Director, Data Science

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

$157,000.00 - $259,200.00

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 Director & Data Scientist, you will build complex models that solve key business problems. This may include the use of advanced artificial intelligence techniques to analyze imagery, text, and other unstructured data. You will communicate insights and tell the story using data to senior leaders. This role may manage others.

This role will lead a team owning critical modeling analysis within Personal Insurance. You will split your time between hands on technical contribution and coaching a team of data scientists to develop high-impact models. You will champion Measurement and Optimization by building new tools and solutions such as Look-a-Like models for the business to devise a sound marketing strategy for different groups of people based on their need consumption patterns to optimize marketing investments and inform executive decision-making. This role will be a trusted technical thought partner to senior leadership and stakeholders, providing technical oversight of vendor modeling solutions.

What Will You Do?

• Lead business or technical projects focused on the design or development of analytical solutions.
• Share expertise with the community through discussions, presentations, or peer reviews.
• Begin to challenge conventional thinking and set and manage expectations with business partners for large projects, generate and share ideas, and be aware of potential conflicts.
• Anticipate potential objections and persuade senior-level colleagues to adopt a different point of view.
• Communicate analysis, insights, and results to team, peers, business partners, and occasionally to senior leaders. You will lead group discussions and tailor communication to the audience.
• Be a mentor or resource for less experienced analytic talent, onboard new employees and interns, and provide support for recruiting and talent assessment efforts.
• Support various training and skill development initiatives, including delivering training to the analytics community
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Masters in STEM related field or equivalent
• 5 or more years of related experience
• Subject matter expertise in modeling/ research/ analytics or actuarial required
• Subject matter expertise in value creation and business model concepts
• Subject matter expertise in multiple statistical software programs
• Ability to develop highly complex models, interpret model results and recommend adjustments
• Expertise in advanced statistics underlying data models
• Ability to apply emerging statistical procedures to complex work
• Subject matter expertise in 3-5 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 five 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