Strategic Lead - Comparative Rater & Analytics

Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 187,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 4 weeks + holidays

Health insurance – Day 1

401(k)

On-site gym

Professional development

Wellness program

Paid family leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation seeks a Director to lead comparative rater strategy and analytics across partners and distribution channels. You will guide platform optimization, vendor management, and governance while partnering with Product, Distribution, Marketing, IT, and Finance to drive growth and profitability.

The role requires a strong leadership track record, extensive insurance analytics experience, and the ability to translate complex data into strategic actions for executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in insurance analytics, competitive intelligence, distribution strategy, product management, pricing, business intelligence, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing analytical, strategic, or business performance teams.
• Strong knowledge of personal lines insurance, agency distribution models, customer acquisition strategies, and channel economics.
• Experience with comparative rating platforms such as Vertafore, EZLynx, PL Rating, EPIC, Bolt, or similar.
• Advanced SQL proficiency and experience working with large-scale data environments.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills utilizing Excel, Tableau, Power BI, SAS, Python, R, or similar tools.
• Demonstrated ability to influence product, pricing, underwriting, marketing, and distribution strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Plymouth Rock's comparative rater strategy and roadmap.
• Serve as primary relationship owner with comparative rater vendors and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with Product, Underwriting, and IT to implement changes across platforms.
• Lead optimization of rater workflows and quality assurance processes.
• Monitor performance and recommend actions to improve adoption and quoting.
• Lead competitive intelligence efforts and create dashboards and executive reporting.
• Develop frameworks to benchmark performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Translate state/product/channel insights into actionable recommendations.
• Monitor insurtech trends and support leadership in evaluating opportunities.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Python

R

SAS

Data analytics

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Actuarial Science, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Vertafore

EZLynx

PL Rating

EPIC

Bolt

Job description

Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation seeks a Director to lead comparative rater strategy and analytics across partners and distribution channels. You will guide platform optimization, vendor management, and governance while partnering with Product, Distribution, Marketing, IT, and Finance to drive growth and profitability.

The role requires a strong leadership track record, extensive insurance analytics experience, and the ability to translate complex data into strategic actions for executive