Actuarial Systems & Data Innovation Director

National Life Insurance Company; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 114,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

National Life Group seeks an Associate Director for the Actuarial Innovation team. You will partner with Actuarial Valuation, MCoE, IT, and Finance to enhance actuarial production, data analytics, and platform modernization.

You will translate business needs into technical requirements, manage testing and implementation, and ensure reliable, scalable, and well-controlled systems aligned with enterprise standards. Onsite role with core days Mon-Thu.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in actuarial, finance, data analytics, technology, or related roles within the life insurance industry.
• Proven experience partnering with Actuarial, Finance, Data, and IT teams to support critical systems and analytics.
• Strong project management, prioritization, and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Support actuarial governance, data pipelines, and production workflows.
• Coordinate data requests across Actuarial Valuation and MCoE; ensure reliability and control.
• Translate business needs into clear requirements and implement practical solutions.
• Foster collaboration across actuarial, IT, finance, data, and business teams; support AI/automation initiatives.

Skills

Actuarial experience

Data analytics

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science/Mathematics/Statistics

Tools

SQL

Databricks

Python

Cloud platforms

Job description

National Life Group seeks an Associate Director for the Actuarial Innovation team. You will partner with Actuarial Valuation, MCoE, IT, and Finance to enhance actuarial production, data analytics, and platform modernization.

You will translate business needs into technical requirements, manage testing and implementation, and ensure reliable, scalable, and well-controlled systems aligned with enterprise standards. Onsite role with core days Mon-Thu.