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Job Title:

CMI Warehouse Production Lead

Job ID:

791916

Location: CT-Hartford

Available Openings:

Committed. Competitive. Constructing our Future.



That's Travelers. We are one of the leading insurance companies in the United States. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy, and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.



SUMMARY:

This position offers an exciting opportunity for the right individual to join a progressive organization responsible for supporting the future analytic needs within the Business Insurance division. The data to support these growing analytic needs will be stored in the Commercial Management Information (CMI) Warehouse. The CMI Warehouse project is a multi year, multi phase development effort that will build the information foundation to support numerous informational and analytical capabilities.



The CMI Business Production team is a business team responsible for the operational support of the CMI warehouse. This team is responsible for guaranteeing the business community properly understands how to harness the power of the data contained within the warehouse. This team serves as data subject matter experts and is responsible for partnering with IT to ensure the success of our monthly production versions. The ratemaking database, which collects data for actuarial analysis, is supported by this team.



The CMI Warehouse Production Lead position is a leadership role responsible for the daily direction of the CMI Business Production team. This leadership role reports to the 2nd VP of Shared Business Intelligence and works closely with our CMI Development teams, IT teams and VP of Shared Business Intelligence Data Management.



PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The focus of this position will be to support the business community-s analytic needs, specifically making sure they understand how to leverage the potential of the CMI Warehouse. Additionally, this position will lead a team responsible for production and enhancements of the CMI Warehouse. The CMI Business Production team responsibilities will grow as more and more deliverables move from development to production. This position will:



- Work with business/MI community to understand how CMI Warehouse can satisfy their current and future business intelligence needs.

- Work with business and IT to create and maintain CMI Warehouse data training and user documentation libraries.

- Drive specifications and issue resolution in support of monthly production versions. Partner with IT in the analysis and design of solutions to ensure requirements are met.

- Identify, analyze and/or resolve CMI Warehouse related data issues.

- Partner with IT QA group in the signoff of deliverables.

- Participate in monitoring controls for ongoing data loads into the warehouse.

- Manage Ratemaking database production and enhancement responsibilities.

- Identify and help prioritize enhancements for scheduled versions for both CMI Warehouse and Ratemaking.

- Manage or participate in complex data related projects as needed

- Lead, coordinate and facilitate various business user groups



WORK EXPERIENCE:

- 5+ years background as a data analyst, business analyst, management information analyst or equivalent position in the insurance industry required.

- Exposure or familiarity with commercial insurance, both claim and policy data is desired but not required.

- Exposure or familiarity legacy Travelers and/or St. Paul claim or management information systems or data is desired but not required.

- Experience with data warehouse structures, initiatives and terminology desired

- Demonstrated experience with SQL, Access or similar software

- Management experience desired but not required.



OTHER:

- Ability to effectively direct the work of others

- Ability to forge strong working relationships

- Ability to work well under pressure and independently

- Clearly demonstrates sense of urgency

- Takes ownership of problems and develops sound solutions

- Able to research business situations, identify areas of concern and present solutions

- Sound knowledge of business/financial systems and processes

- Sound knowledge in business/financial analysis, accounting and or statistical reporting

- Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple customers in multiple locations.

- Experience in developing new and improving existing procedures, policies and ensure compliance with approved standards.

- Good written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to present subjects clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

- Demonstrates advanced analytical and diagnostic skills dealing with issues that are not readily defined.

- Able to concisely present complex systems issues.

- Develops strong staff that is technically competent and characterized by a high level of coordination and trust.

- Has a broad understanding of capabilities and direction of technology, coupled with an in-depth knowledge of the technology required and the needs of business environment necessary to support assigned projects.

- Bases decisions on an accurate understanding of the situation, is able to infer future needs of known and unprecedented situations based on an advanced understanding of technology and business objectives

- College degree in actuarial science, mathematics, economics, finance, statistics, computer science or equivalent in experience.



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Job Title:

Information Architect/Data Modeler

Job ID:

791269

Location: CT-Hartford

Available Openings:

Committed. Competitive. Constructing our Future.



That's Travelers. We are one of the leading insurance companies in the United States. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy, and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.



Job Description:

The Travelers is one of the leading insurance companies in the United States. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy and a workplace in which you can truly make a difference.



