Hybrid Director, Catastrophe Analytics & Client Delivery

Aon plc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon plc in Chicago and other major U.S. offices seeks a Director of Catastrophe Management Analytics to lead analytics and client delivery across reinsurance accounts.

This hybrid role requires deep expertise in catastrophe modeling, exposure analytics, and portfolio analysis to translate results into strategic recommendations for clients. You will mentor analysts, manage multi-account projects, and partner with brokers and clients to optimize reinsurance structures and risk transfer decisions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in catastrophe modeling, catastrophe risk analytics, reinsurance, insurance, or a closely related field.
• Strong understanding of catastrophe modeling concepts, exposure data, model assumptions and uncertainty, and the application of catastrophe analytics to insurance and reinsurance decision-making.
• Experience using leading catastrophe modeling platforms and interpreting model output, along with strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with analytical tools such as SQL, R, Python, or other data applications is a plus.
• Working knowledge of reinsurance structures and an understanding of how catastrophe analytics support reinsurance strategy and decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex analytical projects and delivering high-quality work across multiple client engagements or priorities.
• Proven ability to communicate complex analytical concepts and results clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong client relationship, project management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across analytics, broking, and client teams.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing analysts or other technical colleagues.
• BA/BS degree in a quantitative, analytical, scientific, actuarial, engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead catastrophe analytics and client delivery across reinsurance accounts, including exposure analysis, catastrophe modeling, portfolio analytics, and interpretation of model results.
• Partner with brokers and clients to translate analytical results into meaningful business insights supporting reinsurance strategy, portfolio management, risk selection, and other risk management decisions.
• Apply catastrophe model output and financial analyses to evaluate loss potential, reinsurance structures, catastrophe provisions, and allocation of catastrophe and reinsurance costs, as appropriate to individual client needs.
• Serve as a senior technical and analytical resource, providing guidance on catastrophe model assumptions, data quality, model results, uncertainty, and appropriate application of analytics.
• Manage client and broker relationships and oversee the timely, accurate, and effective delivery of catastrophe analytics across multiple accounts and projects.
• Lead analytical projects from planning through delivery, coordinating resources, establishing priorities, reviewing work, and communicating results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop analysts and other team members through technical guidance, coaching, review of analytical work, and constructive feedback.
• Contribute to the continued advancement of Catastrophe Management capabilities by identifying opportunities to improve analytical approaches, tools, workflows, and client deliverables.

Skills

Catastrophe modeling

Risk analytics

Reinsurance knowledge

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

R

Python

Client management

Project leadership

Education

BA/BS in quantitative, analytical, scientific, actuarial, engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SQL

R

Python

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Aon plc in Chicago and other major U.S. offices seeks a Director of Catastrophe Management Analytics to lead analytics and client delivery across reinsurance accounts.

This hybrid role requires deep expertise in catastrophe modeling, exposure analytics, and portfolio analysis to translate results into strategic recommendations for clients. You will mentor analysts, manage multi-account projects, and partner with brokers and clients to optimize reinsurance structures and risk transfer decisions.