[Hiring] Director I IC, Product Analysis @Liberty Mutual

Role Description

This position will primarily focus on the Inland Marine line of business.

• Under minimal direction and often independently identifies complex trends and issues in assigned states and countrywide.
• Collaborates to set state-level and product line strategies, and leads implementation of changes to address issues.
• Implements complex adaptations of countrywide initiatives and conducts analyses to support strategic direction of assigned states.
• Leads cross-functional teams through the development and/or implementation of a new product or other CW initiatives.
• Serves as subject matter expert for the implementation process of new products or CW initiatives.
• Identifies product line opportunities for improvement, makes actionable recommendations, and executes on those recommendations.
• Provides franchise underwriting guideline recommendations.
• May be involved in product line/distribution channel production and profit planning.
• Presents state reviews, analyses, and results of countrywide initiatives to Directors of State Operations, Product SVPs, and Chief Product Officer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, or other quantitative field.
• 6 years, typically 8 years or more relevant work experience.
• Master's degree beneficial.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis software (e.g., SAS, Access).
• Good planning, organization, analytical, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Experience directly managing others preferred.
• Excellent analytic, quantitative, and problem-solving skills with proven ability to make and execute data-driven decisions.
• Advanced knowledge of product offerings, business processes, product line systems, underwriting rules, pricing plans, and databases.
• Strong understanding of insurance concepts and financial metrics.

Requirements

• Leads extremely complex analysis.
• Serves as the Product SME for the state teams and other departments for overall product-related guidance.
• Completes state reviews and similar work for complex states or countrywide programs independently.
• Directs product analysts in the building of new tools (spreadsheets, modeling tools, databases, reporting, and other templates).
• Manages moderate to high complexity multi-function projects, often including managing the work stream of others.
• Occasionally sponsors projects.
• Provides franchise tactical and strategic recommendations on a countrywide basis for assigned states, lines of business, or distribution channels.
• Assists in designing changes to franchise models for unique states.
• Provides recommendations to state teams on high-level actions.
• Recommendations are made on process improvements, new products, profit, and growth improvement actions for assigned lines of business.
• Regularly presents research, recommendations, and initiatives to State management and other cross-functional departments.
• Occasionally presents research, recommendations, and initiatives to Chief Product Officer and other Sr. Leadership.
• Monitors, analyzes, and reports on competitor activity.
• Directs Product Analysts on competitive research activities.
• Directs Product Analysts in the review of industry publications and news articles.
• Provides summaries of industry and competitive information to State Management, Product leadership, Chief Product Officer, and other Sr. leadership.
• Utilizes research to determine tactical and occasionally strategic direction for assigned lines of business or distribution channels.
• Occasionally seeks out opportunities to guide or teach the broader team.
• Proactively seeks out mentorship opportunities with less experienced analysts.
• Actively mentors analysts through complex analysis, drawing of conclusions, and development of recommendations.
• Conducts behavioral and case interviews.

Benefits

• Travel: 10%