Director II, Data Science: Special Projects team
Data Science
Boston, MA, USA
USD 156k-281k / year
Director II, Data Science: Special Projects team
- ID
- 2026-76889
- Position Type
- Full-Time
- Job Grade
- 20
- Department
- 043D-12085 Data Sci-Home & Specialty PDM
- Market
- US Retail Markets
- Minimum Salary
- USD $156,000.00/Yr.
- Maximum Salary
- USD $281,000.00/Yr.
- Typical Starting Salary
- $187,300 - $249,800
- Travel
- 10%
- Recruiter
- Christina Kacmar
- Internal Application Deadline
- August 7, 2026
- Referral Bonus Eligible?
- No
Description
The Director II, Data Science position will oversee a small team of data science and advanced analytics resources for a new Special Projects team. Team will perform deep analytics/ research to drive the future design of our property pricing programs. Team will operate with an agile mindset to complete analysis in sprints to pass off back to core P&S PDM team for further development and execution. Provides a dedicated research/ design team that does not pull resourcing from high value short term priorities. This position requires deep knowledge of predictive analytics techniques and advanced application of applying those techniques to business issues.
**This role may have in-office requirements depending on candidate location**
Candidates who live within 50 miles of Boston, MA; Portsmouth, NH; Seattle, WA; Columbus, OH; or Plano, TX will follow a hybrid schedule, coming into the office two days per week. Otherwise, this role is remote.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for management, technical oversight and development for a team of 2-3 data science and advanced analytics staff
• Presents findings, shares insights, and makes recommendations that impact profitability, growth and/or customer experience.
• Responsible for developing highly technical, individualized and difficult to develop solutions which are transformative in nature and have broad strategic impact to the aligned business unit.
• Provides strategic input on highly technically complex projects that drive change across Property & Specialty and cross functionally
• Directs work through others and may perform highly complex, technical and creative predictive analytics projects.
• Shapes the data science community and leads cross functional working groups.
Qualifications
• Deep knowledge of predictive analytic techniques and statistical diagnostics of models.
• Expert knowledge of predictive toolset, to include highly technical tools.
• Proven ability to lead and drive projects and assignments to completion through others, to include prior experience effectively managing talent.
• Demonstrated ability to exchange ideas and convey complex information clearly and concisely, verbally, visually (presentations and exhibits), and in writing, consistent with the audiences and stakeholders with which s/he interacts.
• Ability to establish and build relationships within and outside the aligned functional area or SBU. Ability to give effective training and presentations to management and other groups.
• Presents to senior or functional department leaders or executives.
• Broad knowledge of business drivers and market context.
• Has a value driven perspective with regard to understanding of work context and impact.
• Competencies typically acquired through an advanced degree (in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science or other relevant field of study) and 5 to 7 years of relevant experience or may be acquired through a Bachelor`s degree (scientific
field of study) with 10 years of relevant experience.
• Insurance or financial services industry experience preferred.
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