Director of Surplus Lines Product Strategy & Growth

Travelers Canada; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) match

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness program

Job summary

Travelers is seeking a Director of Product Development — Surplus Lines to lead product strategy across six BI units. You will supervise regulatory processes, guides and forms, and coordinate with Legal, Finance and field operations while driving training and onboarding to maintain continuity.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in product development in financial services, plus 1 year of people management, with deep understanding of underwriting, pricing, and regulatory environments.

Qualifications

• Six years of product development experience preferably in the financial services industry.
• One year people management experience.
• Insurance experience with expert understanding of products, underwriting, coverage, rules, forms, regulatory environment, risk management, pricing/filing processes and insurance financials.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, execution and enhancement of product strategies and actions including business scope, go‑to‑market strategies, and agile methodologies by influencing key stakeholders to achieve financial objectives.
• Influence and communicate strategies and associated action plans with key stakeholders and related initiatives to gain consensus for recommendations.
• Oversee and execute market, competitor, and consumer research analysis to identify and recommend new products, markets and services or enhance existing ones.
• Proactively develop solutions to product challenges and gain buy‑in from key stakeholders to adopt recommendations.
• Manage the design, development, and implementation of system and process solutions that align with the product’s strategy.
• Identify and test new products, markets or partnership opportunities or enhance existing ones by collaborating with stakeholders and other entities and vendors.
• Lead and guide a team for product enhancement work including launch and rollout plans related to product strategies and action plans.
• Ensure strategies and plans address compliance needs and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee development of communication, training, and marketing materials in support of new or enhanced products and initiatives.
• Manage monitoring and measurement mechanisms for product strategies and initiatives in support of outlined strategic success criteria and present findings and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Product development

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Travelers is seeking a Director of Product Development — Surplus Lines to lead product strategy across six BI units. You will supervise regulatory processes, guides and forms, and coordinate with Legal, Finance and field operations while driving training and onboarding to maintain continuity.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in product development in financial services, plus 1 year of people management, with deep understanding of underwriting, pricing, and regulatory environments.