Assistant Director/Director of Strategic Innovation, Solaria Labs GRS Incubation

Description Job DescriptionTo win in an era of accelerating change, Liberty Mutual must continuously explore emerging trends, rapidly incubate new ideas, and test and scale innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of those we serve. Solaria Labs is Liberty Mutual’s enterprise-wide innovation incubator, partnering across the company to stay at the forefront of disruption and build new products, services, experiences, and capabilities for our customers, agents, partners, and communities.Within Solaria Labs, the Global Risk Solutions (GRS) Incubation team creates protected space to explore, test, and de-risk high-potential opportunities for the GRS business. We partner closely with leaders and teams across strategy, technology, product, underwriting, distribution, marketing, experience, analytics, applied science, operations, and strategic partnerships. Our work is always evolving in response to customer needs, market signals, emerging technologies, and GRS priorities, giving team members the opportunity to contribute across a changing portfolio of customer-facing, agent-facing, partner-facing, operational, digital, and AI-enabled initiatives.ResponsibilitiesPartner with key stakeholders across Liberty Mutual to identify opportunities that are aligned to enterprise-level and/or GRS strategic priorities and have the potential to disrupt our business in the futureDefine incubation opportunities, including hypotheses to test and near- and long-term valueDesign and incubate new products, services, and tools with the goal to generate new learnings and assets to de-risk and accelerate future investmentsPartner with key stakeholders to transfer these learnings and assets back to the core businessExample ProjectLiberty Mutual partners with clients not only to transfer risk but also to mitigate and control risk. Solaria’s GRS Incubation team recently partnered with GRS Data Science to test a roof health tool providing aerial imagery and roof condition insights to property clients. We began by creating mockups for clients to react to, then worked with GRS Data Science to adapt an internal tool for client use. In this role you will have the opportunity to lead similar types of projects.The actual internal level/grade for this role will depend on the candidate’s overall experience and skill level Assistant Director: $125,300-$176,800. Annual FTO days (Flexible Time Off): 20Director: $142,800-$201,300. Annual FTO days (Flexible Time Off): 20Please note the following expectations for remote employees:If you are based in New England, you are expected to come into the Boston office once a week.If you are located outside New England, you are expected to travel to Boston quarterly. Qualifications Minimum of 6-8 years relevant work experience required for Assistant Director levelMinimum of 7-10 years relevant work experience required for Director I levelExpert skills in Excel and PowerPointThis role requires strategic thinking, creative problem solving, business acumen, and technical delivery coordination to shape and incubate innovative conceptsUnderstanding of commercial insurance concepts, underwriting process, and financial metricsSelf-starter who takes the initiative to lead their own projects and can set a visionAbility to manage high degrees of complexity and ambiguityStrong collaboration / relationship-building skillsAbility to work EST hours required About Us Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve. We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.Fair Chance NoticesCaliforniaLos Angeles IncorporatedLos Angeles UnincorporatedPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoJob SummaryID: 2026-76296Position Type: Full-TimeMinimum Salary: USD $106,000.00/Yr.Maximum Salary: USD $225,000.00/Yr.Typical Starting Salary: 125,300-201,300Flexible Time Off Annual Accrual - days: 20Application Deadline: 6/24/26