The Travelers Companies, Inc

Senior Manager, Decision Science

The Travelers Companies, Inc • $120K — $198K *
Hartford, CT 06106Hybrid
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM or Business with a focus on analytics
  • Five years of data and analytic experience
  • Proficient in Python; knowledge of R and SQL is preferred
  • Experience with statistical modeling techniques and methodology selection
  • Expertise in handling large-scale multidimensional data with cloud tools
  • Strong project management skills
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities

Responsibilities

  • Utilize business understanding to gather data for analysis
  • Identify and recommend improvements for data quality
  • Conduct complex diagnostic analyses to answer business questions
  • Propose new data tools and best practices for business applications
  • Apply visualizations to effectively communicate analytic insights
  • Interpret findings and recommend actions to stakeholders
  • Build partnerships across teams to influence analytics outcomes

Benefits

  • Health Insurance from day one for employees and eligible family members
  • Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 5% of eligible pay, plus a Pension Plan
  • Minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off plus nine paid holidays
  • Comprehensive wellness program with mental health resources
  • Encouragement to volunteer with a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program
Full Job Description
Job Category

Data Analytics

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
$120,400.00 - $198,700.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

At Travelers, our vision is to advance our ability to fuel analytic-driven business decisions by accelerating cross-enterprise collaboration and capabilities. As a Sr. Manager, Decision Science, you will combine data expertise, statistical principles, business understanding, relationship building, and communication skills that will help to advance analytical maturity and business outcomes. Through explanatory modeling and analytics as well as experimental design and related inferential techniques, you will surface actionable insights that influence business decisions and strategies. Simply put, you are helping the business understand 'the why' underneath business trends and data. This discipline focuses on supporting business areas and activities beyond pricing and reserving, including Product, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, among others.

This is an individual contributor position.What Will You Do?
  • Utilize a deep understanding of the business to procure data for current and future analysis or prototypes for new data asset, while following coding best practices.
  • Seek opportunities to provide stronger data quality and recommend improvements.
  • Determine and use appropriate techniques that may include complex diagnostic analysis, active monitoring and/or multivariate methods designed to answer business questions, test hypotheses, or assess impacts and results.
  • Explore and propose new data and analytic tools, techniques and industry best practices to apply to business problems.
  • Apply appropriate visualization (charts, graphs, maps, etc.) to analytic insights so that they may be delivered to various audiences.
  • Interpret and communicate findings to key stakeholders. Recommend optimal business action based on balancing business constraints and analytical findings.
  • Leverage existing organizational partnerships across lines and functional teams to influence analytic outcomes and start to inform strategic decisions.
  • Be a mentor or resource for less experienced analytic talent, onboard new employees and interns, and provide support for recruiting and talent assessment efforts."
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
  • Experience in Business Insurance nice to have.
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM related field, or a Business School Master's Degree with a concentration in a technical or analytical field.
  • Five years of related data and analytic experience.
  • Experience using explanatory, diagnostic, and inferential techniques such as experimental design, hypothesis testing, clustering analysis, time series and other statistical modeling algorithms with the ability to decide the appropriate methodology for the purpose.
  • Experience working on large-scale multidimensional data using advanced knowledge of open-source cloud-enabled analytical programming languages.
  • Ability to foresee challenges and proactively look for ways to create more efficient processes for the business.
  • Experience leading and managing complex projects.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact and translate analyses and methodology at various levels of the organization.
  • Proactively build and own professional business relationships across the data & analytics community across the Enterprise.
  • Core Technical Python (required), R (preferred), SQL, AWS Bedrock / SageMaker, FAISS or equivalent vector databases, NLP/LLM tooling Statistical Methods Experimental design, hypothesis testing, causal inference, time series, clustering, GLMs, predictive modeling


What is a Must Have?
  • Bachelor's degree or four years of experience in data, analytics, engineering, science, technical analytical fields or relevant experience.


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. 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.


About The Travelers Companies, Inc

Travelers is an insurance leader, committed to keeping pace with the ever-changing needs of their customers and anticipating their needs for the future. There is no stronger testament to their dedication to protecting customers from loss than their continued innovation and ability to transform their industry. In fact, from the first-ever auto and space travel policies and hybrid car discount, to the 2009 founding of The Travelers Institute for public policy, their history of advancements has propelled their company—and their industry—towards ever higher standards for customers. Travelers is a company that works hard at the science of what they do: they analyze information, process perspectives and measure results to create the best combination of products and services. They work equally hard at customer service and how they interact with the people whom they do business. Over the years, they've strived to earn their customer's loyalty by continually improving their abilities to listen and respond to their needs.

The Travelers Companies, Inc Careers

Join the vibrant team at The Travelers Companies, Inc, a leader in the insurance industry, and propel your career to new heights with a company known for its commitment to innovation, leadership, and professional growth.

Explore Job Opportunities and Growth

At The Travelers Companies, Inc, we offer a plethora of job opportunities that cater to a variety of skills and professional interests. Whether you're seeking a position in management, customer service, underwriting, or IT, we have a place for you. Our commitment to professional growth means we provide unparalleled career advancement tools and leadership training to help you climb the ladder of success.

Internship Programs: A Gateway to Employment

Kickstart your career with our dynamic internship programs. These opportunities are designed not just to teach, but to challenge and expand your understanding of the industry. Internships at Travelers are a perfect way to enhance your resume and gain valuable real-world experience, making you a competitive candidate for future employment.

Culture and Benefits

At The Travelers Companies, Inc, we pride ourselves on a culture that fosters diversity, networking, and innovation. Our team is our family, and we support each other's professional and personal growth. The benefits at Travelers are comprehensive, designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees, including health, wellness, and continuous education.

Hiring Process: What to Expect

Our hiring process is straightforward and transparent, designed to find passionate, curious, and solution-driven team players. From the initial application and resume submission to the interview, we ensure that every candidate is treated with respect and given a fair chance to demonstrate their capabilities.

Career Development and Training

We believe in nurturing talent and providing our team with the tools they need to succeed. Our career development programs include professional training, diversity training, and skills enhancement workshops. These resources are tailored to foster innovation and empower our employees with the latest industry knowledge and best practices.

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Learn more about The Travelers Companies, Inc
Size
30,800 employees
Market Cap
$44.1 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$2.6 billion
Founded
1853
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$32 billion
NASDAQ
TRV
* Ladders Estimates

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