Disability Actuary Director: Pricing & Analytics Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Prudential is seeking a Director, Actuary for the Group Disability team. This senior individual contributor will own analysis of disability claims, inform pricing decisions, and advance analytical approaches to understand trends. Hybrid or virtual work, with occasional on-site requirements based on location.

You will lead pricing analyses, develop methodologies, partner with stakeholders, and communicate findings to drive business actions. Strong actuarial judgment and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• 7+ years of actuarial experience.
• Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries designation.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Actuarial analysis

Disability experience

Data-driven storytelling

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science/Math/Statistics

Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries

Tools

Excel

SQL

R

Python

Power BI

Job description

Prudential is seeking a Director, Actuary for the Group Disability team. This senior individual contributor will own analysis of disability claims, inform pricing decisions, and advance analytical approaches to understand trends. Hybrid or virtual work, with occasional on-site requirements based on location.

You will lead pricing analyses, develop methodologies, partner with stakeholders, and communicate findings to drive business actions. Strong actuarial judgment and leadership are essential.