Travelers · 1 day ago
Senior Director, Enterprise Innovation
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$161K/yr - $266K/yr
7+ years expTravelers is a leading property casualty insurer with a long-standing commitment to innovation and collaboration. They are seeking a Senior Director of Innovation Ecosystem & Partnerships to enhance innovation through engagement with external partners, including startups and universities.
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Responsibilities
Build and manage relationships with VCs, accelerators/incubators, and academic research partners
Identify and prioritize startups and technologies aligned to Travelers’ strategic objectives
Maintain a transparent pipeline of external opportunities mapped to enterprise priorities
Represent Travelers at industry events, forums, and partner engagements
Partner with business leaders to articulate innovation needs and opportunity areas
Facilitate introductions between Travelers teams and external innovators
Organize demo days, showcases, and co-development workshops
Ensure alignment and accountability for innovation initiatives across teams
Research market, academic, and technology trends to inform strategy
Synthesize ecosystem signals and industry shifts into insights for senior leadership
Prepare executive briefings, innovation reports, and portfolio updates
Lead end-to-end delivery of startup pilots and POCs—from identification through evaluation and handoff
Collaborate with internal sponsors to define problem statements, KPIs, and ROI metrics
Translate pilot outcomes into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
Drive cross-functional teams to accelerate pilot design, execution, and evaluation
Qualification
Required
7–10 years in insurance, re/insurance, financial services, or adjacent sectors, with strong P&C knowledge
Proven ability to influence senior leaders and align technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving progress in evolving environments
Exceptional research and analytical skills; ability to assess emerging technologies and synthesize insights
Demonstrated success in innovation scouting, partnerships, and startup collaboration
Hands-on experience leading pilots, POCs, or strategic collaborations
Experience leading teams or cross-functional groups to deliver measurable outcomes
Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, economics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or comparable analytical degree or equivalent
Five years' experience in strategy consulting, innovation, market research, project management, product management or related field
Three years of people management
Preferred
Master's or MBA preferred
Benefits
Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program.
When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account.
You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs.
In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved.
Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
Company
Travelers
Travelers provides insurance coverage to protect the things that are important to you – your home, your car, your valuables and your business.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Dan Frey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Beth Maerz
SVP, Customer, Strategy and Innovation
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