Manager & Senior Data Scientist

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.

Job Category

Data Science

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

$142,500.00 - $235,100.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Travelers Data Scientists are taking the organization to the next level of intelligence by using advanced statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms. As a Manager & Sr. Data Scientist, you will build sophisticated models that solve important business problems and enhance our customer experience. This may include the use of artificial intelligence techniques to analyze imagery, text, and other unstructured data. You will employ storytelling using data to communicate insights and findings to stakeholders.

This role will lead the development and optimization of sophisticated risk prediction models to support our brand investment strategy and customer acquisition efforts. The successful candidate will manage the development of people-based targeting models that leverage address-level and household-level predictions to identify high-quality prospects to improve quote rate performance and yield per household. These models will utilize diverse data sources including geospatial imagery, demographic profiles, and behavioral indicators.

What Will You Do?

• Manage portions of business or technical projects focused on the design or development of analytical solutions.
• Share expertise with the community through discussions, presentations, or peer reviews
• Set and manage expectations with business partners for small projects, and with limited guidance, identify potential conflicts and build consensus.
• Communicate analysis, insights, and results to team, peers, and business partners, and with guidance, tailor communication to the audience.
• Be a mentor or resource for less experienced analytic talent, onboard new employees and interns, and support recruiting and talent assessment efforts.
• Support various training and skill development initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Masters in STEM related field or equivalent
• 5 years of related experience
• Advanced working knowledge of modeling/research/ analytics or actuarial required
• Strong grasp of value creation and business model concepts
• Advanced knowledge of multiple statistical software programs
• Ability to develop advanced models and interpret model results
• Application of advanced statistics underlying data models
• Ability to develop emerging statistical procedures to work
• Advanced knowledge 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 three years of experience, or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Decision Sciences, Actuarial Science or related analytical STEM field plus zero 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 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