Director of Actuary, Group AI Claims Analytics

Prudential Financial; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

PTO and parental leave

401(k) match

Company pension

Wellness program

Education benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Prudential Financial, a leading financial services company, seeks a Director, Actuary – Group Advanced Analytics to provide actuarial leadership for AI-enabled disability claims analytics across LTD/STD lifecycles. This senior role emphasizes model governance, calibration, and translating insights into actionable business actions.

The hybrid/virtual work arrangement may require on-site presence in Newark, NJ, with some days on site determined by location and business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• 7+ years of actuarial experience, preferably with exposure to group disability, claims analytics, pricing, valuation, or reserving.
• Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries designation.

Responsibilities

• Provide actuarial leadership for claims risk management model design, including definitions, target variable selection, segmentation, calibration, and validation across LTD and STD use cases.
• Translate disability claims experience into actuarial measures and business metrics for model performance evaluation and financial impact.
• Partner with data science, claims, technology, finance, and vendor resources to ensure explainable, operationally relevant insights embedded in workflows.
• Support model governance, including validation standards, monitoring routines, performance thresholds, and documentation.
• Develop reporting connecting model outputs to loss ratio trends, reserve implications, claim duration, and return-to-work outcomes.

Skills

Actuarial leadership

Disability claims analytics

Model governance

Strong communication

Education

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

SOA Associate or Fellow designation

Tools

Excel

SQL

R

Python

Power BI

Job description

Prudential Financial, a leading financial services company, seeks a Director, Actuary – Group Advanced Analytics to provide actuarial leadership for AI-enabled disability claims analytics across LTD/STD lifecycles. This senior role emphasizes model governance, calibration, and translating insights into actionable business actions.

The hybrid/virtual work arrangement may require on-site presence in Newark, NJ, with some days on site determined by location and business needs.