Data & Analytics Lead Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Lead intricate, cross-functional data and analytics projects that align with business and enterprise data strategies.

• Convert business goals and requirements into effective data, analytics, and technology solutions.

• Create frameworks, roadmaps, and implementation strategies for strategic data initiatives.

• Oversee the design and delivery of scalable data solutions.

• Offer technical expertise for data ingestion, transformation, integration, storage, modeling, and consumption.

• Assist in modernizing legacy data platforms and processes through cloud, lakehouse, and advanced data engineering practices.

• Establish and advocate for data governance, stewardship, metadata management, lineage, and quality practices.

• Define and track data quality controls, validation rules, reconciliation processes, and metrics.

• Facilitate integrated analytical capabilities in collaboration with analytics, data engineering, product, and business teams.

• Support trusted enterprise master data sources and minimize duplication across data assets.

• Collaborate with security, governance, and technology teams to safeguard enterprise data.

• Lead integrated, multi-track projects; set controls, monitor performance, manage dependencies, and communicate risks and status updates.

• Work collaboratively across business units and technology teams to tackle complex data and delivery challenges.

• Convert intricate technical concepts into business implications, capabilities, risks, and recommendations.

• Engage with technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership.

• Mentor team members and foster best practices in data and analytics.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in data, analytics, technology, consulting, or related fields (Preferred).

• Proven experience leading complex or cross-functional data and analytics initiatives (Preferred).

• In-depth knowledge of data and analytics strategy, data governance, data quality, data engineering, and analytics.

• Strong grasp of modern data architecture, including lakehouse, data warehouses, batch and streaming processing, and cloud-based data platforms.

• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Spark, Python/PySpark, SQL, or other contemporary data technologies.

• Experience in data modeling, data integration, metadata management, lineage, master data management, and data quality practices.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric capabilities such as Lakehouse, Warehouse, OneLake, Notebooks, Data Pipelines, and Semantic Models.

• Proficient with Git, automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives and influence outcomes without direct authority.

• Skill in translating technical concepts into business capabilities and effectively communicating with senior stakeholders.

• Excellent collaboration, facilitation, consulting, and both written and verbal communication skills.

• Background investigation required.

• Allstate typically does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this role.

• A dedicated, distraction-free workspace when working from home.

• An appropriate desk and seating arrangement for remote work.

• Reliable internet connection with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.

• Monthly connectivity reimbursement for employees eligible to work from home.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Meaningful work that supports important causes.

• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.