Senior AI Data Program Manager

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.

Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way.

The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric.

Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.
 

Job Summary:

As part of Ascot’s Information Technology team, the Senior AI Data Program Manager will join the Ascot AI team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in managing, curating and analyzing data to support our advanced artificial intelligence projects. This is a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to impactful solutions.
 

Responsibilities: 
•    Manage, collect, understand, clean, and preprocess large datasets from various sources. 
•    Oversee development and maintain data pipelines to ensure a seamless flow of data. 
•    Collaborate with data scientists and business to understand data requirements, data lineage and trust worthiness  
•    Implement data validation and quality control measures to ensure data accuracy and reliability and ensure models are running on current, clean trusted data 
•    Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of data sources, processes, and methodologies. 
•    Analyze data to uncover trends, patterns, and insights that will inform AI model development and optimization. 
•    Work closely with the AI team to design and implement data-driven solutions and strategies. 
•    Assist with additional ad hoc projects as required.

Requirements:
•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related field. 
•    Minimum 7 years of insurance industry experience or equivalent experience.
•    Proven experience in data management, analysis, and processing. 
•    Deep domain knowledge of insurance data and data management 
•    Understanding and desire to learn programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL. 
•    Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and statistical methods. 
•    Knowledge around machine learning frameworks and libraries preferred.
•    Familiarity with cloud-based data storage and processing platforms preferred.
•    Knowledge of big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Databricks preferred.
•    Understanding of AI and machine learning concepts and applications preferred.
•    Experience with data visualization tools and techniques. 
•    Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 
•    Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams. 
•    Strong collaborative skills in a fast-paced team-centric environment.
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office

Compensation 

Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, and skills. The base pay is just one component of Ascot’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus, long-term incentives, and other forms of discretionary compensation awarded by the Company. 
 

The salary for this position in New York Metro is $165,000 - $185,000.

Company Benefits  

The Company provides a competitive benefits package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):  

Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), and more  

Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver)  

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