SUMMARY



This position is within the Claim Information Architecture team in Claim Systems. The primary function of this position is to provide project level data modeling, and modeling support to the Information Architecture team, for projects across the Travelers Claim Systems landscape. This includes, but is not limited to reviewing project requirements, working with Business Analysts, Technical and Functional Leads, Project Mangers, and Business SME-s, to translate project business requirements into data model solutions. Additional responsibilities include supporting the artifact generation and maintenance for other Information Architects and Claim Systems team members. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person looking to join a highly skilled team, using state of the art technology, designing state of the art applications for mission critical business processes.



WORK EXPERIENCE



· Extensive experience in logical, access, and physical modeling.

· Experience with dimensional data modeling.

· Proficiency using (CA) AllFusion ERWin modeling software.

· Understanding of Model Management practices, experience with Model Manager desired.

· Experience in data analysis and mapping.

· Understanding of the creation and usage of metadata.

· Experience in creating and maintaining end to end data architectures, desired but not required.

· Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

· Team oriented with excellent collaboration skills.

· Attention to detail, and a commitment to quality work.

· Experience with data warehouse, business intelligence and analytics products desired.

· Experience in Property Casualty insurance, especially Claims desired.



PRIMARY DUTIES:

· Provide data modeling solutions and support while adhering to and promoting standards.

· Adopt and communicate new concepts, ideas, techniques, best practices and technology assistance.

· Serve as a resource on matters of database design to business and IT staff in all phases of database development.

· Provide guidance to development application areas by applying knowledge of database design.

· Create/maintain the data architecture to increase the robustness, performance, and scalability of systems.

· Contribute to and provide direction for the design and development of the data layer.

· Responsible for the development and maintenance of logical data models and physical database designs applied across multiple computing environments (e.g., host based, client server, distributed, and warehouse environments).

· Collaborate in product evaluations and Proof of Concepts.

· Research and document information architecture standards and best practices.

· Work with various customers to understand and translate business use cases and/or requirements into data models, data flow diagrams, and scenario models.

· Ensure that data dictionaries are maintained holistically by partnering with Data Management.

· Participate in data definition and data management reviews.



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Job Title:

Sr. Business Consultant

Job ID:

791543

Location: CT-Hartford

Available Openings:

Committed. Competitive. Constructing our Future.



That's Travelers. We are one of the leading insurance companies in the United States. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy, and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.



SUMMARY:

This individual serves in a senior level as a master or guru in one or more of the following areas:

The requirements components of the Delivery Methodology

Travelers enterprise business architecture

Travelers product lines

Travelers business processes

Travelers supporting systems for any of the above



PRIMARY DUTIES:

-Provide input to project plans as they pertain to requirements

-Provide expertise to requirements projects on Travelers business processes, products, and/or supporting systems

-Provide expertise on Travelers enterprise business architecture

-Provide expertise to other BAs on the techniques and tools that the Delivery Methodology recommends for requirements modeling, review, documentation and management

-Provide expertise on components of the Delivery Methodology that focus on requirements

-Participate in continual improvement of the Delivery Methodology, tools and techniques as they apply to requirements

-Participate in maintaining the business enterprise architecture

-From time-to-time, serve as manager/lead on small-to-large scale requirements projects, business improvement efforts, or enterprise business architecture efforts

-Provide coaching and mentoring to BAs



EDUCATION/COURSE OF STUDY:

Minimum of 8-10 years BA and/or business experience



WORK EXPERIENCE:

-Expertise in the requirements life cycle

-Expertise in requirements analysis and management techniques and tools

-Expertise in business domain knowledge

-Analytical skills

-Coaching/mentoring skills

-Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

-BS or BA degree or equivalent experience



OTHER:

Business Domain Knowledge

-Subject matter expert knowledge of the insurance industry and workflow

-Subject matter expert knowledge of Travelers business areas and/or products, and their supporting systems

Planning/Project Management

-Largely self-directed

-Ability to participate in multiple projects while meeting deadlines

-Ability to coordinate activities with others

-Ability to organize work efficiently and effectively

Mentoring/Leadership

-Ability to advocate for the Business Analyst role across the organization

-Ability to mentor/coach others

-Ability to serve as change agent for new techniques and approaches

-Ability to provide expertise to requirements projects

-Ability to manage/lead complex requirements projects

-Excellent written and oral communication skills

-Ability to influence outcomes

Problem Solving/Analytical/Decision Making

-Recognize and analyze business need

-Takes responsibility for decision and actions

technology

-Requirements modeling/documentation/management tool expertise

-MS Office, Delivery Methodology and Requirements Specification template expertise

-Business process modeling

-Use case description and modeling

-Functional decomposition

-Context modeling

-System architecture modeling

-Conversion of use cases to test scripts

-Posting and communication of requirements to others

-Requirements management and traceability

-Project management

-Enterprise business architecture



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Job Title:

Business Intelligence Data Quality Consultant

Job ID:

792116

Location: CT-Hartford

Available Openings:

Committed. Competitive. Constructing our Future.



