Director, Disability Claims Analytics & AI

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD); Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan with company match

Pension plan

Wellness programs

Employee stock purchase plan

Discretionary annual incentive

Job summary

Prudential is seeking a Director, Actuary – Group Advanced Analytics to lead actuarial work on an AI-enabled disability claims assistant. You will design, validate, calibrate, monitor, and interpret models across LTD and STD lifecycles, ensuring actuarial soundness and business relevance.

The role blends hybrid/virtual work with on-site presence as needed, requiring strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• 7+ years of actuarial experience with disability claims analytics or related areas.
• Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries designation.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience translating model insights into business action.

Responsibilities

• Provide actuarial leadership for claims risk management model design, calibration, and validation across LTD and STD.
• Translate claims experience into actuarial measures and business metrics for model performance.
• Partner with data science, claims, technology, and finance teams to ensure model explainability and usefulness.
• Support model governance, validation standards, monitoring, and documentation.

Skills

Actuarial leadership

Disability claims analytics

Model governance

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science

Tools

Excel

SQL

R

Python

Power BI

Job description

Prudential is seeking a Director, Actuary – Group Advanced Analytics to lead actuarial work on an AI-enabled disability claims assistant. You will design, validate, calibrate, monitor, and interpret models across LTD and STD lifecycles, ensuring actuarial soundness and business relevance.

The role blends hybrid/virtual work with on-site presence as needed, requiring strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.