Director - Actuarial, Life Experience Management

Lincoln Financial; Radnor (Delaware County); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development

PTO/Parental leave

401K

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Lincoln Financial is seeking an experienced Director, Actuarial, Life Experience Management to lead mortality assumption development and support pricing, valuation, and risk management through data-driven insights. The role involves collaborating with IT, Valuation, and other teams to enhance data controls and drive process improvements across experience studies.

You will document methodologies, automate recurring tasks, and ensure data integrity while leveraging SQL, Python and visualization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 5–7 years actuarial experience with credentials (FSA or ASA).
• 1–2 years experience with life pricing or assumption development.
• Strong analytical skills with data insight extraction.
• Ability to synthesize large data volumes and identify anomalies.
• Hands-on SQL, Python or other programming languages.
• Familiar with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Mortality assumptions including inforce/pricing assumption development and analysis of emerging experience to support quarterly earnings.
• Support Life Experience Studies data needs, including collaboration with IT, Valuation, and other teams as necessary.
• Collaborate on the enhancement of our controls process for various data flows.
• Collaborate with teammates to share knowledge, institute best practices, and develop shared insights.
• Document methodologies, automate recurring processes, and improve workflow efficiency.
• Collaborate with business partners to ensure data integrity.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data synthesis

Problem solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Python

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Git

Job description

Alternate Locations

Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Hartford, CT (Connecticut); Omaha, NE (Nebraska)

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: Employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

Relocation assistance

is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #

76581

The Role at a Glance

The Director, Actuarial, Life Experience Management, will provide support for experience studies initiatives with a focus on process improvements and providing experience insights. Contribute to data processing, assumption development, and reporting to support pricing, valuation, and risk management functions

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead development of Mortality assumptions including inforce/pricing assumption development and analysis of emerging experience to support quarterly earnings
• Support Life Experience Studies data needs, including collaboration with IT, Valuation, and other teams as necessary
• Collaborate on the enhancement of our controls process for various data flows
• Collaborate with teammates to share knowledge, institute best practices, and develop shared insights.
• Document methodologies, automate recurring processes, and improve workflow efficiency
• Collaborate with business partners to ensure data integrity

What We're Looking For

Must have

• 4 Year/Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) (Minimum Required)
• Minimum 5-7years of actuarial experience with actuarial credentials (FSA or ASA with additional years of experience)
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience with assumption development or life pricing/product development
• Analytical skills: ability to think critically, identify, and solve potential challenges independently
• Ability to synthesize large volumes of data to extract insights and identify data anomalies
• Hands on SQL, Python or any other programming languages preferred
• Ability to bring innovative thinking to improve current processes
• Priority setting, time management and organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (ex., Tableau, Power BI)

Nice to Have

• Life product knowledge, general insurance/business knowledge, and experience studies and/or data management experience
• Experience leading a small team
• Proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy, Dask) for large-scale data processing
• Familiarity with version control tools (Git, GitLab, GitHub)
• Exposure to predictive analytics

What's it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What's in it for you

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
• PTO/parental leave
• Competitive 401K and employee benefits
• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance program
• Work arrangements that work for you
• Effective productivity/technology tools and training

The pay range for this position is $152,250 - $243,600 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln's total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln's standard benefits package.

About The Company

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. We focus on identifying a clear path to financial security, with products including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services. With our 120-year track record of expertise and integrity, millions of customers trust our solutions and service to help put their goals in reach. Lincoln Financial Distributors, a broker-dealer, is the wholesale distribution organization of Lincoln Financial. Lincoln Financial is the marketing name for Lincoln Financial Corporation and its affiliates including The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, Syracuse