Chief Actuary
Overview
A growing insurance organization is seeking an experienced actuarial executive to lead the evolution of its actuarial and risk management functions. This individual will serve as a key member of the senior leadership team, helping drive long-term business strategy, financial performance, pricing discipline, and product innovation.
The successful candidate will combine deep technical actuarial expertise with strong executive leadership skills and a proven ability to influence business decisions across finance, product, underwriting, investments, and executive management.
What You'll Be Responsible For
Strategic Business Partnership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on profitability, growth initiatives, capital allocation, and risk-adjusted decision making.
- Provide data-driven recommendations that support both near-term financial objectives and long-range strategic plans.
- Partner with leaders across finance, investments, operations, and product teams to evaluate business opportunities and emerging market trends.
Risk & Financial Performance
- Guide the organization's actuarial framework related to forecasting, liability management, profitability monitoring, and financial projections.
- Evaluate business performance through analysis of claims experience, policyholder behavior, market conditions, and regulatory developments.
- Support enterprise risk initiatives through scenario testing, stress analysis, and long-term financial modeling.
Product & Market Development
- Help shape the future direction of the company's insurance and health-related product portfolio.
- Assess competitive dynamics and customer needs to identify opportunities for growth and product enhancement.
- Oversee pricing methodologies and ensure products are positioned to achieve sustainable financial performance.
Leadership & Talent Development
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing actuarial organization.
- Establish a culture focused on innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Drive modernization efforts related to actuarial processes, analytics capabilities, and technology utilization.
Regulatory & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as the organization's senior actuarial representative with regulators, auditors, and external business partners.
- Present actuarial insights and strategic recommendations to executive committees and board-level stakeholders.
- Ensure actuarial practices align with professional standards and regulatory expectations.
Ideal Background
- Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).
- Extensive actuarial leadership experience within the insurance industry.
- Demonstrated success leading pricing, forecasting, valuation, risk management, and product initiatives.
- Strong understanding of statutory reporting, capital management, and enterprise financial performance.
- Experience leading managers and developing actuarial teams.
- Executive presence with the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Track record of influencing strategic business decisions at the executive level.
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