Director, Advanced Analytics, Auto State Analytics
About The Position
Are you a talented, motivated individual looking for a role where you can analyze state profitability position and drive actions that directly impact our top and bottom line? If so, this is the role for you. The Auto State Analytics Team within the US Retail Markets (USRM) Personal Lines (PL) Auto Analytics Department is looking for a Director, Advanced Analysis who will be responsible for leading critical state-level strategic and analytical work. The role would provide support to drive profitable growth in individual market by leveraging deep and comprehensive understanding of states, developing profit insights and identifying growth opportunities. It would also work in close partnership with the State Management team to monitor and evaluate general state performance and market trends, as well as identify state-specific outliers. The role will directly report to the Sr. Director of the Auto State Analytics team as an individual contributor. This position may have in-office requirements dependent upon candidate location.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or another quantitative field plus a minimum of 7 years, typically 10 or more years, of applied business / non-academic experience, or equivalent.
- Proven track record of applying advanced analytics to improve business results and resolve business problems.
- Expert knowledge of data sources, tools and business drivers.
- Possesses ability to articulate what limits are to certain tools (eg SAS) or methodologies.
- Expert ability in Excel, PowerPoint, and statistical software packages (SAS, Snowflake).
- Must have exceptional planning, analytical, decision-making, communication and project management skills.
Nice To Haves
- 7-10+ years of relevant work experience, P&C insurance experience a plus.
- Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, data analysis software (e.g., SAS, SQL, Python), and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, VBA).
- Strong analytical, decision-making, planning, organization, and communication skills.
- Deep knowledge of insurance products and financial metrics, preferred experience with product pricing and offerings, business processes as well as distribution channels.
- Ability to establish and build effective relationships within and outside the organization.
Responsibilities
- Assist in providing robust profit guidance to drive state rate actions, coordinate rate planning and forecast to grow profitably in individual markets, and track rate implementation risks to ensure the achievement of the countrywide profit goal.
- Collaborate closely with States and cross-functional teams to develop state portfolio strategy, identify/validate profit challenges and develop solutions, and to assess market appetite and growth capability with long-term acceptable risk concentration.
- Create, coordinate, and maintain state level reports and tools that are helpful to form state tactics, enhance decision-making and create alignment among stakeholders.
- Maintain good understanding in topline growth and market competitiveness at state level, and lead/recommend initiatives for healthy and strong growth across different distribution channels.
- Support the development of long-term market share targets and identify opportunities across different states.
- Build and independently manage assigned projects, present analyses and proposals to leadership and partners in a fashion that translates complex work into an easy, digestible story with an appropriate level of detail.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
