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Job Category

Data Analytics

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

$102,500.00 - $169,100.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

The Bond & Specialty Insurance (B&SI) Claim Analytics team is looking for Director, Business Performance Analytics. You will be joining a group of dedicated professionals delivering data driven insights to empower superior decision making in Traveler’s B&SI Claim organization.

We are looking for a driven individual with a business focus, analytical aptitude and data wrangling skills to assume a leadership role and collaborate extensively across many areas of the organization to determine how Business Intelligence information and analytical solutions can be leveraged to support Claim strategies, capabilities and processes. This position will be accountable for a wide spectrum of legal, operations and claim analytics used to solve business problems and translate business needs into appropriate analytical insights which ensure optimal claim outcomes.

Travelers offers a hybrid work location model that is designed to support flexibility. #LI-Hybrid

What Will You Do?

• Uses analytics to explain business results, monitor business strategies and identify actionable opportunities.

• Uses data visualization and storytelling skills to effectively communicate insights and influence decision/outcomes to leadership.

• Leverages industry best practices, market data and technology trends to identify and implement business opportunities.

• Proactively coordinates with cross functional teams on varying business initiatives.

• Influences business strategy to leadership to prioritize investments based on translating insights to business value

• Facilitates collaboration with IT and data management teams to ensure correct data is consistent for business critical analysis

• Builds strategic business partnerships with IT, Actuarial, Operations, Finance, Data Management and Claim functional areas.

• Can manipulate complex raw data and leads the ultimate design required to meet business requests.

• Accountable for business analytics support across multiple initiatives

• Interprets complex data to recognize patterns and analyze trends.

• Performs and/or directs the completion of reasonability and validation tests.

• Oversees the designs and ensures the execution Proofs of Concept to inform business strategies.

• Monitors performance indicators and implements possible improvements.

• Communicates the financial impact of recommendations.

• Interpret model results and identify when to apply them.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, finance, computer science, statistics, MIS or equivalent experience preferred.

• Typically has 5 or more years of experience in Descriptive Analytics or related field.

• 4+ years working successfully with Microsoft office products and software/programming applications specific to business supported.

• Thorough knowledge of tools such as SAS, R, SQL preferred.

• Thorough knowledge of Descriptive Analytic practices and processes. General knowledge of insurance products/concepts preferred.

• One or more years of technical team project leadership or people management experience preferred.

• Thorough knowledge of the main features of the collection of data and the relationship of data elements to each other.

• General understanding of the business functions, processes, and overall business strategies of businesses supported.

• Demonstrated intermediate analytic and diagnostic skills.

• Demonstrated intermediate interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated intermediate communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Demonstrated ability to influence others.

• Intermediate project management skills.

• General understanding of the business functions, processes, and overall business strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to see results to completion.

• Intermediate business acumen.

• Intermediate Computer Skills in Excel, database programming language and related applications.

• Intermediate problem solving and decision making skills.

• Ability to interact effectively with others across functions.

• Ability to think strategically.

• Ability to consider others ideas seriously and accept feedback.

• Builds and maintains credibility with others.

• If incumbent leads others, intermediate leadership skills including ability to:

• Leverage Differences.

• Manage in participative manner.

• Intermediate ability to develop employees preferred.

What is a Must Have?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and 4 years analytics experience required.

What Is in It for You?

• 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 and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals. In addition, our Life Balance program provides access to professional counseling services, life coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs. Through Life Balance, you’re eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.

• 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.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email (4-ESU@travelers.com) 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 http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/ .