The Hartford

Senior Technical Writer, Asset Owner

The Hartford

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: HartfordConnecticutIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $94,000 - $141,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Partner with actuarial, data science, and engineering teams as the primary documentation-focused Asset Owner for modeling assets across the Actuarial Strategic Modeling organization.
  • Author and maintain end-to-end model documentation covering the full analytical lifecycle.
  • Produce and manage documentation in Markdown format using modern IDEs such as VS Code.
  • Ensure documentation adheres to internal Model Risk Management standards and aligns broadly with industry best practices.
  • Review and enhance documentation produced by model developers to ensure appropriate depth, clarity, consistency, structured writing quality and technical rigor.
  • Participate in model peer reviews, synthesizing feedback and supporting post-review documentation updates while serving as an objective contributor.
  • Develop process visuals, data flow diagrams, and model design artifacts using tools such as Visio or draw.io to clearly communicate analytical workflows, controls and information architecture.
  • Create compelling presentations and written materials for department leadership that effectively communicate complex modeling concepts, results, and outcomes.
  • Support multiple concurrent initiatives across lines of business, managing competing priorities and timelines while maintaining high documentation quality.
  • Manage documentation lifecycle activities including versioning, archival, and accessibility across GitHub and SharePoint repositories to support record retention and audit readiness.
  • Contribute to the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of internal SharePoint pages and documentation resources supporting the department.
  • Leverage modern tooling, including familiarity with Python-based model workflows, GitHub workflows, and docs-as-code practices to support documentation efficiency and quality.
  • Identify opportunities to improve documentation processes, templates, standards, and adoption across the department.
  • Support Agile ways of working, including iterative documentation updates aligned to sprint-based delivery.

Requirements

  • Graduate degree with 2 or more years of experience, or bachelor’s degree with 4 or more years of experience, in a technical, quantitative, or writing-intensive discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience writing or engineering technical documentation for analytical, actuarial, data science, or statistical modeling assets.
  • Experience documenting models across the full model lifecycle, from development through implementation and monitoring.
  • Strong ability to translate complex technical and analytical concepts into clear, structured, and logically organized documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Proficiency with Markdown, modern development environments, and documentation workflows.
  • Comfort reviewing Python code and collaborating closely with data scientists and engineers.
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, with emphasis on Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail and editorial quality.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
  • Self-starter with strong ownership, accountability, judgment, and collaboration skills.
Benefits
  • Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses
  • long-term incentives
  • on-the-spot recognition
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
technical documentationmodel documentationanalytical lifecycledocumentation workflowsMarkdowndata flow diagramsmodel design artifactsPythonAgileversioning
Soft Skills
communication skillsattention to detailcollaboration skillsownershipaccountabilityjudgmentability to manage multiple initiativesstructured writingsynthesizing feedbackself-starter