Director, Actuarial and Analytics - Commercial

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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.

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The Director, Actuarial & Analytics - Select WC Lead position provides actuarial support to Select business partners, primarily product management, underwriting, and leadership. Specific responsibilities include leading the review and communication of key actuarial analyses: rate adequacy, reserve reviews, performance measures, pricing/profitability reporting and plan. Other responsibilities include partnering to influence business strategies, support for pricing model enhancements and questions, business initiative impact analyses and post‑monitoring, and ad‑hoc analyses.

This role is expected to drive efficiency in everyday processes and may provide fluid talent across the Small Commercial Actuarial team. This role may manage one direct report.

• Strategy:
  • Assess, prioritize, influence and communicate strategic initiative options to senior leaders.
  • Demonstrate effective execution and completion of assigned strategic initiatives and projects.
  • Regularly generate process improvements and explore opportunities for innovation.
  • Lead assigned unit strategic initiatives (narrow scope, limited and well defined) and cross‑unit initiatives on a limited basis and is expected to participate in Enterprise initiatives on a limited basis.
• Operational:
  • Independently perform actuarial and analytic analyses to solve business problems and apply judgment appropriately.
  • Drive day to day execution within unit. Support broad department initiatives.
  • Promote efficiency across primary working group, balancing additional effort against incremental lift gained from work.
  • Begin to make decisions independently in accordance with department practices.
  • Provide direction and review others’ analytical work.
  • Translate business requests into analytical solutions.
  • Provide support as necessary for initiatives across the Enterprise within the scope of influence.
• Communication:
  • Communicates on a regular basis with staff, peers and business partners and on an occasional basis with senior leaders.
  • Tailors communication of analysis, project results, and other business initiatives to audience.
  • Communicates technical topics to non‑technical audiences with limited guidance.
  • Leads group discussions with primary working group.
  • Creates formal written communication such as memos or presentations with limited guidance.
  • Able to influence and collaborate with peers and partners to take actions to enhance business outcomes.
• Talent:
  • Staff responsibilities are likely to include direct management of a small team of individual contributors.
  • Acquisition, retention, and development of talent for assigned unit.
  • Execute and communicate talent development processes, including performance and personal development goals.
  • Succession planning and talent assessment recommendations.
  • Performance management.
  • Support staff engagement cross Enterprise initiatives.
  • Mentor less experienced talent across the Enterprise.
  • Onboard new employees and interns in unit.
  • Support various training and skill development initiatives across Segment and the Enterprise.
  • May provide support for recruiting efforts and candidate talent assessment efforts.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.