Who are we?
A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Learn more about our unique culture and history.

Job Opportunity:

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a Claims Development Team Technical Lead working out of our Boston, MA office. We are looking for a thorough, detail-oriented individual with creative problem-solving skills to work with and lead our development team working on some very complex projects.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of resources, providing major enhancements and bringing new products online with our Duck Creek Claims implementation.
• Work with Management Team on new projects and various ongoing while managing stakeholder expectations
• Drive analysis/design, development, testing and release planning processes for major releases
• Take a hands-on role in documenting issues and reporting status
• Use existing processes to track defects and work with appropriate resources to resolve
• Actively engage with our vendor partners to triage and resolve product defects
• Responsible for Claims production release management

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Experience prioritizing technical enhancements and cross-system projects
• 4-6 years experience leading technical teams
• Financial services or Insurance experience required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-starter able to lead a large team
• Preferred BS/BA degree in a technical discipline
• Willingness to work with international team members outside normal business hours
• Knowledge of Duck Creek or other similar platform a plus

BHSI Offers:
• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates
• A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our other stakeholders
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization