AVP/VP - Scoring & Analytics Expert - BFSI

About the role

We are seeking a motivated candidate with passion for technology to be a part of Scoring & Analytics team in Bangalore. You will work with colleagues from various countries across different locations who contribute in developing telematic analytics services in tight collaboration with internal business experts and clients. In particular, the role will involve:

- Design experiments, test hypotheses, and build models

- Conduct advanced data analysis and design highly complex algorithms

- Apply advanced statistical and predictive modeling techniques to build, maintain, and improve on multiple near-real-time decision systems

- Lead discovery processes with other stakeholders to identify the business requirements and the expected outcome

- Make strategic recommendations on data collection, integration and retention requirements, incorporating business requirements and knowledge of best practices

- Develop innovative and effective approaches to solve client's analytics problems and communicates results and methodologies

- Validate analysis using scenario modeling

- Identify/create the appropriate algorithm to discover patterns

- Train and mentor junior data scientists

The ideal candidate has a strong background in computer science/engineering, math, statistics, physics or any other computationally intense disciplines.

About the team

The future is closer than you think. The rapidly evolving world of autonomous cars, drones, unmanned trains and whatever visionaries like Elon Musk next come up with, all have the potential to hugely disrupt Casualty portfolios.

By 2050, many predict that nearly every car will be driverless. Given the important part motor plays in our portfolio, should we be excited about driverless technology- What are the benefits and risks- How will this affect our clients' portfolios- Which markets will lead, which will lag- What role will telematics play- And how do we transition-

Casualty has looked into these questions and subsequently created a new and highly innovative Automotive Strategy. Technological developments like automated cars and telematics will have a big impact on Motor insurance. In order to execute this strategy, a new team has been set up. It is responsible for developing telematics-based product concepts and scoring capability for telematics-based policies.

As Senior Scoring & Analytics Expert you will be part of a team, with the goal to drive technological developments that we hope can help transform the re/insurance industry

About You

Essentials

- Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline: e.g., mathematics, statistics or computer science

- 5 or more years of relevant quantitative and qualitative research and analytics experience

- Solid knowledge of statistical techniques

- The ability to come up with solutions to loosely defined business problems by leveraging pattern detection over potentially large datasets

- The ability to present those solutions to internal and external stakeholders (including clients)

- Strong programming skills (Java/Python), statistical modeling (like SAS/R/Matlab/Mathematica)

- Experience using machine learning algorithms

- High proficiency in statistics, in statistical analysis, quantitative analytics, forecasting/predictive analytics, multivariate testing, and optimization algorithms

- In-depth knowledge/experience in the Insurance or Reinsurance domains

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

- Passion for innovations and new technologies

- Fluency in English is mandatory. Additional language skills a plus

- Good organizational and time management skills

Behavioural Competences

- Team player with a 'can do' attitude

- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multi-cultural environment

- High degree of flexibility, independent and proactive working style

- Ability to work well under pressure and on multiple and conflicting priorities

- Strong commitment to quality and timely customer service