XL Group - Senior Manager/AVP - Predictive Modeling - Insurance

Senior Manager/ AVP - Predictive Modeling

Primary Responsibilities :

- Lead daily activities of the predictive modeling team across multiple projects

- Mentor, train, develop junior staff members, and perform administrative duties on behalf of the team

- Providing strategic vision for predictive modeling capabilities to support SA objectives

- Work closely with line of business actuarial, underwriting and SA to deliver advanced analytical insights which support profitable growth for underwriting businesses

- Effectively manage multiple resources and projects concurrently to ensure successful completion of analytic projects

- Provide leadership and development for predictive modeling team

- Participate in enhancements of analytic offerings and creation of new internal practice standards.

Job Requirements :

- MS or PhD in statistics, econometrics or similar; or significant experience in advanced data analytics

- 10-15 years of experience in advanced analytics role, of which 3-5 years focused on p/c insurance

- 5 years of experience in a leadership role managing analytics teams

- Strategic thinker

- Excellent working knowledge of statistical modeling tools such as SAS, R, or similar

- Proven record of delivering significant business value from developing and implementing advanced analytical tools and insights

- Detailed understanding of data mining, predictive modeling and other advanced analytical techniques

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; can effectively convey complex concepts to non-analytical people; able to influence business stakeholders and drive change

- Possesses natural curiosity and thinks outside the box

- Able to collaborate with people from multiple functions; able to establish trusting relationships with business partners

- Strong execution skills

- Ability to travel a moderate amount