[Hiring] Product Strategy Advisor @CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer

Role Description

This role serves as a strategic business consultant and market expert, providing insights on regulatory changes, emerging trends, and business impacts. The position leads cross-functional initiatives, supports product implementation, advises senior leadership, and delivers data-driven recommendations to influence strategy and operations.

• Researches and stays current on local regulatory conditions.
• Uses stellar research and analytical skills to present to various management levels and advises others on approaches to market changes and responses to legislative changes.
• Proactively identifies emerging trends and issues in assigned territory, analyzing available data (primarily qualitative) and presenting findings to leadership.
• Performs sophisticated analysis of assigned function or business area and translates findings into appropriate applications, such as process changes, advising strategy, etc.
• Provides interpretation and insight on proposals. Evaluates findings and guides outcome (cause-effect-effort to implement). Role is to be business consultant to internal partners.
• Works in highly consultative role.
• Presents to senior management (regularly up to VP level).
• Supports new product implementation as the SME in the local market.
• Leads and participates in sophisticated, cross-functional projects (e.g., system defects, discounts, forms, contracting changes).
• Provides mentorship and training to less seasoned team members.
• Crafts sophisticated policy language with minimal assistance from Legal.
• Maintains rule manual and eligibility guidelines.
• May prepare filing objection responses and manages market conduct exams.
• Effectively collaborates with colleagues across the organization at all levels.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of related work experience with typically 5+ years being in the personal lines P&C industry.
• Prior experience in state product management roles (ex: analyst, specialist, market generation consultant) or other related functions (ex: pricing, product strategy and development, data science).
• Deep understanding of state insurance regulatory landscape and market, including rate, rules and forms.
• Excellent understanding of insurance products.
• Outstanding analytical and processing skills with ability to see the big picture and make solid recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate clearly to a wide variety of partners.
• Ability to lead through influence and drive work forward.
• Ability to conduct meetings and deliver formal presentations.
• Organizational skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Expert knowledge of insurance concepts.

Requirements

• MBA.
• CPCU certification.
• Actuarial designation (ACAS, FCAS).
• Actively shapes our company culture (e.g., supporting employee resource groups, mentoring employees, volunteering, joining cross-functional projects).
• Champions our cultural norms (e.g., willing to have cameras when it matters: helping onboard new team members, building relationships, etc.).
• Demonstrates a company ownership mindset, thinking beyond boundaries of their own area.
• Travels as needed for role, including divisional/team meetings and other in-person meetings.
• Fulfills business needs, which may include investing extra time, helping other teams, etc.

Benefits

• Total compensation package, annual bonus eligibility for most roles.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Flexible Workplace: remote-first culture with Home-Flex roles.
• Career Growth: opportunities for development and long-term success.
• Inclusion and Belonging: fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace.
• Sustainability: taking action to build resilient communities and reduce environmental impact.