Innovation Product Analyst (Inspection Optimization)

Overview:

If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we’re hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking an Innovation Product Analyst on our Home Services team. Property inspections are a critical data source for several key business functions such as Home Services, Catastrophe Risk, and Underwriting. Additionally, advancements in inspection technology, like drone imagery and emerging third-party datasets offer growing opportunities that can be leveraged to improve the quality and scope of inspection data. In this role, you will be focused on inspection data analysis, transformation, curation, and visualization to derive insights that shape SageSure’s inspection strategy. These insights will further SageSure's commitment to assisting policyholders in home maintenance, bolstering their confidence in homeownership, and mitigating unforeseen damages and costs.

What you’d be doing:

• Transform, analyze, and visualize a wide array of inspection data streams, including third-party vendor data, to explore potential strategic partnerships for inspection data collection.
• Develop, communicate, and implement a comprehensive inspection strategy for SageSure, considering both near-term and long-term objectives.
• Conduct ad hoc data analyses to support the development of new business opportunities for SageSure Home Services, including revenue generation beyond conventional home insurance boundaries.
• Investigate bulk and individual claims data to identify key knowledge gaps in current inspection protocols and opportunity areas for loss mitigation through home services offerings.
• Collaborate with internal teams, such as Software, Data Management, Underwriting, and external stakeholders to execute initiatives and manage partner relationships.
  
  
  

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Master’s degree or higher in engineering or related discipline with strong understanding of typical home systems (e.g., structural, mechanical, electrical).
• Proficiency in common statistical data analysis and modeling techniques and/or experience with tools Python, R, SQL, Zapier, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to apply critical thinking across various disciplines.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
  
  
  

Highly preferred candidates also have:

• Doctoral degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Prior experience working within a P&C insurance company or entity serving the insurance industry.
• Prior working experience within a home service-related role.
  
  
  

About SageSure:

As a Best Places to Work in Insurance Recipient for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure, one of the largest residential property insurance managing general underwriter (MGU) in the United States, is pioneering ways people protect their American Dream.

A leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, SageSure was founded in 2009 to deliver reliable products, exceptional customer experiences, and strong underwriting results in challenging insurance markets. SageSure currently operates in 14 states and provides home, flood, and commercial coverage on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners.

We have more than 600 employees working remotely or hybrid in one of our eight offices—Jersey City, NJ; Mountain View, CA; Chicago, IL; Tallahassee, FL; Cincinnati, OH; Houston, TX; Mt. Laurel, NJ; and Cheshire, CT—who are tackling the industry’s toughest challenges.

We provide generous health benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement, wellness allowance, paid volunteer time off, a matching 401K plan, and more.

SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.