Mgr, Actuarial (GA, US)

Communicorp Inc; Columbus (GA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

11 paid holidays and 20 days PTO

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, seeks an accomplished actuary leader in Columbus, GA with a strong mix of technical and leadership skills. The role requires extensive actuarial expertise, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration within a hybrid schedule.

Travel is minimal, with a focus on delivering actionable insights to senior management. Education includes a Bachelor’s in actuarial science or related field, with ASA or FSA designation and at least five years of actuarial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, computer science, or related field.
• ASA or FSA designation from the SOA is required.
• At least five years of actuarial experience; Actuary III level for promotion.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and manages activities of a complex team of actuaries.
• Stays abreast of trends; recommends process improvements.
• Reviews performance and presents results to management.
• Performs duties as assigned by leadership.
• Delivers clear business insights from actuarial analyses.

Skills

Champion for Change

Integrity

Effective Communication

Initiative

Developing Talent

Managing Performance

Self-Development

Serving Customers

Supporting Change

Supporting Organizational Goals

Working with Diverse Populations

Actuarial Analysis

Financial Presentation

Operations Management

Project Management

Business Acumen

Communication with Senior Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in actuarial science, mathematics, computer science, or related field

ASA or FSA designation (SOA)

5+ years actuarial experience

Actuary III level for promotion

Leadership / supervisory experience

Tools

Actuarial models

Job description

Salary Range: $130,000 - $175,000

Job Posting End Date: October 11, 2026

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Worker Designation – This role is hybrid. This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting as a Champion for Change
• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Demonstrating Initiative
• Developing Talent
• Managing Performance
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

Ability to analyze and present financial information

Ability to compile and categorize statistical data and supervise the preparation of reports

Ability to develop computer systems to perform various financial analysis and to direct and supervise others in these tasks

Knowledge of employee relations to conduct and deal with employee issues in a proactive manner

Demonstrated ability to apply operations management and business process re-engineering tools and techniques to a wide variety of business situations

Excellent presentation, oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills to effectively interact with Aflac’s senior management, and internal and external business contacts

Ability to exhibit and maintain professionalism in accordance with corporate standards

Strong project management, leadership, and practice development skills

Actuarial Competencies

Technical Knowledge & Skill - Comprehensive Performs data analysis, synthesizes it into something meaningful, and develops materials and presentation of findings. Understands data limitations and considers influence of business processes, market segmentation strategies, and industry factors on analysis. Identify, set, and defend actuarial and financial assumptions; develop, enhance, and deliver actuarial and financial models that effectively evaluate risk.

Project Management - Comprehensive Can effectively lead projects, including those with crossfunctional accountabilities. Highly responsive to dynamic business needs while partnering with other functional or operational areas. Identifies and initiates projects suggested by business needs or strategies and re-prioritizes work/seeks resources as necessary.

Communication - Comprehensive Understand and explain business issues and potential solutions in a way that results in informed decision making. Proactively and routinely seeks out business partners to provide timely summary of practice area results. Has clear examples of delivering business concepts and messaging to a wide variety of audiences

Business Knowledge & Acumen – Advanced Aligns actuarial analysis and findings with the broader goals of the organization. Understands all of Aflac's products and business functions. Looks at problems from the overall business framework, rather than only a technical framework, and links the technical actuarial analysis to the bottom line.

Delivers Results - Comprehensive Develops projects, plans, and priorities that are consistent with business initiatives and goals. Consistently achieves results, personally and through others that contribute business value. Develops actions that lead to stated business goals based on actuarial or financial findings.

Develops Self & Others - Comprehensive Steps outside actuarial competencies and develops broader business acumen -- goes beyond the technical aspect of a problem. Creates valued business partnerships based on consulting advice provided; seeks out opportunities to mentor others. Participates in new and challenging work experiences outside of one's own functional area.

Influencing - Advanced Interprets business and technical information in a way that influences key decision makers / stakeholders. Drives discussions on meaningful business issues and potential solutions with external partners. Demonstrates the ability to build agreement, commitment, cooperation, and enthusiasm for recommendations -- even with difficult messages.

Makes Effective Decisions - Comprehensive Provides timely analysis to reach a recommendation, even with incomplete data; not averse to simply approximate an answer.

Includes others in decision making as warranted to obtain good input and ensure buy-in for decisions. Evaluates options by considering implications and consequences -- makes decisions outside the bounds of "the way it's always been done".

Values Driven - Interacts with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions. Listens with respect and objectivity even when others' opinions conflict with one's own. Adheres to standards of professional conduct

Builds Talent – Advanced Develops staff or others with the competencies of business leaders, not just subject matter experts. Provides cross-functional project or mentoring opportunities. Takes bold action to ensure strong, diverse talent and leadership pipeline in place to meet Aflac's aggressive business goals.

Engages Employees to the Vision - Intermediate Ensures that others understand their roles in achieving area and business priorities. Inspires others to act in alignment with financial and corporate goals and initiatives. Involves employees in decision making, milestone setting, timely one-on-ones, and key business information.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree in actuarial science, mathematics, computer science, or a related field
• An ASA or FSA designation from the SOA (required) and at least five years of experience working in the actuarial field
• Actuary III level required for promotion to Manager
• For promotion to Manager, must meet Actuarial Competency requirement rules, with particular attention paid to actuarial leadership related competencies of Project Management, Develops Self and Others, and Builds Talent. Consideration will be given to prior leadership/supervisory experience.

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Travel

Travel is less than or equal to 10%.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, and manages activities of a single complex team of actuaries; establishes operating policies and procedures; acts as an adviser to staff members to meet schedules or resolve problems

Stays abreast of current trends and best practices related to a segment of the Actuarial Division; recommends improvements in processes and procedures to achieve business goals; participates in key management activities and committees; maintains appropriate communications within area of responsibility, advising division senior management accordingly

Reviews and interprets performance against operating plans and standards for assigned segment of the Actuarial Division; provides information and reports to subordinates on interpretation of results and approves changes in plans; presents monthly reports on performance; develops and presents matters requiring decisions to key management team for the division

Performs other duties as assigned

Total Rewards

The salary range for this job is $130,000 - $175,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.

At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.