Director, Surplus Lines Product Strategy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Volunteer Encouragement

Job summary

Travelers is seeking a Director, Product Development — Surplus Lines to lead enterprise product operations across six BI units. You will manage regulatory, documentation and advisory functions ensuring compliant surplus lines issuance and reporting.

Responsibilities include maintaining product guides, coordinating with Legal, BI-Finance and Compliance, and guiding training for continuity. A focus on leadership, strategy alignment and stakeholder influence is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six years of product development experience preferably in the financial services industry.
• One year of 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 and go-to-market strategies.
• Influence and communicate strategies with key stakeholders to gain consensus for recommendations.
• Oversee and execute market, competitor, and consumer research to identify new products, markets or services.

Skills

Product development

People management

Insurance knowledge

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Regulatory/compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Education/Experience mix

Job description

Travelers is seeking a Director, Product Development — Surplus Lines to lead enterprise product operations across six BI units. You will manage regulatory, documentation and advisory functions ensuring compliant surplus lines issuance and reporting.

Responsibilities include maintaining product guides, coordinating with Legal, BI-Finance and Compliance, and guiding training for continuity. A focus on leadership, strategy alignment and stakeholder influence is essential.