Director & Actuary — Enterprise Actuarial Leader

Pacific Life Insurance Company; Newport Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits starting day 1

Job summary

Pacific Life Insurance Company is seeking a Director & Actuary to join the Enterprise Finance & Actuarial Projects team. This on-site role combines people leadership with product ownership for enterprise actuarial initiatives across products and reporting frameworks.

You will partner with senior leaders across Modeling, ALM, Valuation, Governance, and Reporting to drive outcomes, lead VM-22 implementations, and guide cross-functional change programs while mentoring a team of 3+ professionals.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in the life insurance or reinsurance industry.
• Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) or equivalent professional qualification.
• Deep working knowledge of actuarial reporting frameworks.
• Experience operating as a product owner, delivery lead, or technical lead on projects-based work.
• Strong ability to synthesize complex technical topics into clear, decision-oriented messaging for senior leaders and non-actuarial stakeholders.
• Proven ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver results in a fast-paced, ambiguous, matrixed environment.
• Experience working with external stakeholders to drive results.

Responsibilities

• Serve as product owner and lead for enterprise actuarial initiatives, owning scope, priorities, and outcomes across the project lifecycle.
• Lead VM-22 implementation efforts in partnership with key stakeholders across the enterprise.
• Lead complex initiatives such as actuarial reporting transformations, governance frameworks development, implementations of technical actuarial elements, and actuarial workstreams with large-scale cross functional change programs.
• Provide hands-on technical and strategic leadership where short-to-medium-term actuarial subject matter expertise is required to unblock progress and ensure delivery.
• Lead a team of 3+ individuals balancing project work with individual growth and exam progress.

Skills

VM-22 expertise

Actuarial modeling

Project management

Communication skills

Insurance regulations

Education

FSA designation

Job description

Pacific Life Insurance Company is seeking a Director & Actuary to join the Enterprise Finance & Actuarial Projects team. This on-site role combines people leadership with product ownership for enterprise actuarial initiatives across products and reporting frameworks.

You will partner with senior leaders across Modeling, ALM, Valuation, Governance, and Reporting to drive outcomes, lead VM-22 implementations, and guide cross-functional change programs while mentoring a team of 3+ professionals.