AI Underwriting Data Manager

About the role

Join ERGO NEXT's AI Underwriting team as a Data Manager. We're looking for an accomplished and forward-thinking professional to innovate and develop groundbreaking digital underwriting features.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of analysts, including training and guidance, establishing clear goals and responsibilities, and ongoing performance management
• Manage the overall budget for underwriting third-party data
• Deliver substantial savings by identifying efficiencies and ways to in-house data services
• Own and drive the product roadmap for data integrations
• Serve as the key business connection for external data vendors
• Partner with the procurement team on vendor contract negotiations
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and onboard new external data vendors
• Manage the Proof of Concept process for testing and evaluating new data vendors
• Create detailed product requirements for services that leverage data integrations
• Define success criteria for Proofs of Concept and evaluate results in partnership with underwriting
• Oversee vendor performance metrics and usage reporting, using results to inform strategic decisions
• Escalate critical vendor issues and maintain high-level relationships with vendor leadership

Requirements

• Budget Oversight: Proven experience in managing and tracking a data budget, including forecasting, monitoring monthly expenditures, and identifying areas to optimize spending
• Vendor Negotiation: Strong negotiation skills to secure favorable terms with data vendors, ensuring cost-effective solutions that meet business needs
• Relationship Management: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external data vendors, ensuring smooth collaboration and service delivery
• API Proficiency: Proficient in using API clients such as Postman to test, run, and troubleshoot API services
• Technical Documentation: Ability to read, understand, and apply API documentation for integration purposes
• Service Evaluation: Capability to assess new data services, including running Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to determine their fit for the company’s needs
• Roadmap Development: Experience in developing and maintaining a roadmap for data integrations, aligning with the company’s strategic goals and underwriting needs
• Executive Communication: Strong presentation skills to effectively communicate the integration roadmap and progress to executives and other senior stakeholders
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work closely with internal stakeholders, including product, engineering, and underwriting teams, to ensure successful implementation of the roadmap
• Data Analysis: Ability to interpret vendor data using SQL or Python to validate performance and support strategic decisions

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing and tracking a data budget
• Strong negotiation skills for securing favorable terms with data vendors
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external data vendors
• Proficient in using API clients like Postman
• Experience in interpreting vendor data using SQL or Python
• Experience in developing and maintaining a roadmap for data integrations
• Strong presentation skills for communicating the integration roadmap to executives
• Ability to work closely with internal stakeholders, including product, engineering, and underwriting teams
• Ability to interpret vendor data using SQL or Python

Skills

• Excellent budget management and negotiation skills
• Strong relationship-building abilities with external vendors
• Proficiency in API clients and technical documentation
• Experience in assessing and evaluating new data services
• Strong ability to develop and maintain a roadmap for data integrations
• Effective communication skills for presenting the integration roadmap to executives
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with product, engineering, and underwriting teams
• Ability to analyze and interpret vendor data using SQL or Python

Benefits

• Partially subsidized medical plan
• Fully subsidized vision/dental options
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible paid time off
• Parental leave

Pay

US Annual Base Salary Range For This Full-time Position: $152,000—$179,000 USD

Schedule

Hybrid schedule available in Waltham, MA