[Remote] Data Science Director - Pricing
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Farmers Insurance is dedicated to delivering peace of mind to their customers through comprehensive protection and advice. They are seeking a Data Science Director to lead a team focused on pricing models within Business Insurance, driving success through project leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with various teams.
Responsibilities
- Scope, define, and deliver specialized data science projects; manage multiple phases from ideation to deployment; ensure timely completion of tasks and deadlines
- Apply advanced knowledge in programming, ETL, and modeling methods; demonstrate clean, reusable code and effective documentation
- Partner with IT, business, and data management/engineering teams to enhance data infrastructure; provide strategic direction and methodological consultation across the organization
- Develop and deliver presentations to all levels, including executives; translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences; demonstrate expert storytelling and written communication skills
- Manage specialized model deployments using MLOps techniques; lead testing and improvement of MLOps environments; collaborate with analytics and IT teams for model/rule deployment
- Mentor and coach data science team members; review AI/ML modeling, statistical analysis, and data analysis; ensure quality and performance of models; provide constructive feedback
- Research and stay updated on emerging data science principles, theories, and techniques in AI/ML
Skills
- Bachelors Degree required
- Experience in P&C insurance
- 7+ years of modeling and data science work experience required
- Lead a team of data scientists dedicated to pricing models within Business Insurance
- Define scope, establish measures of success, and apply a data science vision
- Execute projects independently, managing both prescribed and ambiguous timelines with urgency
- Mentor, coach, and train less experienced team members
- Supervise direct reports who are individual contributors
- Scope, define, and deliver specialized data science projects
- Manage multiple phases from ideation to deployment
- Ensure timely completion of tasks and deadlines
- Apply advanced knowledge in programming, ETL, and modeling methods
- Demonstrate clean, reusable code and effective documentation
- Partner with IT, business, and data management/engineering teams to enhance data infrastructure
- Provide strategic direction and methodological consultation across the organization
- Develop and deliver presentations to all levels, including executives
- Translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences
- Demonstrate expert storytelling and written communication skills
- Manage specialized model deployments using MLOps techniques
- Lead testing and improvement of MLOps environments
- Collaborate with analytics and IT teams for model/rule deployment
- Review AI/ML modeling, statistical analysis, and data analysis
- Ensure quality and performance of models
- Provide constructive feedback
- Research and stay updated on emerging data science principles, theories, and techniques in AI/ML
- Masters degree highly preferred in data science, statistics, mathematics, business analytics or related field
- 10+ years preferred in modeling and data science work experience
Benefits
- Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
- 401(k)
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Assistance
Company Overview
- The companies comprising the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® currently make up one of the country's largest insurers of vehicles, homes and small businesses, and provide a wide range of other specialty insurance and financial services products. It was founded in 1928, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.farmers.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Farmers Insurance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 105 in 2025, 76 in 2024, 86 in 2023, 129 in 2022, 106 in 2021, 90 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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