Director of Analytics (Data Science)

Location: Remote in California, United States; hybrid flexibility may apply based on business needs

Company

Provides auto insurance services with data-driven analytics across underwriting, pricing, claims, distribution, and customer experience.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the enterprise analytics strategy and build analytical capabilities that create competitive advantage.
• Lead predictive analytics, machine learning, and advanced statistical initiatives for pricing, underwriting, claims optimization, fraud detection, retention, and distribution.
• Advise executive leadership and partner with underwriting, actuarial, claims, product, marketing, Finance, IT, and data engineering teams.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Data Scientists and Analysts while remaining hands-on as a player-coach.
• Establish model governance, transparency, compliance, and regulatory alignment.
• Define KPIs, improve data accessibility and quality, and present dashboards, recommendations, and business insights to leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Actuarial Science, Economics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• 10+ years of analytics experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Prior auto insurance industry experience and a strong understanding of insurance regulations, rating compliance, and model governance.
• Advanced experience with predictive modeling, machine learning, and statistical analysis.
• Strong command of Python, SQL, R, and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and business acumen.

Nice to have

• Experience with Azure, AWS, or Databricks.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote role with hybrid flexibility based on business needs.
• Executive-level visibility and influence across enterprise-wide decisions.
• Opportunity to build and scale analytics capabilities in a technology-driven organization.
• Collaborative, innovative culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Occasional travel for company meetings, conferences, and strategic planning sessions.