Hippo
Senior Innovation Manager
Austin, TX / Morristown, NJ · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 11 days ago
Data ScienceResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationUnderwriting
About the role
- Title: Senior Innovation Manager Location: Austin, TX / Morristown, NJ Reports To: Chief of Staff About Hippo: Hippo was built on a promise: make homeownership effortless.
- Today, that same tech-native approach powers our work beyond homeowners.
- Behind that work is a team that values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Own Hippo's ongoing view of the InsurTech and adjacent-industry landscape - tracking emerging vendors, technologies, data sources, and startups relevant to underwriting, claims, distribution, and customer experience
- Build and maintain a structured pipeline of innovation opportunities (vendors, partnerships, data providers, tools) with clear evaluation criteria and business relevance
- Proactively source and vet new vendors and partners
- Partner directly with leadership and department heads (Underwriting, Claims, Product, Data Science, Distribution) to understand their priorities and surface innovations that address real business needs
- Monitor industry data sources, research reports, conferences, and competitor moves to maintain Hippo's awareness of where the market is heading
- Manage relationships with a network of vendors, InsurTech scouts, VCs, and industry contacts to maintain early visibility into emerging opportunities
- Partner closely with the Chief of Staff and, as needed, the CEO's office to keep executive leadership current on the innovation landscape and to align scouting priorities with company-wide strategic initiatives
- Proactively source and vet new vendors and partners; run initial diligence (capabilities, data quality, pricing, integration complexity, competitive differentiation) before looping in stakeholders
- Highly self-directed; proven ability to manage ambiguous, self-initiated work as an individual contributor at a senior level
- Nearly a decade later, that mission still drives us.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in insurance, InsurTech, or a related technology/data industry, with meaningful exposure to underwriting, claims, or insurance operations
- A demonstrated network or track record of staying plugged into industry trends, startups, and emerging technology (via conferences, VC relationships, industry publications, etc.)
Company info
- We use technology and data to help our customers stay ahead of problems and protect what matters most.
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