Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American's Executive Liability Division offers independent agents and brokers a specialized facility for Directors' and Officers' (D&O) Liability Insurance and related professional liability coverages, including Fiduciary Liability and Employment Practices Liability.

The Division has the capacity and strength to meet the needs of large, prestigious insureds, as well as small, local organizations. The division also has the capability to offer coverage to more difficult or non-standard D&O risks. Limits up to $25 million are available.

Executive Liability - Great American Insurance Group

Our Executive Liability Division is looking for a Data Scientist to join their team! This position will work on a hybrid schedule and will sit in our Schaumburg, IL office.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Participates in the analysis of internal and external data and performs statistical modeling to develop actionable insights and recommendations to management regarding business and product performance.

• Develops data mining architectures/models/protocols, statistical reporting, and data analysis methodologies to identify trends and extract knowledge from large, high dimensional data sets.

• Translate business problems/opportunities into technical requirements and data science specifications.

• Participates in the creation of solutions that enable enhanced business performance and decision making through a range of data preparation, modeling, analysis and/or visualization techniques.

• Participate in using artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop processes automation.

• Researches and applies knowledge of existing and emerging data science principles, theories, and techniques to inform business decisions.

Qualifications and Experience

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in data science, computer science, operations research, statistics, applied mathematics, or a related quantitative field or equivalent work experience is required. Experience: A minimum of 3 years of experience

Technical Skills:

Platforms: Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and R is essential. Familiarity with libraries and frameworks like TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Pandas, and Matplotlib is also important. Statistical Analysis: Strong understanding of statistical methods and techniques.  Familiarity with predictive analytic models. Data Visualization: Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI., SSRS and Excel. Database Management: Ability to Query SQL and Snowflake and optimize queries.  Machine Learning and AI: Expertise in machine learning algorithms, artificial intelligence using and training machine learning models and Copilot Vectors.

Business Unit:

Executive Liability

Salary Range:

$100,000.00 -$120,000.00

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.