Director II, Data Science

Since 1912, we at Liberty Mutual Insurance have committed ourselves to providing broad, useful and competitively-priced insurance products and services to meet our customers' ever-changing needs. Our delivery on this commitment is the reason we’re now the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2012 direct premium written according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Global Specialty (GS) is seeking an Actuary or Director II, Data Science to manage the Strategic Model Development team within GS Actuarial Analytics. The GS Analytics department is responsible for the development and improvement of predictive modeling to support Global Specialty lines of business. This Strategic Model Development team will be responsible for the development of key predictive models for Global Specialty. This individual will initially lead a team of 2 analytical professionals and will facilitate growth to up to 3-5 analytical professionals. The position requires strong technical skills and either past modeling experience or a strong desire to learn. The candidate must also have exceptional communication skills, superior analytical and problem solving skills, comfort with data and the ability to work with senior leadership both within GS Actuarial Analytics as well as in other functional departments. It is also necessary to be able to take on full ownership and drive large projects towards completion.

* Manage development of predictive models to improve existing underwriting processes * Manage 12-24 month long projects effectively while communicating with key stakeholders on progress * Support technical modeling work as necessary * Collaborate with tactical teams, the business, and other stakeholders to incorporate feedback on underwriting processes into future projects * Manage up to 5 direct reports with strong technical backgrounds * Effectively communicate results in written, oral and presentation formats * Assist in setting overall GS Actuarial Analytics department strategy * Assist in growing the modeling team by recruiting top analytical talent

* Bachelor's degree in business, economics or related quantitative field required; advanced degree in a quantitative discipline preferred; * FCAS designation a plus * Advanced knowledge of property/casualty industry as demonstrated by at least 8 years of relevant and progressively more challenging work experience; demonstrated understanding of advanced techniques in statistics and predictive analytics preferred * Expert analytic, quantitative and problem solving skills with proven ability to make data driven decisions and influence leaders * Prior experience using one or more statistical packages like SAS, R, Emblem and MatLab a plus * Strong business acumen and communication skills, as well as ability to effectively present technical concepts to non-technical individuals, including senior managers * Ability to foster and encourage teamwork and productive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels and across organizational lines; experience managing individuals or operations a plus * Proven ability to quickly grasp new concepts and technologies and adapt to changes and demands in fast-paced, dynamic environment