Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of First American’s family of companies, Data & Analytics is a national provider of property-centric information, analytics, risk management and valuation solutions. First American maintains and curates the industry’s largest property and ownership dataset with over 7 billion document images. Our major platforms and products include: DataTree®, FraudGuard®, RegsData™, TaxSource™ and ACI®. The First American Data & Analytics division boasts more than 20 patents and remains at the forefront of innovation - leveraging technology and data to deliver best-in-class decisioning solutions. Fueled by our industry-leading data and using our technology and proprietary process, our solutions provide lenders, real estate and title companies with actionable insights - enabling them to make better, increasingly automated, decisions. With offices in all major metropolitan areas, including California and New York, DNA teams work collaboratively from across the country. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

Manages Data Manufacturing teams who are responsible for the daily data operational tasks. Team(s) are typically large. This includes organizing, tracking and verifying data, conducting title and property data research for customer orders and compiling data documents as required.

How You'll Contribute

• Establishes operational objectives, processes, procedures and priorities for a department selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Manages more senior level exempt specialists and/or subordinate supervisors and managers. Has significant responsibility for developing the capabilities of senior level direct reports.
• Owns and manages daily collection of court data.
• Manages decisions regarding data operations activities.
• Ensures that team members adhere to the standards and requirements of ongoing data operations.
• Presents projects for management approval; approves overall solutions, designs and cost estimates for projects. Monitors project status to assure adherence to cost, quality and schedule. 
• Writes and conducts employee performance reviews and provides ongoing performance feedback through coaching. Approves hiring and compensation decisions.
• Facilitates work and problem resolution between work groups. May lead cross functional/inter-departmental projects and/or process improvement efforts.
• Develops long-range departmental planning and provides input to strategic planning. Involved in developing, modifying and executing policies, processes that impact business unit, and may have company-wide effect.
• Implements strategic policies by leveraging best practice frameworks, methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

What You'll Bring

Required Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 8-10 years of directly related experience.
• 5+ years demonstrated experience in a management role.
• Demonstrated success establishing, leading and maintaining effective working relationships at the Senior Management level.

Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used

• Successful track record designing, developing, and executing critical complex projects in more than one area of functional expertise.
• Ability to function in a high-volume setting with tight deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent mentoring skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to identify broad issues, interview and formulate questions in order to identify and articulate complex business processes across functional lines.
• Strong diagnostic and analytical skills to identify issues and drive appropriate solutions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in order to define business and technical parameters and lead teams.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at the Senior Management level across functional groups and business units. Adeptness to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, using influence and preventing damage to the relationships.
• Strong capacity to communicate the function’s vision and the department’s direction and set aligned goals. Provides resources and creates systems to measure results. Has a good understanding of competitor, financial and industry dynamics.
• Actively recruits, retains and develops talent and holds employees accountable for results. Leads change, manages conflict and fosters collaboration.
• Drives and models customer loyalty, manages customer expectations, solicits customer feedback and ensures commitments are met.
• Provides others with reliable information and delivers informative and persuasive presentations. Uses good listening skills and negotiates effectively.
• Collaboratively engages with leaders to create, identify and implement solutions to further effectiveness of the business.
• High level of business acumen, strategic agility, ability to develop others, and influence change.

Pay Range: $85,050-$113,000 Annually

 

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

 

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First culture is inclusive for all employees - not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.