Risk Management, Modeling Analytics Lead

Position Overview

The Travelers Catastrophe Risk Management Group is seeking a Cyber Peril Lead to join our PERILS team to lead research on man‐made perils with a focus on Cyber risk. You will be part of a dedicated, multi‐disciplinary group engaged in enterprise‐wide catastrophic research projects and strategy development. Additionally, Compensation Overview: The annual base salary range is provided as a nationwide market range, determined based on the scope, complexity, location, skills, education, and experience of the candidate. Salary Range: $169,400.00 - $279,600.00.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership and strategy support related to portfolio cyber risk.
• Validate cyber aggregation risk models and technographic scores.
• Assist the Cyber Underwriting team with subject matter technical expertise and guidance.
• Identify, select, and extract relevant data from various internal and external sources; complete analyses and present recommendations.
• Stay abreast of the latest scientific research and summarize findings on recent trends in threat actors, techniques, and vectors of attack.
• Drive innovation through new tools, technologies, and capabilities (e.g., develop custom tail scenarios).
• Monitor the Company’s exposures, aggregations, and peril-specific book mix changes.
• Support Business Units, Consulting, and Actuarial functions with ad-hoc research and peril strategy development.
• Create and maintain collaborative relationships with business partners.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Decision Sciences, Actuarial Science, or a related analytical STEM field plus six years of experience (or an equivalent combination of education and work experience).
• Heavy concentration in mathematics, including statistics and programming, business intelligence/analytics, as well as data science tools and research using large data sets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to cyber catastrophe modeling and/or cyber hygiene technographic scanning tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, SQL, statistical packages, or other programs used to retrieve and analyze data.
• Knowledge of insurance concepts, coverage, products, and operations.
• Ability to apply emerging statistical procedures to large, highly complex work.
• Working knowledge of programming languages such as Python, R, or Matlab.
• Strong organization and time-management skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts across diverse professional disciplines.

Benefits & Perks

• Health Insurance: Coverage for employees and their eligible family members starting on the first day of employment.
• Retirement: 401(k) contributions matched dollar-for-dollar up to the first 5% of eligible pay, plus eligibility for a fully funded Pension Plan and additional retirement programs.
• Paid Time Off: A minimum of 20 days of PTO annually, plus nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness Program: Access to tools, discounts, mental health resources, and free professional counseling services.
• Volunteer Encouragement: Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programs to support and encourage community involvement.