Director, Actuary: Disability Pricing & Analytics Leader

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD); Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 158,800 - 238,200; Full time

Job summary

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD) seeks a Director, Actuary Group Disability as a senior individual contributor to lead analysis of disability claim experience and to inform pricing decisions. You will advance analytical methods and partner with stakeholders across finance, underwriting, product, and operations.

The role emphasizes developing pricing models, monitoring drivers, and communicating findings to senior leaders while applying strong actuarial judgment and technical expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative field.
• 7+ years actuarial experience.
• Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries designation.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience analyzing disability insurance experience data and translating findings into actionable business insight.
• Experience working independently and managing multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex actuarial concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of disability experience trends to identify drivers and business implications.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance pricing methodologies, models, and tools.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to connect findings to actions and priorities.
• Provide recommendations supported by actuarial analysis and clear rationale.
• Monitor results and explain drivers of financials through ongoing analysis and reporting.
• Serve as a technical resource supporting underwriting, product, and operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Predictive analytics

Statistical modeling

Power BI

Excel

SQL

R

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative field

7+ years actuarial experience

Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries

Tools

Excel

SQL

R

Python

Power BI

Job description

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD) seeks a Director, Actuary Group Disability as a senior individual contributor to lead analysis of disability claim experience and to inform pricing decisions. You will advance analytical methods and partner with stakeholders across finance, underwriting, product, and operations.

The role emphasizes developing pricing models, monitoring drivers, and communicating findings to senior leaders while applying strong actuarial judgment and technical expertise.