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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.
What Will You Do?
Strategy:
Develop strategy for assigned unit with proactive recommendations to business partners. Influence and communicate strategic portfolio recommendations to senior leaders at the Enterprise level.
Successful execution and completion of strategic portfolio.
Be a leader of change and innovation.
In addition to leading a portfolio of assigned strategic initiatives, the position will be an advisor and at times lead on many Enterprise initiatives.
Operational:
Lead actuarial and analytic analyses to solve business problems and apply judgment appropriately.
Oversee day to day execution within unit. Consistently drive broad department initiatives.
Promote efficiency and recommend appropriate resource investment across Market, balance additional effort against incremental lift gained from work.
Make decisions independently in accordance with Market practices.
Ask pertinent questions to ensure quality of analytical work.
Begin to prepare analytical foundations for future business needs.
Provide support as necessary for initiatives across the Enterprise within the scope of influence.
Communication:
Communicates on a regular basis with staff, peers, business partners, and senior leaders.
Skilled at tailoring communication of analysis, project results, and other business initiatives to audience.
Skilled at communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences.
Leads group discussions with multiple disciplines or responsibility levels.
Skilled at creating formal written communication such as memos or presentations.
Regularly influences and collaborates with peers and partners to take actions to enhance business outcomes.
Talent:
Staff responsibilities are likely to include direct management of a team of leaders and managers.
Acquisition, retention, and development of talent for assigned department.
Execute, communicate, and influence standards for talent development processes, including performance and personal development goals.
Succession planning and talent assessment recommendations.
Performance management including workforce planning.
Support staff engagement in cross Enterprise initiatives.
Mentor less experienced talent across the Enterprise.
Identify training and skill development needs across assigned Segment and the Enterprise.
Support recruiting efforts and candidate talent assessment efforts across the Enterprise.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
College degree in STEM related field.
Associate Actuarial Credential.
Demonstrated organizational leadership ability.
15+ years of quantitative analysis experience.
Proven track record of developing and executing strategy.
Strong understanding of insurance products and industry.
Demonstrated ability in actuarial and quantitative analysis and statistical concepts.
Exceptional influencing and/or consulting skills; able to build consensus among a diverse group of stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and translate complex information to senior leadership and non-technical teams.
PC skills (MS Office).
Leadership:
Consistently challenges conventional thinking.
Takes ownership of projects/portfolios of projects and meetings and makes independent recommendations to influence business outcomes.
Proficient in Leading Self exhibiting decisiveness and self-awareness while also effectively managing ambiguity.
Proficient in Leading Others including modeling the way for others, forging synergy and participative management.
Proficient in Leading the Business including actively engaging in driving business results, broad thinking and promoting an Enterprise culture.
Business Acumen:
Has an in-depth understanding and knowledge of most business drivers and disciplines as well as their interrelationships.
Areas include, but are not limited to: underwriting, products, reinsurance, distribution, sales, operations, risk control, claim, and financial.
Has a perspective on the industry and developing trends, including: technology, analytic methodology, products, and performance of competitors.
Able to effectively utilize this business knowledge in developing and implementing analytic solutions and anticipate the impact of market dynamics on Travelers performance.
May influence the insurance industry.
Relationship Management:
Proactively build, own, and leverage business relationships across the Enterprise.
Encourage cross-functional teams to allow for sharing of ideas across the Enterprise.
Identify and resolve conflict with business partners across organization and communicate any areas of organizational tension.
Expose accomplishments of other disciplines to their own organization.
Alongside business partners, develop long term strategy and road maps for their organization.
Develop a culture that promotes understanding diverse perspectives.
Quantitative Analysis:
Able to introduce innovative techniques to both new and existing problems, and influence the business by recommending solutions.
Stays aware of advancements in analytical techniques and technology used to implement them.
Regularly offers technical consultative feedback.
Can assess various technical solutions to optimize analytical outcomes.
Consistently recognizes and solves for emerging issues that require a quantitative solution within and occasionally outside functional area.
What is a Must Have?
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
10+ years of comprehensive quantitative analysis experience.
Project or people management experience.
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.
In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.