Director, Data Engineering (Underwriting Analytics)

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 170 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.

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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.

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What Is the Opportunity?

This role is part of the BI Data & Analytics Organization. You will lead data engineering efforts encompassing solution design, building and optimizing data pipelines, and overseeing engineering and integration work in support of Underwriting Models and Analytics. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with Data Scientists, BI Tech Data Engineering, Data & Analytics Value Streams, and Architecture to prioritize, implement data and ML pipelines, build roadmaps, streamline processes, and standardize implementation patterns across these domains.

What Will You Do?

• Lead, guide, and coach the Underwriting Data Engineering team, establishing processes, fostering a culture of technical excellence, and supporting career development across the team.
• Design, develop, and implement robust end-to-end data solutions and ML pipelines covering feature engineering, data preparation, training, testing, and deployment, while enforcing strong data validation, versioning, and governance practices.
• Govern the end-to-end productionization of models, coordinating with stakeholder and application teams to ensure seamless integration with production systems and APIs, including monitoring, alerting, and error handling frameworks.
• Lead the development of analytic data products, pilots, and proof of concepts in alignment with enterprise architecture and data strategies, while maintaining scalable, secure, and automated solutions.
• Develop and maintain the Underwriting Analytics Portfolio roadmap, present analysis and recommendations to inform management decisions, and maintain cross-functional relationships to ensure partner needs are met and work is prioritized accordingly.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM related field or equivalent.
• Five or more years of related experience.
• 3 or more years of management experience, ideally with at least 2 years in the insurance industry.
• 3 or more years of hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services, Python, and Databricks, along with 2 or more years working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency in SQL for data querying, transformation, and pipeline development, with experience in data governance frameworks and advanced knowledge of cloud platforms and data tooling.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and leadership levels.

What is a Must Have?

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience.
• 6 additional years of data engineering 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.

Employment Practices

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.

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