Sr. Director, Actuarial and Analytics – Commercial Accounts Group Actuarial

Travelers • Hartford, AR

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About The Position

The Business Insurance Middle Market Commercial Accounts Group seeks an experienced actuarial leader to join our team. This role serves as a strategic partner to CAG business units (Commercial Accounts, Technology & Life Sciences, and Public Sector), collaborating directly with underwriting leadership on profitable growth initiatives, portfolio analysis, and transform priorities. This role has a focus on the Commercial Accounts business unit, as well as, the Property, General Liability, and Umbrella lines of business within all CAG business units. In this position, you will lead a team of five professionals and oversee a broad scope of actuarial responsibilities, including rate adequacy and planning, reserve review communications, benchmark reporting, and more. A key component of the role involves supporting the advancement of our Market Relevant Price (MRP) portfolio across Middle Market. This position within BU Actuarial offers close business engagement and the opportunity to make direct business impact through strategic analysis and collaborative leadership. As a part of Business Insurance Actuarial & Analytics (BIAA), we deliver tailored analytics and innovative data science solutions that influence decisions and enable superior results. We have an inclusive culture where everyone feels that they belong, can be authentic, are valued, respected, empowered and part of our success. We see strength in the uniqueness that each of us contributes to creating innovative solutions and improving business outcomes.

Requirements

• College degree in STEM related field.
• Associate Actuarial Credential.
• 8+ years of quantitative analysis experience.
• Strong understanding of insurance products and industry.
• Demonstrated ability in actuarial and quantitative analysis and statistical concepts.
• Leadership experience.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and translate complex information to leadership and non-technical teams.
• Strong PC skills (MS Office) and programming skills (eg. SQL, SAS).
• Leadership: Begins to challenge conventional thinking. Takes ownership of projects related to strategic initiatives and often makes independent recommendations to influence business outcomes.
• Proficient in Leading Self including exhibiting decisiveness and self-awareness while also effectively managing ambiguity.
• Development of Leading Others including modeling the way for others and leading cross-unit projects.
• Initial development of Leading the Business including actively engaging in driving business results, broad thinking and promoting an Enterprise culture.
• Business Acumen: Has an in-depth understanding and knowledge of certain key business drivers and disciplines such as: underwriting, products, reinsurance, distribution, sales, operations, risk control, claim, and financials. Able to effectively utilize this business knowledge in developing and implementing analytic solutions.
• Has perspective on the industry and developing trends, including: technology, analytic methodology, products, and performance of competitors.
• Is familiar with most other key business drivers and disciplines.
• Relationship Management: Proactively build and own professional business relationships across the Enterprise. Generate and solicit ideas, and drive consensus. Aware of potential conflict and address proactively. Acknowledge accomplishments of others to broader organization. Set and manage expectations with business partners for portfolio of projects. Understand diverse perspectives to effectively accomplish business goals.
• Quantitative Analysis: Able to introduce innovative techniques to both new and existing problems. Independently perform and implement complex analytics. Leads and actively engages in technical/peer reviews. Regularly offers technical consultative feedback. Can assess various technical solutions to optimize analytical outcomes. Occasionally recognizes emerging issues that require a quantitative solution within own portfolio of work.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of comprehensive quantitative analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, prioritize, influence and communicate strategic initiative options to senior leaders.
• Demonstrate effective execution and completion of assigned strategic initiatives and projects.
• Generate and advocate for process improvements and actively propel innovation in alignment with existing strategy.
• Independently perform actuarial and analytic analyses to solve business problems and apply judgment appropriately.
• Drive day to day execution within unit.
• Promote efficiency across primary working group, balancing additional effort against incremental lift gained from work.
• Make decisions independently in accordance with department practices.
• Consistently provide direction and review others' analytical work.
• Begin to translate ambiguous business needs into analytical solutions.
• Communicates on a regular basis with staff, peers and business partners and on an occasional basis with senior leaders.
• Tailors communication of analysis, project results, and other business initiatives to audience.
• Communicates technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Leads group discussions with primary working group.
• Creates formal written communication such as memos or presentations.
• Able to influence and collaborate with peers and partners to take actions to enhance business outcomes.
• Acquisition, retention, and development of talent for assigned unit.
• Execute and communicate talent development processes, including performance and personal development goals.
• Succession planning and talent assessment recommendations.
• Performance management.
• Support staff engagement cross Enterprise initiatives.
• Mentor less experienced talent across the Enterprise.
• Onboard new employees and interns in unit.
• Support various training and skill development initiatives across Segment and the Enterprise.
• May provide support for recruiting efforts and candidate talent assessment efforts.
• 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: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees