Actuarial Life Pricing Manager


Chicago
Permanent
USD135000 - USD165000
Insurance and Actuarial Science
PR/582644_1772825157
Actuarial Life Pricing Manager

My client is seeking an experienced Actuarial Life Manager to lead pricing initiatives and support life insurance product strategy. This role combines hands‑on actuarial pricing work with people leadership and close collaboration across actuarial, product, data science, and business teams.

Role Overview

In this position, you will manage and mentor actuarial analysts while performing highly complex pricing analyses for life insurance products. You will work closely with the Actuarial Director, Product Managers, Data Scientists, and senior leadership to develop sound pricing and product strategies aligned with organizational goals. The role includes oversight of actuarial standards, regulatory support, and project leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and supervise actuarial analysts, including work assignment, technical guidance, performance management, training, and mentoring
  • Perform and review complex actuarial pricing analyses
  • Oversee the development of sound premiums and policy values
  • Prepare and analyze complex internal management and pricing information
  • Support life insurance state filings, including actuarial memoranda, regulatory correspondence, assumption documentation, and actuarial certifications (sign‑off)
  • Partner with product, data science, and business teams to support pricing and product strategy
  • Lead and coordinate actuarial projects and departmental processes while maintaining actuarial standards of practice

Required Qualifications

  • ASA and MAAA designations (active and in good standing)
  • Strong life actuarial modeling experience using GGY‑AXIS (other actuarial modeling platforms considered)
  • Experience with life insurance product design and development
  • Experience with life insurance actuarial filings
  • Strong project management and/or people management experience

Team Structure

  • Manages one direct report

This role is ideal for a technically strong life actuary who enjoys balancing hands‑on pricing work with leadership, collaboration, and strategic impact.

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