Director, Advanced Analytics

MAPFRE

Director of Advanced Analytics overseeing AI strategy and execution for Mapfre. Leading a high-performing analytics team to drive data-driven solutions in the insurance sector.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeWebster • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead AI Strategy & Execution
Align enterprise-wide advanced analytics initiatives with business priorities, with a strong emphasis on product strategy, pricing, underwriting, while actively contributing to the design and implementation of key models that drive measurable impact.
Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration
Build and manage a structured AI engagement framework that enables close partnership between Actuarial, Product, Underwriting, Data Engineering, and IT, ensuring while serving as a hands-on technical partner in deep-dive working sessions and solution design.
Champion AI Literacy & Innovation
Promote data-driven and model-informed decision-making within technical areas by educating the Technical Area stakeholders, leading by example through hands-on analytical work, and fostering experimentation beyond traditional actuarial approaches.
Translate Business Needs into Scalable AI Solutions
Lead and directly contribute to the development of advanced analytics and AI use cases, from problem framing to solution design and performance monitoring, ensuring solutions complement actuarial judgment while improving predictive power, efficiency, and speed to market.
Oversee Full Analytics Project Lifecycle
Manage planning, execution, validation, and maintenance of analytics projects while personally reviewing model assumptions, methodology, performance, and limitations, ensuring alignment with actuarial standards, model risk management, regulatory expectations, and responsible AI principles.
Advance MLOps & Responsible AI Practices
Implement best practices with direct hands-on involvement on model development, deployment, monitoring, and retraining with a focus on fairness, explainability, and regulatory compliance.
Expand AI Capabilities Through Partnerships
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners, while maintaining internal technical ownership and the ability to independently assess, stress-test, and challenge vendor models.
Lead & Develop High-Performing Teams
Provide strategic leadership and mentorship to analytics teams, fostering a culture where leaders remain technically credible, hands-on, and actively involved in problem solving.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Actuarial background required; credentialed actuary (ACAS/FCAS or equivalent) strongly preferred.
PhD (preferred) or Master’s in a quantitative field such as Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related quantitative field.
Minimum of 8 years of experience across actuarial, advanced analytics, or data science roles, including significant hands-on model development experience.
Hands-on experience in any of these items: pricing, rate indications, product optimization, actuarial forecasting, loss modeling, profitability analysis, underwriting, risk selection and portfolio management.
3+ years of leadership experience managing high-impact data science or cross-functional teams (preferred), with continued personal technical contribution.
Proven track record in the P&C insurance industry, particularly within Product, Pricing, Underwriting, or Risk domains.
Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for data manipulation and model development, with recent, ongoing hands-on usage.
Deep expertise in actuarial methods, machine learning, statistics, and MLOps practices.
Hands-on experience building, deploying, and maintaining scalable analytics models on large insurance datasets.
Skilled in project scoping, planning, and delivery of robust, business-aligned AI solutions.
Experience with GenAI, NLP, and advanced modeling techniques across structured and unstructured data.
Strong grasp of model governance, responsible AI, and regulatory compliance.
Excellent communicator with the ability to translate complex technical insights for diverse audiences.
Strong influencing, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive health coverage
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work options
Lifestyle perks like employee discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSQLactuarial methodsmachine learningstatisticsMLOpspricingactuarial forecastingloss modelingprofitability analysis

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencingnegotiationconflict resolutionleadershipmentorshipcollaborationproblem solvingtechnical credibilityeducation

Certifications

ACASFCASPhDMaster’s in quantitative field