Managing Actuary
Managing Actuary
Location: Des Moines, IA (Hybrid)
Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
A well-established and financially strong property & casualty insurance organization is seeking an experienced Managing Actuary to lead key actuarial initiatives and help drive strategic business decisions. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative leadership team and play a significant role in pricing, reserving, predictive analytics, and overall business performance.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of rate and reserve recommendations using advanced actuarial techniques.
- Partner with senior leadership to support financial planning and decision-making through pricing, reserving, budgeting, and reinsurance analyses.
- Direct predictive modeling and competitive intelligence initiatives, including model development, implementation, and performance evaluation.
- Analyze internal and external data to identify emerging trends and provide strategic business recommendations.
- Oversee actuarial projects from concept through implementation, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and business impact.
- Manage and develop an actuarial team through coaching, mentoring, hiring, and performance management.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with underwriting, product, finance, data, and executive leadership teams to support organizational objectives.
Qualifications
- FCAS designation required.
- 9+ years of actuarial experience within the property & casualty insurance industry.
- Strong expertise in pricing, reserving, predictive modeling, and actuarial analytics.
- Experience with actuarial and statistical software tools such as SAS, Emblem, or similar platforms.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, projects, and strategic initiatives.
- Ability to translate complex analytical findings into actionable business recommendations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Visible leadership role with a meaningful impact on company strategy and profitability.
- Opportunity to lead a high-performing actuarial function and mentor actuarial talent.
- Collaborative culture focused on professional growth, innovation, and long-term success.
- Stable, respected insurance organization with a strong market presence and commitment to its employees.
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