Lead Actuary - Employee Benefits

Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.; Ohio; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. seeks a senior actuarial professional to conduct analysis, pricing, and risk assessment across life, health, annuities, pensions, and other insurance products.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, and finance to inform financial outcomes. The position emphasizes leadership, strategic initiative oversight, complex data analysis, and collaboration with management to drive decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in actuarial/quantitative field is required.
• 15+ years of actuarial experience with leadership exposure preferred.
• Fellowship in the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and Society of Actuaries (FSA) required.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight for strategic initiatives.
• Prepares and analyzes reports to identify trends and deviations.
• Performs data analysis including forecasting and modeling.
• Documents complex data problems and recommends solutions.
• Develops reports and presentations for management decisions.
• Performs quality assurance checks on work.

Skills

Excellent communication

Actuarial techniques

Analytical thinking

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent & team work

Education

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

15+ years related work experience

FCAS

FSA

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

SUMMARY

Responsible for conducting analysis, pricing and risk assessment to estimate financial outcomes. Applies knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, and principles of finance and business to calculations in life, health, social and casualty insurance, annuities, and pensions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides business leadership, analytical expertise, and process oversight for significant strategic initiatives;


• Prepares and analyzes various reports to identify trends and deviations;


• Conducts analysis by qualitatively and/or quantitatively analyzing data and information, including exploratory data analysis, graphing, forecasting and modeling;


• Analyzes and documents complex data and business problems and provides recommendations based on research of performance analysis and business products for optimal business solutions;


• Develops reports, presentations and proposals for action and/or implementation plans and presents to management to assist in decision making;


• Performs quality assurance checks/peer reviews on the work of other team members/departments;


• Reviews and evaluates existing procedures and operations in assigned area; makes recommendations regarding improvements;


• Manages key actuarial projects;


• Trains or provides guidance to team members;


• Complies with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enters and maintains complete and accurate information);


• Infrequent travel required 10% - 20% of the time;


• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statisticsor related quantitative field


• Fifteen (15) or more years related work experience


• Fellowship in the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS)


• Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries (FSA)

SKILLS

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills


• Proven ability to apply actuarial techniques and standards to complex business problems


• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills


• Excellent analytical, problem solving and time management skills


• Possess high level of accuracy and attention to detail


• Ability to work independently and within a team and to foster teamwork


• Advanced knowledge of insurance or financial principles and concepts


• Proficient in Microsoft Office products; expert level in Excel