Chief Annuity Pricing & Product Strategy

Guardian Life Insurance; New York (NY); On-site; USD 182,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life Insurance is seeking a senior actuarial leader to head Annuity Pricing and Actuarial Product for its Individual Annuity business. You will guide pricing strategy, governance and product economics while collaborating with Product, Finance, Risk and Reinsurance.

You will oversee pricing models, assumptions and analytics, shaping new product opportunities and expansion into markets while building a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in actuarial pricing and product development within life or annuity industries.
• Deep knowledge of annuity product economics, pricing, modeling and assumption development including Bermuda reinsurance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of interactions among pricing, investments, capital, risk and reinsurance.
• Experience leading actuarial teams and developing talent.
• Executive-level communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic pricing and execution for individual and institutional annuities, including NBV and plan earnings.
• Shape product strategy, evaluate economics and drive new product design and risk analysis across lifecycle.
• Partner with reinsurance, finance, risk and investments to optimize product economics and capital use.
• Translate complex analyses into clear recommendations for senior leadership and governance forums.

Skills

Annuity pricing

Actuarial leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

FSA designation

SOA membership

Job description

Guardian Life Insurance is seeking a senior actuarial leader to head Annuity Pricing and Actuarial Product for its Individual Annuity business. You will guide pricing strategy, governance and product economics while collaborating with Product, Finance, Risk and Reinsurance.

You will oversee pricing models, assumptions and analytics, shaping new product opportunities and expansion into markets while building a high-performing team.