Director, Strategy and Business Architecture

The Travelers Companies • Hartford, CT

111d • $117,200 - $193,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

Under general direction, this role partners closely with leaders across PI to drive strategic development and planning, along with business architecture rigor, insight, and analysis. This role is responsible for leading engagements with varying degrees of complexity from inception through post monitoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 6 or more years of demonstrated business experience with working knowledge of business analysis, process improvement and/or business architecture.
• Leadership Skills (Intermediate)
• Personally accountable
• Demonstrated ability to interact and influence across levels of organization
• Ability to drive outcomes
• Increases organizational performance through coaching and mentoring
• Influencing Skills (Advanced)
• Seeks opportunities to learn from and to influence others
• Facilitate negotiations toward practical solutions
• Relationship Management (Advanced)
• High emotional intelligence
• Ability to consider others' ideas; responds well to feedback
• Ability to work independently, as a member of a team, and team lead
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with a diverse group of people at all levels in both business and IT areas across the Enterprise
• Strong credibility; easily gains respect and trust from others
• Organizational Skills (Advanced)
• Highly adaptable, with ability to proactively accommodate shifting priorities and aggressive timelines
• Ability to organize work efficiently and effectively
• Ability to see results to completion
• Communication Skills (Advanced)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Highly effective facilitation skills within small or large group settings
• Presents thoughts effectively with individuals at all levels within the organization including senior leaders
• Ability to successfully collaborate within team and throughout organization to bring together desired results
• Ability to convey information in accurate and consumable models
• Ability to translate concepts into terms understandable by everyone
• Problem Solving and Analysis Skills (Advanced)
• Ability to assimilate and correlate disconnected information, identify patterns, and articulate organizational relevance
• Ability to solicit input, analyze data, draw conclusions and provide recommendations
• Uses logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions
• Ability to hold both a 'big-picture' and a detailed view of a business problem when considering solutions
• Creatively generates ideas with confidence

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of demonstrated business experience, with working knowledge of business analysis, process improvement, business transformation, and/or business strategy development within complex organizations and business environments.
• General knowledge of business architecture tools and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, execution, and monitoring of comprehensive business strategies, by collaborating with cross-functional teams and Enterprise partners to conducting market research and analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive landscapes, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Leads and conducts business capability discovery and analysis (moderate/high scope/complexity).
• Leads and conducts capability assessments (moderate scope/complexity).
• Lead and facilitate meetings, workshops, and brainstorming sessions on various topics to drive productive discussions, ensure stakeholder engagement, and achieve desired outcomes.
• Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with leadership, peers, partners, and key stakeholders, ensuring their needs are met and leveraging trust and credibility to effectively advocate for and drive the adoption of strategic initiatives and organizational goals.
• Partner closely with Agile/Delivery practices to evolve organizational operating and governance model to align with agile best practices and processes.
• Leverage critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify potential solutions and mitigate risks in ambiguous scenarios, maintaining a proactive, scrappy, and flexible approach.
• Approach challenges methodically, analyzing all relevant data and considering multiple factors before making decisions while maintaining realistic expectations internally and with key stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing transparency and clarity during uncertain times, and fostering a culture of resilience and innovation within the team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees