Senior Manager, Actuarial and Analytics – Bond & Specialty Insurance
Company: Travelers
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: January 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and
each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this
commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best
property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join
us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives
on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
Compensation Overview The annual base salary range provided for
this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad
range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual
salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors,
including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the
skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the
candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our
comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also
eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Salary Range
$120,400.00 – $198,700.00 Target Openings 1 What Is the
Opportunity? The Senior Manager, Actuarial & Analytics – Bond &
Specialty Insurance will hold a leadership role on the Rate Plan
Administration team providing critical support for filed rating
plans within Bond & Specialty Insurance (BSI). This includes
overseeing rate indications, state filing exhibits, and rate manual
adjustments, while ensuring alignment with company objectives and
regulatory constraints. The role involves leading a team, driving
project execution, and providing analytical insights to business
partners. In addition, the role carries key responsibilities,
including fostering cross-functional collaboration with Bond &
Specialty Insurance Pricing Actuaries, Product Solutions,
Regulatory Affairs, Rate Plan Implementation, IT, and Business
Intelligence & Analytics. The manager will guide and mentor team
members in using tools and technologies such as SQL, SAS, Python,
and QlikView to enhance analytics and decision-making processes.
The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, communication,
and analytical skills, with a focus on strategic planning and
execution. They will support professional development opportunities
for team members, including exam and credential pursuits, and
contribute to building a strong, collaborative team environment. As
of the date of this posting, Travelers anticipates that this
posting will remain open until February 4, 2026 What Will You Do?
Strategy: Hold a lead role in strategic planning as well as manage
the successful execution and completion of assigned strategic
initiatives and projects. Develop solutions to resolve challenges
of an initiative. Propose change and innovation in order to improve
project team performance and timelines. This position will often
participate on cross-unit initiatives and may participate on
Enterprise initiatives. Operational: Independently perform
actuarial and analytic analyses to solve business problems and
apply judgment appropriately. Drive day to day execution within
unit. Support broad department initiatives. Begin to promote
efficiency across primary working group, balancing additional
effort against incremental lift gained from work. Begin to make
decisions independently in accordance with department practices.
Begin to provide direction and review others’ analytical work.
Begin to translate business requests into analytical solutions.
Provide support as necessary for initiatives across the Enterprise
within the scope of influence. Communication: Communicates
analysis, project results, and other business initiatives on a
regular basis to staff, peers, and business partners. Communicates
technical topics to non-technical audience with guidance from
manager. Actively participates and may lead group discussions.
Creates formal written communication such as memos or presentations
with guidance. Networks and collaborates on ideas and challenges.
Talent: Staff responsibilities may include direct management of 1
to 2 individual contributors or interns. Acquisition, retention,
and development of talent for assigned unit. Execute and
communicate talent development processes, including performance and
personal development goals. Talent assessment recommendations.
Performance management. Mentor less experienced talent across the
Enterprise. Onboard new employees and interns in unit. Support
various training and skill development initiatives across assigned
Segment and the Enterprise. May provide support for recruiting
efforts and candidate talent assessment efforts. Perform other
duties as assigned. What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? College
degree in STEM related field. Associate Actuarial Credential.
Strong PC skills (MS Office) and programming skills (eg. SQL, SAS).
5 years of quantitative analysis experience. Strong understanding
of insurance products and industry. Demonstrated ability in
actuarial and quantitative analysis and statistical concepts.
Management experience. Leadership: Take ownership of projects
including initiating the project, drawing up the project plan,
carrying out the action items and make recommendations. Proficient
in Leading Self, exhibiting decisiveness and self-awareness while
also effectively managing ambiguity. Initial development of Leading
Others, including modeling the way for others and leading team
projects. Initial development of Leading the Business, including
actively engaging in driving business results, broad thinking and
promoting an Enterprise culture. Business Acumen: Has an in-depth
understanding and knowledge of a few key business drivers and
disciplines such as: underwriting, products, reinsurance,
distribution, sales, operations, risk control, claim, and
financials. Able to effectively utilize this business knowledge in
developing analytic solutions. Has a general perspective of certain
areas of the industry and developing trends such as: technology,
analytic methodology, products and performance of competitors.
Begins to be familiar with other key business drivers and
discipline areas as well. Relationship Management: Proactively
build and own professional business relationships across the
BI&AA community across the Enterprise. Generate and solicit
ideas, and build consensus with guidance. Aware of potential
conflict and addresses with limited guidance. Begin to acknowledge
accomplishments of others within your primary working group. Set
and manage expectations with business partners for small projects.
Quantitative Analysis: Evaluate and use appropriate data, tools and
methods. Independently perform and implement analytics. May engage
in technical/peer review. Begin to design and able to contribute on
more complex analytic work. Begin to understand diverse
perspectives to effectively accomplish business goals. What is a
Must Have? Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. 3 years of
experience in quantitative analysis. What Is in It for You? 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. Employment Practices Travelers is an equal opportunity
employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual
brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in
numerous ways from our differences. In accordance with local law,
candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to
disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational
institutions. If you are a candidate and have specific questions
regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an
email so we may assist you. Travelers reserves the right to fill
this position at a level above or below the level included in this
posting.
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