Northwestern Mutual · 1 month ago
Assistant Director, Insights Design & Storytelling
New York, NY Corporate
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$93K/yr - $172K/yrNorthwestern Mutual is a leading financial services company that focuses on putting clients' interests at the center of all they do. The Assistant Director, Insights Design & Storytelling is responsible for transforming complex workforce and HR data into compelling narratives, collaborating with various teams to ensure insights are actionable and relevant.
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Responsibilities
Creation of high-impact insights decks, briefings, and visualizations that interpret HR and workforce data for executive audiences
Development of a scalable, reusable visual identity system for Workforce Innovation & Insights, including templates, storytelling frameworks, and data-to-insight pathways
Translation of quantitative and qualitative inputs into clear narratives that highlight trends, context, implications, and decisions
Collaboration with HRBPs, Strategic Enablement Teams, and functional leaders to understand business context, root causes, and drivers—ensuring insights reflect the realities of the business
Design and delivery of infographics, visual models, and explanatory artifacts that elevate understanding among leaders with varying levels of data literacy
Application of strong judgment to clarify what matters, remove noise, and frame recommendations that support effective decision-making
Stewardship of a high bar for quality, clarity, insight, and consistency across all workforce narrative products
Synthesize data from Workday, Adaptive, ServiceNow, Visier, Tableau, Power BI, AWS, and other sources into cohesive, intuitive insights
Build visualizations and infographics that extend beyond standard BI dashboards—focused on clarity, storytelling, and strategic relevance
Create narrative structures that lead leaders from insight to implication, and implication to action
Partner with analysts, data scientists, researchers, and HR leaders to contextualize findings and validate interpretation
Maintain a strong forward-looking orientation by identifying emerging themes, risks, and opportunities connected to the future of work
Develop templates, brand standards, and insight formats that can be reused, customized, and scaled across HR
Ensure accuracy, quality control, and consistency across all artifacts
Provide thought partnership on how insights should be sequenced, framed, and communicated for maximum impact
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated ability to distill complex datasets into intuitive, high-quality visual narratives
Strong design sensibility across layout, hierarchy, typography, color, and data visualization
High proficiency with Excel
Adept at collaborating with analysts, researchers, HRBPs, and business leaders to extract meaning and context
Strong business acumen with the ability to connect data to operational, talent, and strategic decisions
Experience building insight frameworks, template systems, or reusable design patterns
Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to present arguments clearly and succinctly
Comfortable operating as a senior IC with high autonomy, high accountability, and a mandate for excellence
Preferred
Expertise with visualization and analytics tools (Tableau, Power BI, Visier preferred)
Familiarity with Workday data structures and ServiceNow data is a plus
Company
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to millions with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, and investments.
Founded in 1857
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Timothy Gerend
Chairman, President and CEO
Phil Odella
COO/CFO
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