Actuarial Manager

Aviva; Markham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is on a mission to become the best insurer in Canada. As a leader in actuarial pricing, you will guide a dedicated team to craft innovative pricing strategies for personal insurance products. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence business objectives while collaborating with various teams to enhance pricing sophistication. With a compelling rewards package and a commitment to professional development, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the insurance industry.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Retirement Savings

Health Benefits

Competitive Vacation Package

Corporate Wellness Programs

Professional Development Support

Volunteer Opportunities

Flexible Work Model

Qualifications

• 5+ years of personal insurance pricing experience or 7+ years of P&C actuarial experience.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to mentor and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the overall performance of an Actuarial Street Pricing team.
• Lead actuarial pricing initiatives for Quebec personal insurance auto products.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Negotiation Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science

ACAS/ACIA or FCAS/FCIA

Tools

Python

SAS

Job description

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Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

Aviva Canada is part of a global insurance company, and we are on a mission to be the best insurer in Canada. The future of our business depends on data and those who know how to use it. Our end game is to develop industry-leading capabilities with customer-focused offerings based on our world-class pricing and data science.

Reporting to the Senior Street Pricing Manager, you will be responsible to lead actuarial pricing initiatives for our Quebec personal insurance auto products. You will lead an actuarial team focusing on enabling the profitable growth of this great portfolio, balancing the technical price and the business insights from the team's analysis. You will be a trusted partner to the business collaborators to craft pricing solutions by collaborating across multiple business functions and leading discussions with different team members to ensure business objectives are aligned.

The ideal candidate thrive in a fast-moving environment, has strong technical skills and is an effective collaborator and communicator who can influence and drive forward the strategy and vision for our pricing sophistication journey, with a curiosity to develop new pricing strategies for the innovative market that Quebec is.

Come join our team!

What you’ll do:

• Accountable for the overall performance and people management of an Actuarial Street Pricing team.

• Directly responsible for actuarial methods and assumptions used as well as the overall pricing of Quebec auto personal insurance.

• Lead and support rate reviews for personal insurance products. Proactively monitor trends, mix of business, and changes in operational practices that affect personal insurance performance. Effectively communicate the results of the rate reviews to all collaborators and get consensus from team members on rate proposals.

• Build regular monitoring processes. Seek improvement in existing processes and procedures to improve effectiveness and accuracy. Be forward-thinking and adapt models and techniques to changes in business requirements, product, and data structure.

• Collaborate with other regional teams to ensure that pricing decisions fit within the overall product strategy.

• Works with the Data Science team to bring to market sophisticated pricing models including dynamic market models. Drive a balanced approach between technical considerations and business objectives to ensure maximum impact. Be able to demonstrate the value of predictive analytics to non-actuaries.

• Coach junior staff members to develop their technical and personal skills. Act as a role model for the Aviva values and inspire others to follow them.

• Obtain a deep understanding of your assigned book of business in particular, and the Canadian business in general, to explain the key factors underlying the emerging experience and to provide strategic insights to collaborators

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, Math or Statistics or other related subjects.

• Minimum ACAS/ACIA, FCAS/FCIA is preferred.

• 5+ years of personal insurance pricing experience or 7+ years of P&C actuarial experience.

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to mentor and develop a team.

• Proven ability to manage and complete projects with facility to multitask and prioritize.

• Strong problem-solving and outstanding analytical skills with an insatiable desire to probe, question, validate and challenge to ensure accurate and insightful analysis.

• Entrepreneurial and motivated spirit, with the ability to understand business requirements and turn them into actuarial analysis (and vice-versa).

• Effective negotiation skills with the ability to build consensus and influence effectively.

• Solid verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

• Hands-on as well as managerial experience in scripting/coding, including in Python and SAS.

What you’ll get:

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

• Outstanding Career Development opportunities.

• We’ll support your professional development education.

• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.

• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion.

• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health.

• Hybrid flexible work model.

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is an existing position which has been posted both internally & externally.

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.