National General is a part of The Allstate Corporation, which means we have the same innovative drive that keeps us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. We offer home, auto and accident and health insurance, as well as other specialty niche insurance products, through a large network of independent insurance agents, as well as directly to consumers.

Job Description

This role is responsible for leading the use of data to make decisions. This includes: the development and management of new machine learning predictive modeling algorithms, the coding/development of tools that use machine learning/predictive modeling to make business decisions, searching for and integrating new data (both internal and external) that improves our modeling and machine learning results (and ultimately our decisions), and discovery of solutions to business problems that can be solved through the use of machine learning/predictive modeling. This role will also manage projects of medium complexity.

Responsibilities

Utilizes effective project planning techniques to break down moderately complex and occasionally complex machine learning and/or development projects into tasks and ensure deadlines are kept

• Applies best practices in statistical modeling, machine learning, deep learning, and NLP to develop predictive models that solve business problems

• Identifies and uses programming languages and tools (such as Python, R, SQL, and Linux) that bring efficiency and innovation to the team

• Collaborates across teams to build and implement predictive models that improve decision-making

• Reviews and communicates modeling results to teams, stakeholders, and leadership in a clear and actionable way

• Begins to mentor and support junior data scientists in both technical and business-facing skill development

• Stays current with industry trends and contributes new ideas for data sourcing, model innovation, and business impact