
• Experience delivering technical architecture and application systems design
• Leverages expert problem-solving skills and techniques.

Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters

At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.

Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

Welcome to a culture of belonging

We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through our flexible work arrangements, diversity and inclusion learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The diversity of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to candidatecare@aig.com.  

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