Sr. Data Solutions Lead - Enterprise

Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.

Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company — not just insurers. 

We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.

Unum is changing, and we’re excited about what’s next. Join us.

General Summary:

The Sr. Data Solutions Lead shapes data solutions by translating business needs into clear, actionable data requirements and determining how Enterprise Data capabilities can best meet them. This role assesses existing data assets, identifies gaps and opportunities for reuse, and defines the data needed to enable successful delivery. Working across business, architecture, engineering, and delivery teams, the Sr. Data Solutions Lead provides continuity from initial discovery through delivery and validates that data solutions meet the intended business need.

This is a campus-based position requiring 3 days per week onsite.

**Internal employees are encouraged to apply.**

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to understand desired outcomes, shape complex data needs, and translate them into clear, actionable data requirements.
• Assess existing data assets and capabilities to determine the best sources and identify opportunities to reuse or extend existing solutions.
• Perform data profiling and analysis to identify gaps in data availability, quality, lineage, and dependencies and drive resolution before design and build begin.
• Translate complex or ambiguous data needs into detailed requirements, source-to-target mappings, and acceptance criteria that provide clear direction for architecture and engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Data Architects and Engineers throughout solution design and delivery to ensure requirements are feasible, well understood, and aligned with enterprise data and architecture standards.
• Provide continuity from initial discovery through delivery, resolving evolving requirements, dependencies, and data issues that could affect successful delivery.
• Partner with delivery and test teams to define validation needs and confirm that delivered solutions meet business and consumer expectations.
• Identify opportunities to reuse or extend enterprise data capabilities based on needs and patterns identified through assigned initiatives.
• Apply knowledge of enterprise data and the insurance business to recommend solutions that maximize reuse, reduce duplication and rework, and accelerate delivery.
• Identify data risks and dependencies early and drive cross-team alignment and resolution.
• Represent the end consumer throughout delivery and ensure solutions support the intended business outcome and customer experience.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6+ years of experience in data analysis, data management, data solutions, or related data-focused roles.
• Strong data analysis and profiling skills, with demonstrated ability to identify and assess data quality issues, patterns, dependencies, and anomalies across complex data sets.
• Strong SQL skills with demonstrated ability to analyze, profile, and validate complex data.
• Proficiency in defining detailed data requirements and source-to-target mappings, including data and transformation rules.
• Working knowledge of conceptual and logical data modeling, relational data structures, and data flows across source systems and downstream consumers.
• Experience assessing existing data assets and capabilities to determine the best data sources and identify opportunities for reuse or extension.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguous business needs, identify underlying data needs, and translate them into actionable requirements for technical teams.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate options, make recommendations, and drive resolution of complex data issues.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with demonstrated ability to influence and build alignment across business, architecture, engineering, testing, and delivery teams.
• Experience working throughout the solution delivery lifecycle, including Agile development methodologies and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

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Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best – both inside and outside the office.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

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.

$98,340.00-$201,900.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, 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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Unum