CAT Risk, Director

CAT Risk, Director

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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.

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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At Travelers, we work to ensure our customers are covered when it matters most. To provide the best coverage possible, our Enterprise Catastrophe Risk Management team assesses the risk of financial loss due to natural and manmade catastrophes through risk reward analytics. As the Director, Catastrophe (CAT) Risk, you will serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert for our catastrophe risk management platform, driving operational and contributing to strategic initiatives.

This role combines deep technical expertise in catastrophe modeling and reinsurance with the ability to translate complex analytical concepts into actionable insights to support the achievement of risk reward objectives.

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on our catastrophe risk management platform, including model implementation, reinsurance modeling, and cloud-based data pipelines and data platforms
• Lead the technical implementation of data processing pipelines, ensuring data quality, performance optimization, and scalability on AWS cloud infrastructure
• Execute strategic platform initiatives to enable multi-vendor model integration and leverage state of the art model science across all perils
• Lead cross-functional delivery efforts across business, technology, and vendor partners through full delivery lifecycle
• Translate business needs into technical solutions and platform enhancements
• Drive process improvements, performance optimization, and audit compliance
• Partner with the business on risk transfer strategy and oversee execution of analyses, development, and refinement of reinsurance modeling methodologies
• Oversee catastrophe model implementation while coordinating with vendor partners, technology teams, and business stakeholders
• Perform and lead analyses to identify issues or opportunities, and develop proposals for platform improvements or new capabilities
• Provide direction and mentorship to team members and foster skill development
• Perform other duties as assigned

• 7+ years of catastrophe risk management experience with demonstrated technical proficiency
• Advanced expertise in catastrophe modeling platforms and reinsurance structures
• Proficient in SQL and experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, AWS)
• Certified Specialist in Catastrophe Risk (CSCR), Certified Catastrophe Risk Management Professional (CCRMP), or catastrophe modeling designation such as Verisk Certified Extreme Event Modeler (CEEM)
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and ensure timely completion
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present information effectively to all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop team members, collaborate across teams, and align resources to accomplish business objectives

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,…