Manager Geospatial Analytics

**Manager Geospatial Analytics**
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**Job Number**:
**2200017I**
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**Description**

**About the role**

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join RACQ and manage the GIS and Environmental Science Analytics function here within the Data Analytics division. You will manage a small team of analysts for our Market Analytics portfolio, mentoring the team and with a strong focus on developing analytical skills and tools. We are on the lookout for someone who can lead a team of specialists, focusing on designing and developing analytical solutions leveraging GIS capabilities across RACQ. Your role will include:

- Gathering structuring and analysing internal and external data using a broad range of descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analytics technologies. Data will include geocoded natural peril hazard metrics, all aspects of policy and member details, interactions, digital experience, competitor data, text and speech records.
- Implementing prescriptive analytics capabilities that enable the leveraging of analytic models in channel and across a range of proactive strategies to provide personalisation and optimisation
- Providing expert advice and services as a trusted business partner, ensuring the delivery of quality solutions and the strengthening of relationships. Such services include:

- Assessing the severity of active weather events to assist the Claims and Underwriting Departments in setting appropriate reserves and embargos
- Facilitating accurate address level price setting for natural peril risks in Australia
- Assessing the impacts to RACQ of contemporary research and development in climate and environmental sciences
- Producing descriptive and diagnostic analytic solutions for business units across the group, especially the production of high quality mapping and cartographic services.
- Contributing your skills and expertise to the team providing domain expertise and computer science technical counsel within the broader analytics practice.

**About you**

Your communication skills are critical to your success as a manager. You will be liaising with both internal and external stakeholders, which will be centred around influencing and motivating, to assist with business unit synergies and increase commercial awareness. You will also have the responsibility to lead, mentor and support a small team. Your interpersonal skills are paramount; however, it is important that you also meet the following criteria:

- University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, IT or similar.
- At least 5 years’ experience within a similar technical or management role.
- A high level of knowledge of GIS disciplines and practices that support production of analytics solutions, particularly in the context of natural perils pricing.
- Experience user of technology and geographic information systems for the management, transformation and analysis of complex data.
- Well-developed project management and internal consulting skills
- A strong understanding of a member/customer-centric organisational structure is desired, especially financial services (but not imperative).
- Problem solving and decision-making skills, particularly with respect to the development and implementation of complex analytics solutions and technical architecture.

**Why join RACQ?**

It is an exciting time to be part of RACQ as we continue our transformation towards better, smarter solutions that deliver more security and prosperity for Queenslanders. We are big enough to make a real difference in our community, yet small enough to nurture your professional and personal development.

By joining RACQ, you’ll be part of new sustainability initiatives, including a commitment to being a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. We’ve invested in and partnered with sustainable companies, including the introduction home solar and batteries, Green Home and Car Loans, and many other products and initiatives. We’ll continue to advocate for, research, and offer green solutions.

At RACQ we are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace to create better outcomes for our employees and our members. We aim for our teams to be a true reflection of our communities and are committed to inclusion particularly people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and those who may experience diversity or disability related barriers in securing employment. Applicants from these and other diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirement, please advise us at the time of applying.

**What we offer you**

Our employee benefits are designed to enrich your work life, your home and the community you live in, some of these include:

- Financial benefits and discounts on a range of banking, assistance and insurance products
- Give back to our communities with paid volunteer leave, payroll giving and volunteering for community events such as MotorFest and EKKA
- A range