Data Operations Consultant, RIS R&D & Strategy

Description and Requirements
Job location: Virtual within commutable distance to New York NY, Bridgewater NJ or Whippany NJ
Role Value Proposition:
Reporting to the Director of Business Implementation & Strategy, RIS R&D & Strategy, this position plays a key role to support profitable business growth while driving operational efficiency across Retirement Income Solutions (RIS). The role focuses on ensuring the timeliness, accuracy, efficiency, and seamless execution of critical data processes that support daily operations that drive RIS strategic objectives.
The successful candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, keen attention to detail and proven ability to succinctly manage multi-faceted and time-sensitive data processes. The role will collaborate with multiple cross functional corporate teams including reinsurance, treasury, risk, actuarial, finance, investments, legal and will be highly visible within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:

• Support and optimize daily data operations, validating, calculating, and ensuring succinct execution of critical data processes.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure seamless integration and data flow between systems that provides timely, accurate and actionable data to make informed decisions.
• Support vendor development, ensuring a strong partnership that aligns with RIS goals & expectations to deliver a solution that ensures optimal performance and timely execution.
• Continuously strive to improve data workflows and identify opportunities for optimization to enhance overall operational efficiency.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in: Data Science, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 3+ Years Experience in managing complex data operations across multiple systems.
• Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Skilled at bridging the gap between business objectives and technical requirements.
• Good presentation and written communication skills.
• Flexibility to operate effectively in a highly matrixed environment.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in Insurance or Reinsurance is a plus.
• Experience with workflow and business intelligence tools.
• Strong knowledge or ability to quickly learn, MetLife's processes and systems.
• Familiarity with financial investing in a business context

The salary range for applicants for this position is 87,900 to 117,200.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
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87,900 to 117,200