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Travelers · 1 day ago

Claim Technology Strategic Planner - Sr. Director

Travelers is a leading property casualty insurer with a commitment to innovation and collaboration. The Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives will oversee strategy development for the Claims business, ensuring alignment across various teams and managing a multi-year technology ecosystem build.

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Responsibilities

Build and maintain strong relationship within Claim Business Delivery, Analytics and Technology leadership team
Accountable for developing and managing a master plan for the multi-year build of our new business, analytics & technology ecosystem and transition to achieve our multi year benefit commitments
Partners with Business Delivery Office (BDO)/Strategy, Value Stream (VS) Leads, chapter leads, Portfolio Management and tech ops in the creation and management of the plan, ensures alignment, and the plan is actionable ie the right tech runway and readiness work is happening
Partners with Strategic Practice Peers and finance to ensure alignment of plan to portfolio, financials, Multi-Year Plan (MYP) strategy, portfolio, plan and budget are aligned
Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure the successful execution of the multi-year plan
Regularly report on progress, performance, and outcomes to senior leadership and stakeholders
Build out management information reporting & planning function to inform departmental planning, strategic decision making and demonstrate organizational impact and value delivery
Develop strategic planning process and infrastructure business leadership, providing guidance and effective direction to ensure operating divisions are aligned to overall goals and vision
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Strategic planningTechnology strategyProject managementAgile principlesBusiness intelligenceAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsConflict resolutionTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 7 years of related experience or equivalent in education and work experience
Strong organization and communication skills
Demonstrated experience developing multi-year technology strategies and roadmaps
Experience working with advanced project-management methodologies and Agile principles
Experience in developing strong, trusted partnerships with senior executives and constituent partners
Ability to lead and inspire team members to achieve optimal results in a highly collaborative and matrixed organization
Systemic thinker with strategic planning expertise, readily sees patterns and connections in a complicated environment
Demonstrated ability to put strategic plans into action
Strong facilitation and conflict resolution skillset
Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Deep understanding and appreciation for business, business intelligence/analytics, and technology components of program/portfolio management

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in a related field
7 years of project management experience
2 years of experience managing others and/or project teams

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.

Company

Travelers

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Travelers provides insurance coverage to protect the things that are important to you – your home, your car, your valuables and your business.

H1B Sponsorship

Travelers has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (75)
2024 (47)
2023 (60)
2022 (42)
2021 (27)
2020 (20)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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2002-03-22IPO

Leadership Team

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Dan Frey
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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Beth Maerz
SVP, Customer, Strategy and Innovation
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