The Travelers Companies, Inc.
AVP, Data Science - Underwriting and Operations Analytics
Posted on Nov 1 Hartford, CT 24 views
Who Are We?
Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That鈥檚 the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
Compensation Overview
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
Salary Range
$181,800.00 - $300,000.00
Target Openings
1
What Is the Opportunity?
In Business 热点黑料 Actuarial & Analytics, 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.
Travelers Data Scientists are taking the organization to the next level of intelligence by using advanced statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms. As the Underwriting and Operations Lead, you will lead a team of 4 data scientists responsible for creating and championing machine learning/AI solutions for use by underwriters and operations personnel. These solutions are aimed at increasing their effectiveness, reducing their turn around times and eliminating friction. You will also collaborate with both business and technology partners to drive analytics out to our products in the marketplace, giving Travelers a competitive advantage.
What Will You Do?
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
What is a Must Have?
What Is in It for You?
Employment Practices
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results.
In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit .
Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That鈥檚 the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
Compensation Overview
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
Salary Range
$181,800.00 - $300,000.00
Target Openings
1
What Is the Opportunity?
In Business 热点黑料 Actuarial & Analytics, 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.
Travelers Data Scientists are taking the organization to the next level of intelligence by using advanced statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms. As the Underwriting and Operations Lead, you will lead a team of 4 data scientists responsible for creating and championing machine learning/AI solutions for use by underwriters and operations personnel. These solutions are aimed at increasing their effectiveness, reducing their turn around times and eliminating friction. You will also collaborate with both business and technology partners to drive analytics out to our products in the marketplace, giving Travelers a competitive advantage.
What Will You Do?
Present analysis, insights, results, and recommendations to executives for decisions in the UW and Ops space.
Anticipate potential objections and influence executives to adopt a different point of view.
Take ownership of the UW and Ops portfolio of projects making recommendations that influence business outcomes.
Drive teams and leaders to ensure the successful execution of data science strategies.
Start identifying organizational tension and work to build consensus across the organization. Assist in the development of business plans for the portfolio.
Influence outcomes in the line of business and/or data science community through discussions, presentations, or peer reviews.
Drive team recruiting, training, and talent assessment efforts.
Provide guidance and coaching for team members; guide your team to advance their subject matter expertise and to identify future leaders to meet Travelers鈥� business objectives.
Support the sharing of knowledge and best practices across the Enterprise.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
- Masters in STEM related field or equivalent
- 10 or more years of related work experience, including 6 or more years of team leadership experience.
- Industry expertise in modeling/ research/ analytics or actuarial required.
- Industry level knowledge of value creation and business model concepts.
- Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers using negotiating and/or influencing skills.
- Subject matter expertise in the majority of external software programs.
- Ability to apply emerging statistical procedures to large highly complex work.
- Recognized industry expertise in 2-3 of the following: Regression, Classification, Machine Vision, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning and Statistical modeling.
What is a Must Have?
- Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Decision Sciences, Actuarial Science or related analytical STEM field plus seven years of experience or any suitable and equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Heavy concentration in mathematics, including statistics and programming, business intelligence/analytics, as well as data science tools and research using large data sets.
- Additional verification of specific coursework will be required.
What Is in It for You?
- Health 热点黑料: Employees and their eligible family members 鈥� including spouses, domestic partners, and children 鈥� 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.
Employment Practices
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results.
In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit .
