Director of Data & Analytics

Founded in 1898, Mutual of Enumclaw is a people-first insurer rooted in community, recognized as Washington’s Best Company to Work For for the 13th consecutive year, and proudly serving individuals, families, farms, and businesses through local independent agents across the West.

The Director of Data & Analytics will lead Mutual of Enumclaw’s enterprise analytics function, driving the organization’s ability to access, trust, and act on data. This role oversees descriptive analytics, dashboarding, data quality, governance, and analytics operations, including BI, reporting, data product management, and model deployment pipeline coordination. Acting as the bridge between IT/data engineering and analytics consumers, this leader will ensure reliable, timely, and consistent information for decision-making across all business areas.

Location: Hybrid position with approximately 10-15% travel.

Hiring Range: $182,200 - $202,400

Salary Range: $182,200 - $234,200

*The hiring range represents Mutual of Enumclaw’s current hiring pay scale for this role. Mutual of Enumclaw reserves the right to modify or update this range any time. Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience. Compensation is only one part of our entire total rewards package. To see some of the benefits and perks we offer, please click here.

Analytics Product Ownership:

• Own and manage the analytics product portfolio supporting descriptive and diagnostic insights, including dashboards, operational reports, scorecards, and self-service analytics for Underwriting, Claims, Sales, Product, and Finance.

Data Accessibility & Quality:

• Define standards for data accessibility, cataloging, quality metrics, and ownership models. Partner with IT/data engineering to establish and manage service-level agreements (SLAs) and acceptance criteria.

Data Governance Leadership:

• Lead enterprise data governance initiatives, including master data management, data lineage, definition consistency, and stewardship across all business units.

BI & Dashboard Lifecycle Management:

• Oversee the complete lifecycle of business intelligence and dashboard development — from requirements gathering through design, development, testing, rollout, user training, and adoption monitoring.

Analytics Operations:

• Implement analytics operations frameworks (MLOps/ModelOps where applicable) to support reproducible, automated analytics pipelines. Maintain standards for analytic environments and ensure alignment with enterprise data strategy.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Proven leadership in building and managing enterprise analytics functions.
• Strong understanding of BI tools, data visualization, and self-service analytics platforms.
• Expertise in data governance principles, data quality management, and metadata practices.
• Ability to define and manage SLAs, prioritize requirements, and coordinate across technical and business teams.
• Experience working cross-functionally with IT, data engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — capable of translating data insights into business outcomes.
• Familiarity with analytics operations concepts such as MLOps/ModelOps and data product lifecycle management.

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field required.
• 10+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, or data management roles, with at least 5 years in leadership.
• Demonstrated success implementing enterprise-wide data governance and analytics strategies.
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or a similar regulated industry preferred.

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer, including video conferencing.