Senior Insurance State Manager

Root Inc.

Senior State Product Manager managing domain strategy for Root's state-based auto insurance markets. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize market performance and regulatory strategy.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $141,400 - $176,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in driving domain strategy and optimizing market performance within the insurance industry, with a strong focus on regulatory strategy and cross-functional execution. Capable of leveraging analytical judgment and SQL-based data analysis to inform product and pricing recommendations.

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Insurance Industry ExperienceProduct ManagementRegulatory StrategySQL-Based Data AnalysisCross-Functional Leadership

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Hard Skills

Market AnalysisData InterpretationProduct Requirements WritingUnderwriting StrategyAnalytical Framework DesignRate-Level DecisioningCompliance IdentificationMarket-Specific Problem SolvingStatutory KnowledgeBusiness Economics

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationRelationship ManagementInfluence LeadershipPrioritizationCoaching

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Designations Related to Insurance

Industry Keywords

Private Passenger Auto EconomicsPersonal Lines InsuranceActuarial PartnershipMarket-Wide Business DecisionsDepartments of Insurance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive domain strategy - identify and frame complex functional and market problems across multiple states; evaluate strategic options with empirical evidence where possible; make high-quality tradeoff decisions across teams in support of profitable growth and long-term business outcomes
Set and optimize market performance - proactively review state performance across a wide range of measures, design frameworks for analyzing market-specific problems, specify objective criteria for product and rate changes, and translate findings into meaningful pricing, underwriting, and product recommendations
Lead cross-functional execution - plan roadmaps and milestones for initiatives that intersect with multiple teams; keep overlapping workstreams unblocked; communicate status, risks, and decision points clearly to stakeholders and senior leaders
Advance regulatory strategy - use statutes, regulations, competitor filings, industry sources, prior experience, and legal partnership to identify compliance and product needs; write comprehensive product requirements and meaningfully contribute to filing strategy and objection responses
Build external and internal alignment - effectively manage relationships with Departments of Insurance and other external stakeholders while leveraging relationships across Root to drive action, alignment, and better strategic decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field; professional designations related to insurance are a plus
7+ years of experience in the insurance industry, preferably in product management, underwriting, analytics, actuarial partnership, regulatory strategy, or a related role within personal lines insurance
Deep understanding of private passenger auto economics, state management levers, rate-level decisioning, underwriting strategy, and the first- and second-order effects of market-wide business decisions
Strong analytical judgment, including the ability to design analysis frameworks, define test parameters, interpret market data, and translate complex findings into actionable recommendations; SQL-based data analysis experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex and highly cross-functional topics clearly to senior leaders and executives, driving alignment, decisions, and action
Proven ability to lead through influence across actuarial, regulatory, product, data science, engineering, claims, underwriting, marketing, distribution, legal, and compliance partners
Ability to plan and manage multiple overlapping workstreams, prioritize across teams, coach others on incrementally delivering value, and keep high-impact initiatives unblocked in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work where it works best
Support for whatever location works best across the US