Director, Data Engineering

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.

Job Category

Data Analytics, Technology

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

$135,700.00 - $223,900.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

The Director of Data Engineering will play a pivotal role in advocating for the importance of data and fostering a data-first mindset within the organization. This position will be responsible for connecting data to consumer insights to drive business outcomes, expanding data capabilities, and simplifying data usage. The Director will lead a dynamic team of data engineers and collaborate with various teams within Bond & Specialty Insurance and across the Enterprise to enhance business value, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and quality. The role will leverage both cloud and on-premises data for analytics to empower decision-making, provide data transparency and lineage, and reduce complexity and redundancy. The role involves promoting and advancing a data culture, aligning with data management and governance standards, and adopting architectural data strategies to build a robust foundational data layer. Key responsibilities include translating business requirements into technical specifications, developing actionable data intake, storage, and consumption approaches, and conducting root cause and impact data analysis. The Director will also contribute to testing scenarios for data accuracy and validation for projects such as the Guidewire PolicyCenter implementation. Furthermore, the Director will be instrumental in expanding the use of AI to improve efficiencies and accelerate our work, leveraging advanced capabilities to streamline processes and enhance productivity.

What Will You Do?

• Lead development of analytic data products, including pilots and proof of concepts.
• Execute data strategies with an understanding of enterprise architecture, consumption patterns, platforms and application infrastructure.
• Manage the operationalizing and automating of all capabilities to ensure secure, supported and scalable solutions.
• Present analysis and recommendations to help influence management decisions.
• Guide and coach team members to accelerate career development.
• Establish team processes and procedures.
• Maintain relationships with partner teams to ensure needs are met and impacted areas plan work accordingly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM related field or equivalent
• Five or more years of related experience
• Two or more years of management experience
• Advanced knowledge of data tools, techniques, and manipulation including cloud platforms, programming languages, and technology platforms.
• Established understanding with data management and governance standards, and the ability to align with these standards to promote and advance a data culture.
• Strong expertise in source-to-target data mapping and conducting root cause and impact data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in developing AI-driven solutions that reinforce efficient, scalable, and automated processes to reduce complexity and redundancy.
• Proficiency in collaborating within teams and across the enterprise.

What is a Must Have?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training with data tools, techniques, and manipulation.
• Five years of data engineering or equivalent experience

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.

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Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

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