Operations Data Scientist

Key Skills

Accounting, Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Finance, Microsoft-Excel, Presentation skills, Python Programming, Sales, SQL, Tableau

Job Description

As an employee-owned company, we build toward the next decade, not just the next quarter. Our independence means you answer to great ideas and client success, not short-term profits, while our ESOP program allows you to build long-term wealth and ownership in the company. At Woodruff Sawyer, you own your future.

As an Operations Data Scientist, you’ll be responsible for data collection, data analysis, model building, text mining, presentation building, and related data stewardship activities. The work will also require collaborating with various colleagues across commercial lines and finance to gain insights into the current sales process

What You’ll Do:

• Build next generation service fee pricing model; identify current gap and propose alternatives.
• Develop and maintain sales and service revenue information reports and dashboards for the commercial lines department.
• Support in building performance tracking tools for new business production.
• Provide insight on retention, growth, and macroeconomic factors that impact customer lifetime value.
• Build scoring models to link revenue and profitability with lead generation and win rates. Apply the portfolio-based approach to scoring models.
• Analyze fee and commission structure and evolve target customer profile.
• Explore and test tools for lead generation based on established customer profiles.
• Explore and test tools that use data science principles to monitor customer retention risks.
• Act as data steward for business terms that directly relate to commercial lines service pricing model.
• Analyze annual client survey data and provides insights that impact the business.

This job is for you if…

• You collect, analyze, and synthesize key findings from complex data from a wide variety of systems.
• You understand and consume corporate finance, accounting, and actuarial terms.
• You apply data science techniques to surface unusual patterns in data.
• You can evolve models using a bottom-up approach in the absence of adequate information or data.
• You bring creativity and experience to solve dynamic challenges and bring new perspectives to a growing business.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Actuarial Sciences, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or similar quantitative disciplines.
• 5 or more years of experience in insurance or an allied industry.
• Expertise in SQL, Python, Excel, and Tableau.
• Experience working as an actuarial pricing analyst, budget analyst, or data scientist with a focus on pricing, reserving, or related financial analysis activities.
• Thorough understanding of corporate finance, managerial accounting principles, methods, and techniques.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Completion of 3-5 Actuarial Exams Preferred but not required.

Don’t meet every single preferred qualification? Studies have shown that underrepresented populations are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all qualifications. At Woodruff Sawyer we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

More About Us:

Compensation: Anticipated salary between $70,780.00 - $117,966.00. Salary offered will be dependent upon geography, experience, and expertise of the candidate.

This position is eligible to participate in an incentive program to earn additional compensation with a target equivalent to 8% of salary annually, based on individual and Company performance.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k Retirement Plan with company match
• Ownership in the company through our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program) and profit sharing
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Life Insurance, Short-term, and Long-Term Disability benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness programs and workplace flexibility benefits
• Professional development and reimbursement programs
• Added perks like discounted event tickets, pet insurance, financial coaching, identity theft protection, milk stork, etc.

Compensation and Benefits are what Woodruff Sawyer in good faith believes are accurate for this role at the time of this posting.

Woodruff Sawyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.