That's Travelers. We are one of the leading insurance companies in the United States. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy, and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.



SUMMARY:



A Data Quality Consultant is needed assist in data quality efforts for business intelligence, analytics and data management projects for the Select Business Intelligence & Analytics (BIA) Group.



The Data Quality Consultant is positioned to work with Production Support, Business Analysts, Business Users, Solutions development, and IT in a capacity for gathering details surrounding processes impacting data quality. The resource assists the team by gathering system and process detail, discovering related data quality issues, formulating impact analyses and documenting options for resolution surrounding the data quality issues, as well as communicating and facilitating resolution options to the business community.



SKILLS REQUIRED:

The candidate will have a strong business and technology background, with a minimum of 5 years of experience within the data warehousing world and familiarity with OLTP systems. Also required are:



-Varied source system data acquisition techniques/systems/tools/languages

-SQL-based (hands-on) language background

-In-depth understanding of software/solution development practices

-Knowledge of metadata practices

-Strong analytic skills

-Ability to work through and understand key business processes

-The ability to manage multiple tasks, following through from start to completion with minimal supervision

-Ability to work independently as well as effectively within a team environment

-Must be able to handle multiple projects at the same time

-Proficient in data quality processes, standards and methodologies



Education:



Bachelor Degree or equivalent work experience, MBA/MS a plus



Experience:

-5+ years experience in data warehousing environments

-5+ years experience in the insurance industry

-Business Intelligence Proficiencies: Cognos, Business Objects, SAS

-DBMS Proficiencies: SQL, Teradata, Oracle, SQL Server, SAS, IMS



OTHER:

Business Knowledge & Partnership



Creates an atmosphere where business partner's issues are dealt with professionally and in a timely manner. Suggests solutions that make sense and optimize the value of systems resources. Communicates openly and effectively in a manner consistent with the audience. Recognizes the importance of superior quality in providing a competitive edge. Ensures that reports are precise, timely and accurate



Problem Solving & Decision Making



Demonstrates sound analytical and diagnostic skills dealing with information that is available but must be further manipulated and with issues that are loosely defined. Once decisions are made, is able to follow the management plan and direct action to implement intended results. Breaks a problem down to manageable pieces and implements effective, timely solutions. Takes input from several sources, decides if all the information needed is available and moves to a decision. Openly and directly confronts conflict until resolved. Knows how to execute to get things done.



Team Orientation

Builds relationships with peers to achieve objectives. Builds relationships with other departments to work as one team. Builds relationships to secure necessary resources not under his/her personal control. Works effectively with all levels. Balances team and individual responsibilities. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Puts success of team above own interest.



Leadership

Supports a distinct business unit or several smaller functions. Responsibilities are assigned with some latitude for setting priorities and decision-making using established policies and procedures. Results are reviewed with next level manager for clarification and direction before proceeding.



Planning and Project Management

Identifies project tasks that are most important, and maintains a clear sense of priorities. Anticipates and effectively responds to changes in workload and resources.



Financial Awareness

Understands how both individual work as well as the team's work affects the budget and works to optimize workload with respect to the budget.



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Job Title:

Business Intelligence Data Quality Director

Job ID:

792120

Location: CT-Hartford

Available Openings:

Committed. Competitive. Constructing our Future.



That's Travelers. We are one of the leading insurance companies in the United States. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy, and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.



SUMMARY:



A Data Quality Director is needed to lead data quality efforts for business intelligence, analytics and data management projects for the Select Business Intelligence & Analytics (BIA) Group.



The Data Quality Director is positioned to work with Production Support, Business Analysts, Business Users, Solutions development, and IT within Select and across Business Insurance in a capacity of facilitating and influencing processes impacting data quality. The resource leads the data quality team by leading data quality personnel in gathering system and process detail, discovering related data quality issues, formulating impact analyses and documenting options for resolution surrounding the data quality issues, as well as communicating and facilitating resolution options to the business community.



