Actuarial Manager, Asia VSSC

Manulife; Quezon City; Hybrid; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Career growth opportunities

Recognition and support for well-being

Job summary

A leading international financial services provider is seeking a talented Actuarial Manager to join their Asia Valuation Shared Services team. This role requires at least 10 years of actuarial experience in Insurance or Financial Services, alongside a Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science or related fields. Key responsibilities include developing model changes, managing team execution of controls, and providing documentation and training. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of actuarial work experience in Insurance or Financial Services.
• Associate designation in any recognized actuarial organization (SOA, ASP), with meaningful progress towards Fellowship.
• Demonstrated experience in applying actuarial concepts to independently model and analyze actuarial financial metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate and implement model changes into our production models.
• Manage execution of quarterly controls such as reserve movement analysis.
• Lead and develop a team of actuarial staff.

Skills

Excellent proficiency in MS Office (Excel, VBA, Access)

GGY AXIS

SQL

Qlikview

Python

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Finance

Job description

We are currently searching for a talented and driven individual to join our Asia Valuation Shared Services team within our MBPS Actuarial Function as an Actuarial Manager. Established in 2012, the team has become an actuarial center of excellence, with over 200 staff and growing, along with increasing range and ownership of deliverables, specializing in Valuation, Liability and Asset Modelling, Experience Analytics, Pricing, and more.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop, validate and implement model changes (such as basis changes, new products, and other model enhancements) into our production models following our Model Change Management guidelines
• Monitor and manage the successful execution of our quarterly controls such as reserve movement analysis, audit logs, inclusion controls and upstream report validation for the Source of Earnings, New Business Embedded Value and Canadian/Local capital
• Lead and develop a team of actuarial staff, ensuring their work is of high quality
• Provide documentation and training to other team members on the subject matters
• Support the country business units with various annual and adhoc projects such as Economic Capital, Inforce Embedded Value and Basis Changes
• Identify and implement solutions to improve the VSSC tools, processes and general framework

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or related field
• At least 10 years of actuarial work experience in Insurance or Financial Services
• Associate designation in any recognized actuarial organization (SOA, ASP), with meaningful progress towards Fellowship
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office (Excel, VBA, Access), GGY AXIS, SQL, Qlikview, Python or similar programs
• Demonstrated experience in applying actuarial concepts to independently model and analyze actuarial financial metrics
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to gather, synthesize, organize, and report information, results, and recommendations to various levels across the organization
• Strong ability to establish priorities and manage multiple tasks with accuracy and attention to detail, for self and others
• Amenable to work in UP Ayala Technohub (Quezon City)
• Amenable to work on a hybrid set-up (3x a week onsite)

When You Join Our Team

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife And John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

Working Arrangement

Hybrid