Global Experience Analysis Actuary, Manager

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Global Experience Analysis Actuary, Manager
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Global Experience Analysis Actuary, Manager
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Job Description
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Manager-level actuary to join our innovative Global Experience Analysis (EA) project.

This role offers a unique opportunity to act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the system design, development, and testing of our cutting-edge Global EA tool.


The Global EA project is an internal R&D-driven initiative aimed at building a centralized system for treaty Experience Analysis across Pricing, R&D, and Strategic Analytics actuarial teams.

This system will be adopted consistently across our global locations and supported by robust infrastructure.


Why Join Us?
Develop Project Management Skills: Lead and manage a high-impact project from inception through to global implementation, honing your project leadership abilities.


Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work alongside a diverse team of actuaries, developers, and IT experts from around the globe, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.


Explore Cutting-Edge Solutions: Engage with the latest technology and infrastructure advancements as part of our back-office transformation programme, driving innovation throughout the business.


Contribute to R&D Initiatives: Support ongoing and forward-looking research initiatives within our R&D team, continuously seeking ways to improve our business practices.


Key Responsibilities
Support in leading the Global EA project, gathering requirements, designing and delivering the necessary infrastructure and processes to ensure consistent adoption across our global network.


Drive the project through various phases, from the delivery of an AI driven data processing module, through to global rollout of a central Experience Analysis calculation and analysis tool.


Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver ambitious project goals.


Report to the Associate Vice President, R&D, and contribute to the Divisional R&D team’s broader research initiatives.


This is a perfect role for somebody eager to further their development, taking a lead on transformative projects looking revolutionize our actuarial processes and make a significant impact on our global R&D and Pricing operations.


Responsibilities
Duties
Product Design
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather both functional and non-functional requirements, and transform them into detailed technical specifications for developers
Design processes to improve user experience and output based on requirement gathering
Development methodologies for experience analysis and assumption setting suitable for use across the business
Provide input to how we can make the system user friendly, sleek and modern
Estimate system usage and storage needs
Project Management
Participate as a member of Project Working Group
Manage global R&D & Pricing relationships
Lead key project deliverables
Act as a deputy for the Project Lead as needed
Project Implementation
Design training for future users
Develop UAT approaches for scalability
Report operational events to senior management
Collaborate with regional management for BAU sign-off
Create promotional and training videos
Provide on-site training and support
Desirable Knowledge And Skills
Qualified Fellow of the Institute or Faculty of Actuaries or other similar organisation
Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities
Pro-active nature and a willingness to challenge the status quo
Ability to collaborate with strong team-working and interpersonal skills
Experience working within PL Re and knowledge of internal systems and processes
Experience working on process improvement projects
Knowledge and experience working to agile project principals
Excellent report writing and verbal communications skills
Competent in using programming languages (e.g. SQL, R or Tyche)
Experience in the development of automated unit testing
Working For Pacific Life Re
Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step.

Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure.

We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too.

We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.


Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture.

We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives.

We are also committed to supporting our employees’ involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.


Benefits (Only For Permanent And Fixed Term Employees)
Leave
25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
Adoption and fertility leave
Generous enhanced parental leave
Healthcare
Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents
Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary
Optical benefits
Savings & Retirement
15% combined employee/employer contributions
Wellness
Subsidized gym membership
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Time off for volunteering
Charitable matching of employee donations
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities.

Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.


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