RESPONSIBILITIES:



Data Quality:

-Provides direction, leadership, and best practices in the development of data quality strategies

-Manages and spearheads data quality initiatives, driving increased data quality through proactive methods

-Collaborates and understands the Business Insurance customers- needs from both the Business Intelligence (Technological) and Business Insurance perspectives

-Establishes functional processes including acquisition and appropriate utilization of toolsets for streamlining data quality delivery and certifications

-Provides consistency between corporate data quality standards and Select Business Insurance



Stewardship & Metadata Management:

-Facilitates data transparency through metadata initiatives, developing fully auditable processes, and providing data stewardship for Select

-Establishes short and long-term practices dovetailing with corporate metadata strategies

-Defines and maintains policies surrounding management of metadata

-Facilitates stewardship process with key business partners



Architecture & Standards:

-Provides options and insights into successful logical data warehousing architectures including cost/benefit analysis resolutions with regard to impacts on data quality



Leadership :

-Recruits and builds a strong Select Data Quality Team

-Sets direction and manages day-to-day work of staff

-Assists in the development of strategic goals and objectives related to data management within Select Business Intelligence



SKILLS REQUIRED:



The candidate will have a strong business and technology background, with a minimum of 10 years of experience within the data warehousing world and familiarity with OLTP systems. Solid experience in people management and leading teams is required. Also required are:



-Expert knowledge of the business and/or technical environments in which the system operates

-Expert knowledge of enterprise uses of data and total data flow within the enterprise

-Broad knowledge of database software applications, financial modeling tools, and actuarial/statistical modeling tools



Education:

BS degree, MS/MBA preferred



Experience:

-10+ years experience in data warehousing environments

-10+ years experience in the insurance industry

-Business Intelligence Proficiencies: Cognos, Business Objects, SAS

-DBMS Proficiencies: SQL, Teradata, Oracle, SQL Server, SAS, IMS



OTHER:



Business Knowledge & Partnership

Creates an atmosphere where business partner's issues are dealt with professionally and in a timely manner. Suggests solutions that make sense and optimize the value of systems resources. Communicates openly and effectively in a manner consistent with the audience. Recognizes the importance of superior quality in providing a competitive edge. Ensures that analyses are precise, timely and accurate.



Problem Solving & Decision Making

Demonstrates sound analytical and diagnostic skills dealing with information that is available but must be further manipulated and with issues that are loosely defined. Once decisions are made, is able to follow the management plan and direct action to implement intended results. Breaks a problem down to manageable pieces and implements effective, timely solutions. Takes input from several sources, decides if all the information needed is available and moves to a decision. Openly and directly confronts conflict until resolved. Knows how to execute to get things done.



Team Orientation

Builds relationships with peers to achieve objectives. Builds relationships with other departments to work as one team. Builds relationships to secure necessary resources not under his/her personal control. Works effectively with all levels. Balances team and individual responsibilities. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Puts success of team above own interest.



Leadership

Supports a distinct business unit or several smaller functions. Responsibilities are assigned with some latitude for setting priorities and decision-making using established policies and procedures. Results are reviewed with next level manager for clarification and direction before proceeding.



Planning and Project Management

Identifies project tasks that are most important, and maintains a clear sense of priorities. Anticipates and effectively responds to changes in workload and resources.



Financial Awareness

Understands how both individual work as well as the team's work affects the budget and works to optimize workload with respect to the budget.



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Job Title:

Senior Business Consultant

Job ID:

792526

Location: CT-Hartford

Available Openings:

Committed. Competitive. Constructing our Future.



That's Travelers. We are one of the leading insurance companies in the United States. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy, and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.



SUMMARY:

This individual serves in a senior level as a master or guru in one or more of the following areas:

The requirements components of the Delivery Methodology

Travelers enterprise business architecture

Travelers product lines

Travelers business processes

Travelers supporting systems for any of the above



This position may be filled in either the Hartford or the Hunt Valley location.



PRIMARY DUTIES:

-Provide input to project plans as they pertain to requirements

-Provide expertise to requirements projects on Travelers business processes, products, and/or supporting systems

-Provide expertise on Travelers enterprise business architecture

-Provide expertise to other BAs on the techniques and tools that the Delivery Methodology recommends for requirements modeling, review, documentation and management

-Provide expertise on components of the Delivery Methodology that focus on requirements

-Participate in continual improvement of the Delivery Methodology, tools and techniques as they apply to requirements

-Participate in maintaining the business enterprise architecture

-From time-to-time, serve as manager/lead on small-to-large scale requirements projects, business improvement efforts, or enterprise business architecture efforts

-Provide coaching and mentoring to BAs



EDUCATION/COURSE OF STUDY:

Minimum of 8-10 years BA and/or business experience



WORK EXPERIENCE:

