Climate Scientist Analyst I (Mid-Level) P&C Climate Risk and Exposure Analytics

Climate Scientist Analyst

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This role is remote eligible, however, individuals residing within a 60-mile radius of a USAA office will be expected to work on-site four days per week. The Climate Risk and Exposure Analytics team is situated in the Actuary & Analytics group within USAA's P&C business. The team works closely with the Catastrophe Risk Management team and seeks to develop the associations long term strategy under a changing climate.

The Climate Scientist Analyst provides practical modeling solutions which link cutting-edge weather modeling and climate science to business strategy. By applying advanced atmospheric-science techniques and innovative quantitative-analytics approaches, the role delivers insight-to-action recommendations on how a changing climate will impact catastrophe losses and member resilience.

What You'll Do:

• Leverages intermediate and some advanced business, analytical and technical knowledge to participate in discussions with cross functional teams to understand and collaborate on business objectives and influence solution strategies.
• Applies advanced analytical techniques to solve business problems related to extreme events and climate change with significant impact to current and/or future business strategy.
• Applies innovative and scientific/quantitative analytical approaches to draw conclusions and make 'insight to action' recommendations to answer the business objective and drive the appropriate change.
• Translates recommendation into communication materials to effectively present to colleagues for peer review and mid-to-upper-level management.
• Incorporates visualization techniques to support the relevant points of the analysis and ease the understanding for less technical audiences.
• Identifies and gathers the relevant and quality data sources required to fully answer and address the problem for the recommended strategy through testing or exploratory data analysis (EDA).
• Integrates/transforms disparate data sources and determines the appropriate data hygiene techniques to apply.
• Thoroughly documents assumptions, methodology, validation and testing to facilitate peer reviews and compliance requirements.
• Understands and embraces emerging technology that can affect the application of scientific methodologies and/or quantitative analytical approaches to problem resolutions.
• Delivers analysis/findings in a manner that conveys understanding, influences mid to upper-level management, garners support for recommendations, drives business decisions, and influences business strategy.
• Identifies opportunities to continue to learn in the data and analytics, climate change and catastrophe modeling space, whether informal (E.g., Coursera, Udemy, etc) or formal (E.g. Certifications or advanced coursework, for example GARP SCR, ISCM CSCR, Verisk CEEM, Moody's RMS CCRA).
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative analytics field such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science or other quantitative discipline; OR 4 years of related experience in statistics, mathematics or quantitative analytics (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 4 years of experience in data/analytics or functional business experience within the respective industry of responsibility (i.e. P&C, Bank, Finance) OR advanced degree in quantitative analytics field such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science or other quantitative discipline with 2 years experience in data/analytics or functional business experience within the respective industry of responsibility (i.e. P&C, Bank, Finance).
• Demonstrates competency in mathematical and statistical techniques and approaches used to drive fact-based decision-making.
• Intermediate and some advanced knowledge of data analysis tools, data visualization, developing analysis queries and procedures in SQL, SAS, BI tools or other analysis software, and relevant industry data & methods and ability to connect external insights to business problems.

What Sets You Apart:

• Degree in relevant field such as Actuarial Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, Climatology, Economics, Environmental Sciences, Finance, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, etc. and/or 2 years of experience in climate risk or catastrophe modeling data/analytics
• Strong foundation in atmospheric science, climate science, or a related field (e.g., geography, environmental science).
• Proficiency in analyzing geospatial data within a programming environment (e.g., Python, R, GIS).
• Experience related to wildfire risk assessment is advantageous.
• Experience with catastrophe modeling software (e.g., Verisk, KCC, Cotality) or a demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new modeling platforms.
• Desire to work in an innovative, start-up like environment, owning the development and delivery of new processes.
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

What We Offer:

Compensation: The salary range for this position is: $93,770 - $168,790. USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting. USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.