Senior Director, Actuarial Reserving – Bond & Specialty Insurance

Travelers

. Strategy: Assess, prioritize, influence and communicate strategic initiative options to senior leaders.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeHartford • Connecticut, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $146,400 - $241,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Strategy: Assess, prioritize, influence and communicate strategic initiative options to senior leaders. Demonstrate effective execution and completion of assigned strategic initiatives and projects. Generate and advocate for process improvements and actively propel innovation in alignment with existing strategy. This position will lead assigned unit strategic initiatives and cross-unit initiatives and is expected to participate in Enterprise initiatives on a limited basis.
Operational: Independently perform actuarial and analytic analyses to solve business problems and apply judgment appropriately. Drive day to day execution within unit. Begin to drive broad department initiatives. Promote efficiency across primary working group, balancing additional effort against incremental lift gained from work. Make decisions independently in accordance with department practices. Consistently provide direction and review others' analytical work. Begin to translate ambiguous business needs into analytical solutions. Provide support as necessary for initiatives across the Enterprise within the scope of influence.
Communication: Communicates on a regular basis with staff, peers and business partners and on an occasional basis with senior leaders. Tailors communication of analysis, project results, and other business initiatives to audience. Communicates technical topics to non-technical audiences. Leads group discussions with primary working group. Creates formal written communication such as memos or presentations. Able to influence and collaborate with peers and partners to take actions to enhance business outcomes.
Talent: Staff responsibilities are likely to include direct management of a small team of individual contributors. Acquisition, retention, and development of talent for assigned unit. Execute and communicate talent development processes, including performance and personal development goals. Succession planning and talent assessment recommendations. Performance management. Support staff engagement cross Enterprise initiatives. Mentor less experienced talent across the Enterprise. Onboard new employees and interns in unit. Support various training and skill development initiatives across Segment and the Enterprise. May provide support for recruiting efforts and candidate talent assessment efforts. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

College degree in STEM related field.
Associate Actuarial Credential.
8+ years of quantitative analysis experience.
Strong understanding of insurance products and industry.
Demonstrated ability in actuarial and quantitative analysis and statistical concepts.
Leadership experience.
Excellent communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and translate complex information to leadership and non-technical teams.
Strong PC skills (MS Office) and programming skills (eg. SQL, SAS).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

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Hard Skills & Tools

quantitative analysisactuarial analysisstatistical conceptsSQLSAS

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationrelationship-buildingmentoring

Certifications

Associate Actuarial Credential