Manager of Data Science - Bethesda - United Educators

Description

United Educators (UE) is a member-owned liability insurer serving K-12 schools, colleges and universities across the United States, with a focus on long-term partnerships. Guided by our mission to support education, we provide exceptional claims support, customized coverage and relevant risk management resources. At UE, you will join a collaborative, mission-driven team committed to delivering flexible insurance solutions, exceptional service and measurable value to our members.

The Manager of Data Science supports the Chief Actuary and the Actuarial & Analytics Department's mission of championing the use of data for critical company decision making. This individual provides both leadership and hands-on analytical expertise to advance UE's use of data in decision-making. This role manages a team of data analysts while directly contributing to complex analytical projects. In addition, the Manager of Data Science partners closely with the Senior Director to execute on enterprise priorities, deliver actionable insights, and ensure best practices in data management, reporting, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach a team of data analysts and data scientists, ensuring high-quality work and professional growth.
• Oversee workload allocation, project prioritization, and performance management.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, accountability, and continuous learning within the data science team.
• Conduct advanced analyses in support of the actuarial, underwriting, and resolutions business functions, including data wrangling, statistical modeling, and visualization.
• Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and other analytical tools to support decision-making.
• Work closely with the Senior Director of Data Science to align analyst team projects with the enterprise data strategy.
• Collaborate with actuarial, underwriting, resolutions, finance, and IT teams to deliver cross-functional data solutions.
• Serve as a liaison between business users and technical teams, ensuring effective communication and alignment.
• Establish standards and processes for data analysis, reporting, and visualization to ensure consistency and quality.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows and improve data quality.
  
• Contribute to the adoption of new tools and techniques in analytics, including staying abreast of updates in the gen AI/analytics space.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in data science, mathematics, statistics, or related field
• 6+ years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or applied analytics, with at least 1-2 years of leadership or mentorship experience. Insurance experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience in MS Office products, especially Excel
• Familiarity with statistical or programming languages (R, Python) preferred
• Strong skills in data analysis and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI)
• Strong understanding of predictive analytics and willingness to expand skillset
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality results
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and to present findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Health Insurance — We offer subsidized plan options with an optional pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA), including an annual employer contribution and investment options. The plans offer a prescription benefit and telehealth
• Dental Insurance — Two plan levels are available, depending on needs
• Vision Insurance —We offer in- and out-of-network options; Lasik discounts are available.
• 401(k) — UE makes a 3% safe harbor non-elective contribution beginning the first of the month after date of hire; these funds are vested immediately. After one year of service, employees receive a 7% profit sharing non-elective contribution, as well as become eligible for a matched contribution of 25% of the first 5% employee deferral. Employees can make pre-tax contributions or taxed (Roth) salary reductions. Catch-up contributions for employees 50 years old and over. Employer contributions are fully vested immediately
• Life Insurance — UE pays for Basic Life Insurance, and employees have the option to apply for additional Voluntary coverage
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance — We offer coverage in the event employees are unable to work for a period of time
• For the first two years of employment, employees accrue PTO at 24 days per year. At the beginning of the third year of service, employees accrue 30 days per year of PTO
• 11 paid holidays annually including Juneteenth and an employee choice floating holiday
• Bonus eligibility is based on salary earned and performance for the year
• Hybrid environment - employees are typically in the office 2-3 days per week after the initial training period
• Inclusive and supportive culture that embraces diversity and provides opportunities for all to succeed
• Monthly lunches and various social events throughout the year
• Opportunities to join the Social Committee, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance (IDEA)

The below annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

Salary Range: $140,000 USD - $180,000 USD