AVP, Data & Analytics

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there.  At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.  The Assistant Vice President, Data & Analytics is responsible for leading CNA Canada's analytics strategy and delivery, ensuring data-driven insights support business performance, decision-making, and strategic priorities. This role serves as the primary liaison between business leaders, Technology, and Global Data & Analytics teams to translate business needs into actionable analytics solutions and measurable business outcomes. The AVP is accountable for analytics prioritization, roadmap development, stakeholder engagement, adoption, and value realization while promoting a culture of data-driven decision making across the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines: Develop and execute the Canada Data & Analytics roadmap aligned with business strategy and enterprise priorities. Build strong relationships with business leaders to understand priorities, identify opportunities, and ensure analytics solutions address key business challenges. Lead intake, prioritization, and governance of analytics requests, balancing business value, resource capacity, and enterprise alignment. Define, monitor, and communicate key business metrics, performance indicators, and analytics outcomes. Partner closely with DASH, Global Data & Analytics, and business stakeholders to align Canada's analytics strategy, priorities, and outcomes with enterprise objectives while ensuring local business and regulatory requirements are effectively addressed. Lead the adoption, maturation, and utilization of the enterprise Analytics Spoke Network model within Canada, ensuring alignment with global analytics standards, operating models, and delivery practices while addressing unique Canadian business needs and priorities. Work in close collaboration with Finance and Actuarial teams in Canada to ensure consistency of Data and regulatory responsibilities are completed Champion a Global approach, leveraging existing enterprise tools, data assets, and solutions before building locally. Drive adoption and value realization of analytics products, dashboards, reporting solutions, and data-driven insights. Lead the development and application of advanced analytics, data science, predictive modeling, and research methodologies to identify opportunities, improve business performance, and support strategic decision-making. Foster a culture of experimentation, evidence-based decision making, and analytical rigor through the application of statistical analysis, research techniques, and data modeling practices. Guide the evolution of Canada's analytics capabilities beyond reporting and business intelligence toward predictive, prescriptive, and AI-enabled decision support. Provide strategic guidance on data, analytics, reporting, automation, and AI opportunities that improve business performance and operational efficiency. Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Canadian analytics team while effectively leveraging and managing global analytics partners, shared services, and enterprise capabilities to deliver best-in-class analytics outcomes for Canada. Establish an operating model that balances local accountability with enterprise collaboration to maximize value realization and delivery effectiveness. Serve as an active member of the Global Analytics Leadership Team, contributing to enterprise strategy, capability development, governance, prioritization, and the advancement of analytics practices across the organization. Ensure effective stakeholder communication, change management, and transparency from request through delivery.   Reporting Relationship  Typically VP or Above, CNA Canada