Thomas Lahr Email & Phone Number

Merrill, Wisconsin, United States

Manager for the Business Intelligence and Regulatory & Statistical Reporting departments.

Merrill, Wisconsin, United States

Developed the Business Intelligence environment and managed a team of 4 BI Developers and BI Analysts.

Wausau-Stevens Point Area

- Managed and maintained a high performance team consisting of Business and System Analysts.- Drive clarity of business strategies and operating objectives within and across functions.- Facilitated a governance program that defined process, standards, guiding principles, and rules of engagement that enabled the successful execution of data and reporting action plans.- Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of development, maintenance, and infrastructure charges as they related to the projects and applications within Operational Reporting.- Served as the Project Manager on projects that delivered system and technology capabilities supporting business process, strategy, and priorities.- Worked with IT, business users, and industry consultants to determine solutions for both strategic and tactical data and Business Intelligence solutions.- Supported the development of technical capabilities by providing subject matter expertise and business context.

Wausau-Stevens Point Area

- Served as a Project Manager on Business Intelligence projects developing dashboards and ad-hoc reporting applications.- Presented strategic direction and progress on new Business Intelligence reporting applications to all levels of managment.- Developed project plans, business requirements, and test strategies for new development and maintenance projects within Operational Reporting.- Worked closely with IT to develop Operational Data Stores, reporting processes, and data controls across operational premium metrics for all lines of business.

Wausau-Stevens Point Area

- Responsible for monthly reports that provided premium metrics and loss information to internal customers.- Responded to data requests and supported Division Actuaries and Underwriting Managers.- Participated in complex projects serving as the Lead person and subject matter expert.

Wausau-Stevens Point Area

- Managed the planning and budgeting process for the Underwriting department.- Reported budget variance on direct spending and monitored the financial performance of IT projects.- Provided support to Underwriting Management on operational data and expense costs.

Wausau-Stevens Point Area

- Managed source data and application systems for operational reporting and planning.- Responsible for the distribution of financial, cash flow, and balance sheet plans to Corporate Accounting.- Lead projects and developed complex application systems for the planning and reporting of financial information.- Built a cost/benefit analysis model to project investments for corporate initiatives and major system projects.- Created and maintained models to monitor managment incentive programs.