Saint Paul MN

Associate

Senior Actuary

Property & Casualty

Data Science

Coding

Machine Learning

Excel

Who Are We?Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s 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 OverviewThe 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$125,600.00 – $207,200.00What Is the Opportunity?The Director, Actuarial and Analytics is an analytic leadership role that is responsible for the implementation of a variety of actuarial/statistical techniques and analyses which may include reserving, rate making, pricing, planning/forecasting, project management and research. This role is expected to execute strategic and operational initiatives, drive change within assigned unit, provide analytical insights and recommendations to leadership and business partners, and share ownership of the business’s financial results.The Director, Actuarial and Analytics will work within broad limits and authority on complex assignments requiring specialized knowledge and expertise in breadth and/or depth in one or more of the following areas: Actuarial and/or research methods, Advanced statistical analyses, Broad business knowledge, In-depth Line of Business knowledge, Broader awareness of enterprise Actuarial &amp; Analytics community. This role may act as a manager of a small team.In Business Insurance Actuarial and 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.Small Commercial Analytics is seeking a highly motivated leader to join the Specialty Actuarial Team! This position will serve as the Actuarial Director supporting the Northfield Excess &amp; Surplus Business Unit.Our team is looking for someone who is passionate about providing data-driven analytic insights to the business. These insights could range anywhere from quantifying loss ratio impacts from an underwriting initiative to investigating the power of a new 3PD variable. This role will also be responsible for executing core actuarial responsibilities through the year such as performance measures, rate adequacy, planning, and rate plan management.Strong relationship management skills are necessary to succeed in this role. This individual will work closely with a number of different business partners in a typical day, including but not limited to: Northfield Leadership (President, CUO, Department Leads), Finance, Product Management, A&amp;R, Actuarial Product, and others. This role will manage one direct report.What Will You Do?<ul><li>Assess, prioritize, influence and communicate strategic initiative options to senior leaders.</li><li>Demonstrate effective execution and completion of assigned strategic initiatives and projects.</li><li>Regularly generate process improvements and explore opportunities for innovation.</li><li>Lead assigned unit strategic initiatives (narrow scope, limited and well defined) and cross-unit initiatives on a limited basis and is expected to participate in Enterprise initiatives on a limited basis.</li><li>Independently perform actuarial and analytic analyses to solve business problems and apply judgment appropriately.</li><li>Drive day to day execution within unit. Support broad department initiatives.</li><li>Promote efficiency across primary working group, balancing additional effort against incremental lift gained from work.</li><li>Begin to make decisions independently in accordance with department practices.</li><li>Provide direction and review others’ analytical work.</li><li>Translate business requests into analytical solutions.</li><li>Provide support as necessary for initiatives across the Enterprise within the scope of influence.</li><li>Communicates on a regular basis with staff, peers and business partners and on an occasional basis with senior leaders.</li><li>Tailors communication of analysis, project results, and other business initiatives to audience.</li><li>Communicates technical topics to non-technical audiences with limited guidance.</li><li>Leads group discussions with primary working group.</li><li>Creates formal written communication such as memos or presentations with limited guidance.</li><li>Able to influence and collaborate with peers and partners to take actions to enhance business outcomes.</li><li>Staff responsibilities are likely to include direct management of a small team of individual contributors.</li><li>Acquisition, retention, and development of talent for assigned unit.</li><li>Execute and communicate talent development processes, including performance and personal development goals.</li><li>Succession planning and talent assessment recommendations.</li><li>Performance management.</li><li>Support staff engagement cross Enterprise initiatives.</li><li>Mentor less experienced talent across the Enterprise.</li><li>Onboard new employees and interns in unit.</li><li>Support various training and skill development initiatives across Segment and the Enterprise.</li><li>May provide support for recruiting efforts and candidate talent assessment efforts.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned.</li></ul>What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?<ul><li>College degree in STEM related field.</li><li>Associate Actuarial Credential preferred.</li><li>7+ years of quantitative analysis experience.</li><li>Strong understanding of insurance products and industry.</li><li>Demonstrated ability in actuarial and quantitative analysis and statistical concepts.</li><li>Management experience.</li><li>Excellent communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.</li><li>Ability to present and translate complex information in relevant business terms.</li><li>Strong PC skills (MS Office) and programming skills (eg. SQL, SAS).</li></ul>Leadership:<ul><li>Begins to challenge conventional thinking.</li><li>Takes ownership of projects related to strategic initiatives and makes recommendations to influence business outcomes.</li><li>Proficient in Leading Self, exhibiting decis

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