Northwestern Mutual

Analytics & Solutions Consultant (HYBRID)

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Milwaukee, WI, USA

Hybrid

119K-205K Annually

Mid level

Fintech • Insurance • Financial Services

Start-Up Vibes with The Stability of a Fortune 100 Company.

The Role

Leads the acquisition, integration, modeling, and development of data analytics products. Designs data lake and warehouse solutions, builds ETL pipelines, applies engineering and CI/CD practices, supports analytics and machine learning applications, and ensures data quality and regulatory compliance. Collaborates with technical and business stakeholders, contributes to agile delivery, leads code reviews, mentors junior engineers, and develops enterprise data flows that establish a reliable source of truth.

Summary Generated by Built In

What You'll Do:

Lead day-to-day work to acquire, analyze, combine, synthesize, and structure data with clear definitions and sources for analytical consumption
Consult with data consumers to identify meaningful datasets for analytical consumption
Lead day-to-day development of data products using continuous deployment and integration practices
Apply engineering best practices in order to analyze, design, develop, deploy and support data analytics products
Participate in agile story authoring, sizing, and demo sessions for product features
Lead code reviews and provide feedback to the team
Mentor junior engineers

What You'll Bring to the Role:

Bachelor's Degree
Experience designing and developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform technologies, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, and related services.
At least 4 years of professional experience in data acquisition, cleansing, feature engineering, debugging and software documentation, using modern languages and practices
Experience using continuous integration and deployment concepts
At least 3+ year experience with specific technical requirements/platforms will vary (i.e. AWS data science and analytics cloud technologies such as S3, EMR, Spark, PySpark, RDS, JupyterLab, Sagemaker, etc., data warehouses suchas Redshift or Snowflake; and digital analytics tools such as Adobe Analytics and Heap)
Proficiency navigating various types of database models and DBMS's to create data sets for analytics and model training and development
Experience developing solutions using agile methods
Experience working in data lake environments
Experience guiding the work of junior developers
Experience with Testing or data accuracy/quality designs
Advanced programming skills
Strong Python and cloud compute skills
Strong SQL skills and background in ETL
Deep understanding of distributed data systems and applications.
Proficiency with data lake design and implementation considerations such as columnar storage formats (Parquet) and partitioning
Deep understanding of analytics and data science applications
Deep understanding of machine learning systems
Development of requirement driven data models such dimensional and relational.
Deep understanding of the business domain and the meaning of the data in it to accurately identify key and associated data which can be extracted, transformed and loaded for effective consumption downstream.
Develop the data flow so that data can be shared across the company with one source of truth being the goal.
Understanding and awareness of regulations around the use of PII data.
See the big picture and able to incorporate business understanding into design and approach to achieve current value and prepare for future benefit.
Ability to provide thought leadership throughout the local scrum team
Ability to explain technical solutions to technical teams and non-technical teams
Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated and able to work with minimal direction
Preferred: Experience with Agile methodologies, experience in DevOps environment, Experience with user adhoc tools: power bi, business objects, Tableau; Consulting experience
This is a Hybrid role with the expectation to be in the Milwaukee office 3 days a week.

Skills You Have:

Analytical Thinking: Creates business knowledge through data analysis and applies appropriate analytical methods to inform decisions.
Data Analytics: Core advanced capability for turning data into actionable business knowledge.
Engineering Expertise & Practices: Explores engineering judgment, maintainability, quality, and technical practices.
Adaptive Communication: Conveys complex information about products, systems, or processes to targeted technical and non-technical audiences.

Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$118,960.00
Pay Range - End:
$178,440.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
$130,880.00 USD - $196,320.00 USD
Structure 115:
$136,800.00 USD - $205,200.00 USD
We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you're living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.
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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.
Skills
Data Literacy (NM), Business Acumen (NM), Data Analytics (NM), Data Lineage (NM), Business Application (NM), Data Interpretation (NM), Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM), Data ETL (NM), Programming Languages (NM), DevOps (NM), Coaching & Mentoring (NM), Engineering Expertise & Practices (NM), Databases & Data Platforms (NM), Analytical Thinking (NM), Data Integrity (NM), Strategic Thinking (NM), Adaptive Communication (NM), Root Cause Analysis & Decision Quality (NM), Business Influence (NM), Cloud Computing (NM), Consulting (NM)
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We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.

Flexible work schedules
Concierge service
Comprehensive benefits
Employee resource groups

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree
Experience designing and developing solutions with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse
At least 4 years of professional experience in data acquisition, cleansing, feature engineering, debugging, and software documentation
Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment concepts
At least 3 years of experience with cloud data science and analytics technologies, data warehouses, or digital analytics tools
Experience with AWS analytics technologies such as S3, EMR, Spark, PySpark, RDS, JupyterLab, or SageMaker
Experience with data warehouses such as Redshift or Snowflake
Experience with digital analytics tools such as Adobe Analytics or Heap
Proficiency with database models and database management systems for analytics and model development
Experience developing solutions using agile methods
Experience working in data lake environments
Experience guiding or mentoring junior developers
Experience with testing or data accuracy and quality design
Advanced programming skills
Strong Python and cloud computing skills
Strong SQL skills and ETL experience
Understanding of distributed data systems and applications
Experience with data lake design, Parquet, and data partitioning
Understanding of analytics, data science, and machine learning systems
Experience developing dimensional and relational data models
Understanding of PII data regulations
Ability to communicate technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with Agile methodologies
Experience in a DevOps environment
Experience with Power BI, BusinessObjects, or Tableau user ad hoc tools
Consulting experience

What the Team is Saying

Northwestern Mutual Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are highlighted by both a 401(k) and a cash-balance pension plan, a notable combination compared with employers that offer only a 401(k). Feedback suggests this is a standout element of the corporate package.
Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, mental-health support via Lyra, and fitness resources, with mentions of multiple plan options and reasonable costs for some. Feedback suggests these offerings are broadly viewed as solid even as individual experiences vary.
Parental & Family Support — Family benefits span paid parental leave (noted as about 12 weeks), caregiver leave, and fertility, adoption, and surrogacy assistance. Feedback suggests these programs contribute meaningfully to the breadth of the benefits package.

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The Company

HQ: Milwaukee, WI

8,400 Employees

Year Founded: 1857

What We Do

You’ll Like It Here At Northwestern Mutual, we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years. Here, you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs. We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities, commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/

Why Work With Us

We invest in our people. We know careers are about choices, so we provide intentional opportunity. Here you can build creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere and revolutionize traditional processes. As a mutual company, our focus is our people — whether professional development or investments in the community.