Product Development Specialist III

Founded in 1898 Mutual of Enumclaw is a people-first insurer rooted in community recognized as Washingtons Best Company to Work For for the 13th consecutive year and proudly serving individuals families farms and businesses through local independent agents across the West.

The Product Development Specialist III reports to the Portfolio Analytics Manager and is a proactive detail-oriented and individually accountable contributor responsible for delivering high-visibility analytical and operational work that informs portfolio filing and external vendor decisions. This role partners closely with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex data into clear decision-ready insights.

Core responsibilities include analyzing vendor-provided data conducting market and competitive research supporting regulatory and business filings and manual updates. The Senior Analyst evaluates vendor performance and capabilities identifies risks and opportunities and presents findings and recommendations to stakeholders to support partnership and portfolio decisions. This role is expected to serve as a leader among peers and a subject matter expert in vendor data and analytical best practices.

Location: The successful candidate will work remotely with preference given to those residing in the following states: WA OR ID MT WY AZ or UT. Candidatesmust be able to work during our core Pacific Standard Time (PST) business hours and have high-speed internet(an internet speed test is required).

Hiring Range:$90560 - $103357

Salary Range: $90560 - $121156

*The hiring range represents Mutual of Enumclaws current hiring pay scale for this role. Mutual of Enumclaw reserves the right to modify or update this range any time. Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience. Compensation is only one part of our entire total rewards package. To see some of the benefits and perks we offer please click here.

• Independently execute high-visibility analyses and operational deliverables that inform decisions on external vendor partnerships filings and portfolio reporting.
• Analyze and synthesize vendor-provided data market research and internal analytics to evaluate vendor performance capabilities and strategic fit.
• Develop clear decision-ready insights and recommendations that are presented to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to support partner selection and portfolio actions.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned line of business portfolios vendor data sources and related processes with active cross-training across additional lines.
• Drive and support regulatory and business filings at all stages including data preparation manual updates validation and documentation.
• Build strong working relationships and add value across core stakeholder groups (Product Actuarial Compliance Finance IT and external partners) through effective communication and analytical influence.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong analytical and project management capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of the P&C insurance products and filing process.
• Knowledge of predictive/pricing modeling methodology and actuarial principles.
• Knowledge of Underwriting principles methodology and general theory.
• Expert use of PowerPoint & Excel.
• Knowledge of SQL SAS VBA and other programming/data management strong plus.
• Translate analysis into coherent presentations and communication.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Economics Actuarial Business Admin Mathematics or related analytic disciplines.
• 3 years of P&C experience in personal lines or commercial/farm product management (strongpreference) actuarial or sales/underwriting but experience in portfolio-managed products would also be entertained.
• Strong knowledge of insurance actuarial principles modeling computer science and data manipulation.
• All the following would be considered preferred and viewed favorably:
  • Graduate degree and/or related professional designations (Underwriting Actuarial Finance).
  • Experience with managing products and interacting with regulatory environments in the states of Washington Oregon Idaho Montana Utah Wyoming and Arizona.
  • Experience working with an independent agency channel distribution.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer including video conferencing.