-Expertise in the requirements life cycle

-Expertise in requirements analysis and management techniques and tools

-Expertise in business domain knowledge

-Analytical skills

-Coaching/mentoring skills

-Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

-BS or BA degree or equivalent experience



OTHER:

Business Domain Knowledge

-Subject matter expert knowledge of the insurance industry and workflow

-Subject matter expert knowledge of Travelers business areas and/or products, and their supporting systems

Planning/Project Management

-Largely self-directed

-Ability to participate in multiple projects while meeting deadlines

-Ability to coordinate activities with others

-Ability to organize work efficiently and effectively

Mentoring/Leadership

-Ability to advocate for the Business Analyst role across the organization

-Ability to mentor/coach others

-Ability to serve as change agent for new techniques and approaches

-Ability to provide expertise to requirements projects

-Ability to manage/lead complex requirements projects

-Excellent written and oral communication skills

-Ability to influence outcomes

Problem Solving/Analytical/Decision Making

-Recognize and analyze business need

-Takes responsibility for decision and actions

technology

-Requirements modeling/documentation/management tool expertise

-MS Office, Delivery Methodology and Requirements Specification template expertise

-Business process modeling

-Use case description and modeling

-Functional decomposition

-Context modeling

-System architecture modeling

-Conversion of use cases to test scripts

-Posting and communication of requirements to others

-Requirements management and traceability

-Project management

-Enterprise business architecture



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Job Title:

Director of Management Information

Job ID:

791649

Location: CT-Hartford

Available Openings:

Committed. Competitive. Constructing our Future.



That's Travelers. We are one of the leading insurance companies in the United States. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy, and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.



SUMMARY:

In this position you will be responsible for the day-to-day work of professional/technical staff and serve as project manager for all OLAP initiatives with broad impact to division and company results. Business Insurance Finance areas are your primary customers with expectations of providing viable business solutions in a streamlined approach to managing information.



This position is an IT-Finance role with IT skills in development and project management along with a Finance discipline to promote data accuracy and balancing controls.



As the lead Administrator for the Cognos TM1 application, you will model business unit partnerships for in-house staff and manage a Global Outsourcing Team, ensuring exceptional service levels are met on the development and support of the TM1 reporting application. Your technical OLAP experience combined with your strong project leadership, management and people skills are needed to continually improve reporting tools and produce robust, high quality financial and management information.



As part of the Shared Finance Data and Infrastructure team, you will be part of a fast-paced, challenging work environment where strategic development and tactical solutions are integral to effectively supporting all markets within Business Insurance.



PRIMARY DUTIES:

This position's principal responsibility is to ensure an accurate, controlled, and secured data environment to enhance our internal business customers' ability to report on a wide variety of information needed to make the daily decisions that drive growth and profitability in the insurance market. Our Data and Infrastructure team is continually improving how data is utilized, modeled, and presented to senior management with an emphasis on upgrading the use of Cognos TM1, Business Intelligence tools and other data sources.



During the execution of your technical responsibilities, you are accountable for all aspects of the project development life cycle and engineering complex integrative processes. Lead a team of Business Analysts and Application Modelers to develop functional and data requirements for initiatives and support for new and existing projects including communication, rollout and training. Implementing industry best practices are key to governing data standards and data consistencies.



As the Technical Lead for the Planning & Forecasting cycles, you often work closely with business customers, peers within Financial Reporting and other Information Technology areas. Your strong communication skills will be valued as you participate in design meetings, business reviews, testing phases and post-production issue resolution. Communication is also important to ensure the completion of ad hoc requests with abbreviated deadlines.



You will be expected to work independently with limited technical guidance, even on the more complex assignments, and you will often be managing more than one deliverable at a time with competing priorities. You are expected to continually upgrade your technical and management competencies as new tools, expectations, and staff challenges are presented.



Engage with other shared areas in driving the strategic direction of Business Insurance Finance and Middle Market Shared Finance resource planning around Data Management, Information Delivery and Analytics.



COMPETENCIES:

- BS or BA degree required; business or technology concentration.

- Minimum of seven years managing projects and people successfully.

- Proven record of accomplishments on a wide array of corporate-wide projects and/or initiatives.

- Expert knowledge of OLAP Development, ETL Tools, Business Intelligence tools.

- Experience with metadata, data management methodology and products.

- Your ability to use advanced technologies to customize the look and function of each reporting application to exceed customer expectations is a critical success factor.

- Strong relational database skills, specifically understanding SQL queries and core database structures.

- Experience extracting data from a range of sources, including DB2, SQL Server, Teradata, FOCUS, PeopleSoft, flat files.



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