Travelers · 1 day ago
Senior Director , Data Science
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$169K/yr - $280K/yr
10+ years expTravelers is a leading property casualty insurer with a commitment to innovation and collaboration. They are seeking a Senior Director of Data Science to lead a team that utilizes advanced statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms to drive analytics and insights for business leadership.
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Responsibilities
Communicate analysis, insights, and results to team, peers, business partners, and on an occasional basis to executive level leaders
Anticipate potential objections and influence senior leaders to adopt a different point of view
Lead a team of managers and individual contributors that are executing on multiple projects and activities
Partner with teams and leaders to ensure the successful execution of data science strategies
Set and manages expectations with business partners for portfolio of work
Generate ideas and drives consensus; is aware of potential conflicts
Make suggestions in the development of business plans for the portfolio
Broadly and frequently share expertise with the business and/or data science community through discussions, presentations, or peer reviews to improve business outcomes
Assist with recruiting, training, and talent assessment efforts
Provide guidance and coaching and drive career/technical development for team members
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's 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
Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Decision Sciences, Actuarial Science or related analytical STEM field plus six 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
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
Travelers provides insurance coverage to protect the things that are important to you – your home, your car, your valuables and your business.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Dan Frey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Beth Maerz
SVP, Customer, Strategy and Innovation
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