Vice President of Data & Reporting Services

Overview

Founded in 2016, ARU has become the U.S. leader in specialty property insurance underwriting, product development, loss control, and technology.

Vice President of Data & Reporting Services

ARU is seeking an experienced, hands‑on Vice President of Data & Reporting Services to oversee enterprise data, financial reporting, and risk for a multi‑unit MGU services organization. The role includes building and developing teams in a newly formed company unit focused on launching new lines of business.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data, reporting, and analytics functions, including financial reporting, data warehouse operations, and risk reporting.
• Define and manage data capture and reporting requirements with MGU business units across premium, commissions, billing, and acquisition expenses.
• Oversee transmission of financial data to the holding company accounting department and risk data to carriers, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
• Manage data marts and reporting infrastructure supporting dashboards, operational reports, and analytics.
• Define and enforce standards for rating data, exposure data, catastrophe attributes, schedules, risk characteristics, and underwriting variables.
• Ensure high standards for data accuracy, data quality, governance, and timely delivery of reporting outputs.
• Lead teams spanning data engineering, analytics, governance, and carrier reporting.
• Partner closely with underwriting, finance, operations, and technology leaders to align data workflows and reporting needs.
• Support product launches, program expansions, new carrier relationships, and specialty underwriting initiatives.
• Own and standardize quality underwriting, operational, and financial data flows from portfolio companies to the group.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of P&C insurance experience with deep knowledge of agency/MGA/MGU and carrier operations.
• Executive‑level experience (COO or equivalent) in an insurance agency, MGU/MGA environment, or similar organization.
• Strong understanding of premium accounting, commissions, bordereau/carrier reporting, and insurance data flows.
• Proven leadership of multi‑disciplinary teams in finance, operations, data, or reporting.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with modern data platforms and BI tools.
• Experience with data warehouses, BI/reporting tools, and data governance best practices.
• Exceptional thoroughness, accuracy, personal organization, time management, and record‑keeping skills.
• Excellent critical thinker and problem‑solver under pressure.
• High intellectual curiosity, with an enjoyment of learning and self‑improvement.
• Proven ability to take ownership of assigned responsibilities and accompanying results.
• Perform with a high level of polish and professionalism in all spoken and written communications.

Remote Work Standards

• Maintain a professional home‑office set‑up with desk, chair, and space to work.
• Have reliable high‑speed internet.
• Ensure office space is an enclosed, separate, non‑shared room free from distractions, including members of the household or pets.
• Must be willing and able to work either Eastern or Central business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.).

Benefits

• 100% Remote
• Competitive Salary with an annual bonus opportunity
• Disability & Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company match %; immediately vested
• 100% Company‑Paid Employee Health Insurance (via employer‑paid HSA contributions)
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Dependent Care (FSA)
• Telehealth Services
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Dental & Vision Offering
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness Discounts
• Internal Growth
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Company Holidays
• Leaves (including parental)

ARU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For application assistance, please contact [email protected] .