Senior Director Catastrophe Risk

Position Summary The Senior Director of Catastrophe Modeling leads catastrophe risk analytics for Ryan Alternative Risks, an Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) organization built around parametric structures, facultative and treaty reinsurance, and multi-year contracts. This is a distinct discipline from traditional portfolio cat modeling, and the role offers an experienced modeler the chance to apply deep technical skill to novel, structurally complex risk. The Senior Director sits at the intersection of modeling science, data engineering, and underwriting strategy, owning both the technical execution of cat modeling (RMS, AIR) and the tooling, pipelines, and automation that make that modeling fast, accurate, and scalable — while building and managing the team that delivers it.

The Senior Director translates portfolio-level model output into underwriting guidance, sets technical standards for the function, and represents catastrophe risk analytics to underwriting and executive leadership. What will your job entail? What You’ll Do Team & Strategic Leadership Build, manage, and mentor a team blending catastrophe modeling analysts and technical/automation developers.

Mentor, guide, and train portfolio modeling managers across the team, building bench strength and consistent technical standards for the broader cat modeling function. Set the technical roadmap and priorities for cat modeling, data engineering, and reporting tooling in support of Ryan Alternative Risks. Serve as the p