Director, Financial Analysis - Enterprise Technology Finance

* Drive financial strategy, forecasting, and budgeting for the core infrastructure organization within Enterprise Technology, ensuring timely and accurate financial planning that supports Travelers’ critical technology capabilities.
* Evaluate ROI and guide investment decisions in cutting-edge infrastructure technologies, providing rigorous financial analysis to support scalable, sustainable business growth.
* Design and lead sophisticated financial models to analyze and optimize cost structures across infrastructure platforms, shared services, and technology investments.
* Identify process improvement and efficiency opportunities by effectively leveraging AI tools to enhance financial analysis and reporting capabilities.
* Synthesize reports generated into impactful exhibits, insightful results/observations, and actionable recommendations to influence business partners and management, ensuring quality control/accuracy.
* Review team members’ reports and provide coaching and feedback on accuracy and presentation.
* Execute identified analyses aligned with broad business objectives.
* Perform testing and validation of data and analyses and identify gaps and limitations in data sets while recommending potential alternatives.
* Prepare and present influential financial insights to senior financial leaders and/or functional teams, answering most questions.
* Direct the creation of complex analyses to influence business strategy.
* Monitor technology industry trends, emerging innovations, and market developments relevant to Enterprise Technology infrastructure, and provide actionable insights to management.
* Provide coaching, training, and mentoring.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in finance or accounting or professional designations such as CPA, CMA or comparable advanced professional education.
* Extensive experience with Financial Analysis concepts, principles, processes, applications and accounting practices and principles, preferably with some exposure to the P&C insurance industry.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels of management.
* Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop employees.
* Excellent analytical skills with the ability to evaluate and understand current data and systems, find opportunities, recommend changes, and translate into business impacts.
* Experience leading and managing multiple complex projects simultaneously and follow through to ensure timely completion.
* Experience using Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), Generative AI tools, and Financial Reporting Software (e.g., TM1).
* Ability to quickly gain an understanding of Travelers' business strategy and plan objectives to align with enterprise goals.
* High energy, self-motivated professional with a strong drive for excellence, growth and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, synthesize large amounts of data, and deliver clear, actionable conclusions under tight timelines.
* ** 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…