Next Insurance

Insurance

LeadActuarialDataScientist

$175–250k ~AI est. Waltham, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Actuarial Data Scientist at Next Insurance. Skills: Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Actuarial Science. Develop and implement advanced statistical and machine learning. Design and execute experiments to test hypotheses”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve pricing accuracy; Enhance risk assessment; Drive business growth; Optimize product development

Industry & Context.

Insurance
Problems you'll solve

Analytical problem solving; Root cause analysis; Data-driven decision making

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in data science or related field, Proficiency in SQL, Experience with Python or R, Experience with statistical modeling, Experience with machine learning techniques, Experience with data visualization tools

Nice to Have

Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative field, Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop), Experience with A/B testing, Experience with causal inference, Experience with deep learning frameworks, Experience with MLOps practices, Experience in the insurance industry

What You'll Do.

Develop and implement advanced statistical and machine learning

Design and execute experiments to test hypotheses

Build and maintain data pipelines for model training

Collaborate with actuarial teams to translate business needs

Communicate complex findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in data

Mentor junior data scientists

Ensure model performance and reliability

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Actuarial teams; Data engineering teams; Product teams; Business stakeholders

Communication Scope

Technical presentations; Stakeholder communication

Full Job Description

Location: Waltham, MA (hybrid) ERGO NEXT’s mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience. Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find ERGO NEXT. Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that’s where you come in. ERGO NEXT is looking for an actuarial data scientist to oversee all aspects of technical actuarial modeling, including technical pricing models, actuarial systems and infrastructure. This role will be responsible for oversight of a team of actuarial data scientists supporting ERGO NEXT from the ERGO Global Pricing Hub, as well as provide oversight to actuarial aspects of models built by ERGO NEXT actuaries and data scientists. This is a high visibility and high impact role that will transform how ERGO NEXT delivers pricing and technical actuarial products that meet or exceed Global ERGO Technical Excellence standards. What you’ll do: Strategic Leadership Develop a strategic roadmap and project plans for ERGO NEXT’s engagement with the ERGO Pricing Hub Establish and manage projects to timelines, ensure projects deliver high quality output Establish ERGO NEXT as a leader in technical excellence in pricing, both within ERGO NEXT and in the global ERGO community Actuarial Excellence Develop cutting edge technical frameworks for actuarial modeling that leverage the latest AI and ML technological capabilities and actuarial research Establish standards for actuarial model review and validation and deploy these standards across all actuarial technical modeling work Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure actuarial modeling meets US actuarial professional and leg

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