Product Manager / Senior Product Manager - Catastrophe Models

About Verisk Verisk is a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry. It empowers clients to strengthen operating efficiency, improve underwriting and claims outcomes, combat fraud and make informed decisions about global risks, including climate change, catastrophic events, sustainability and political issues. Through advanced data analytics, software, scientific research and deep industry knowledge, Verisk helps build global resilience for individuals, communities and businesses. Verisk has received U.S. certification from Great Place to Work® for a decade. Verisk has also earned Great Place to Work certifications in the UK, Spain, Poland and India. In addition, Verisk was named one of the Best Workplaces in New York by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work. In the UK, Verisk was recognized by Great Place to Work as a Best Workplace for tech and well-being. Verisk was also honored on the Best Workplaces lists in India, the UK, Spain and Málaga.

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5,001-10,000 employees

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Raised $3.4B

• Define and champion the multi-year model product strategy, ensuring alignment
• with evolving market needs, client expectations, and the capabilities of
• Verisk Synergy Studio.
• Own the business case for new model investments, defining scope, sizing
• market opportunity, and making clear trade-off recommendations to senior
• leadership.
• Partner with research and science teams to translate cutting-edge research
• into well-scoped, market-ready product requirements.
• Be the voice and face of Verisk catastrophe models to the industry: engage
• directly with clients throughout the model lifecycle to understand their
• technical and business requirements, and ensure those needs are reflected
• from initial design through post-release change management.
• frameworks that keep CRS ahead of industry trends.
• Gather and synthesize structured feedback from clients, sales, and consulting
• teams to inform product prioritization.
• Coordinate model launches and lead go-to-market strategies in collaboration
• with Marketing, Sales, Consulting, Client Services, and Regulatory Affairs.
• Work closely with adjacent Verisk business units to identify integration and
• co-marketing opportunities that amplify value for shared markets.
• Represent the product organization in cross-functional planning processes,
• ensuring model development priorities are understood across Software
• Development, Research, Sales, and Client Services.
• Serve as a visible expert voice for Verisk in catastrophe risk management
• through conference participation, white papers, industry publications, and
• client forums.
• forward-looking product strategy and public-facing commentary.

Required

• 5+ years of direct professional experience with catastrophe models, gained on
• the carrier, broker, reinsurer, or vendor side.
• operationalized within insurance and reinsurance workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical subjects into clear
• business narratives for diverse audiences.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and managing
• competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with confidence to engage
• C-suite clients and internal executive stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.

Preferred

• Advanced degree or credential in a scientific, engineering, or quantitative
• discipline relevant to catastrophe modeling.
• Experience spanning both the model-development side (vendor or research) and
• the model-consumption side (carrier, broker, or reinsurer), providing a dual
• perspective on product-market fit.
• Industry relationships and/or recognized presence (publications, speaking
• engagements) in the catastrophe risk community.
• For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology
• partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients
• through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make
• better decisions on risk, faster.
• At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career
• that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching,
• and training you need to succeed.
• For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place
• to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive
• year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In
• addition, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the
• Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer, testaments to
• the value we place on workplace culture.
• We’re 7,000 people strong.  We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And
• we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas.
• Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow
• for future generations.
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• supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that
• streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer
• experiences
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• efficiency, flexibility, and data governance
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• delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing,relevance, and
• compliance of every consumer engagement
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• offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers,
• distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life
• and annuities for both individual and group.
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• sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies
• become stronger
• Verisk invests in a benefits package for all employees that includes the
• following: Health Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Disability benefits, and a Paid
• Time Off program. We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes
• base salary determined based on role, experience, skill set, and location.
• All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity
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