Principal, Actuarial Modernization

Encova Insurance; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Options

Job summary

Encova Insurance in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Principal, Actuarial & Analytics Methods & Modernization. This hybrid role advances actuarial capabilities through innovation, governance, and practical solutions, partnering with teams to deliver measurable business impact.

The ideal candidate offers deep P&C actuarial experience, strong technical acumen, and a track record of transforming ideas into scalable processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible actuarial experience across multiple functional areas (pricing, reserving, analytics, modeling, governance).
• ACAS/FCAS strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, or computer science.
• Strong documentation and ability to explain complex actuarial concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Actuarial & Analytics Center of Excellence, providing thought leadership and hands-on execution across pricing, reserving, analytics, data, and related functions.
• Research and evaluate emerging actuarial techniques, analytical methods, software platforms, and industry best practices.
• Design, build, test, and deploy new actuarial methodologies, models, tools, and templates in collaboration with impacted teams.
• Serve as an enablement and consulting resource to functional teams, while not owning day-to-day production responsibilities.
• Lead governance efforts for methodology standards, documentation, and review processes in line with expectations.
• Operate through influence, aligning with SVP, Actuarial & Analytics, and prioritizing work accordingly.
• Maintain credibility by staying current on standards and innovations that provide tangible value.

Skills

P&C actuarial experience

Documentation skills

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, or computer science

Job description

Join Encova Insurance as a Principal, Actuarial & Analytics Methods & Modernization helping shape the future of actuarial and analytical excellence across the organization. This role is focused on advancing actuarial capabilities through innovation, modernization, governance, and continuous improvement, while partnering with teams to drive meaningful business impact. The ideal candidate brings deep Property & Casualty actuarial expertise, strong technical acumen, and a passion for transforming ideas into practical solutions.

This is a hybrid role based in our Columbus, Ohio office, with days in office each week. Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the Columbus office.

Unique residence requirements are listed in each job posting, please review closely for details.

Encova is only able to employ associates who reside and work within specific U.S. states. Our current policies are based on the laws in states in which we are registered for payroll. Our current footprint includes:

Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

The Principal, Actuarial & Analytics Methods & Modernization position serves as an internal center of excellence and consulting resource across the Actuarial & Analytics organization, with a clear mandate to both shape direction and execute. This role is responsible for researching, developing, building, testing, and implementing modern actuarial methods, tools, templates, and governance practices that help teams progress while balancing ongoing production demands.

The position plays a critical role in modernizing actuarial practices, strengthening governance and documentation, and translating new ideas into implemented, scalable solutions. The role operates as a service and delivery function, enabling functional teams while ownership of day-to-day production and outcomes remains with those teams.

This role requires a combination of actuarial credibility, hands-on technical capability, and change leadership, with a bias toward execution and tangible impact.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Act as the Actuarial & Analytics Center of Excellence, providing both thought leadership and hands-on execution support across pricing, reserving, analytics, data, and related functions.
• Research and evaluate emerging actuarial techniques, analytical methods, software platforms, and industry best practices, and assess their applicability and value to the organization.
• Design, build, test, and help deploy new actuarial methodologies, models, tools, and templates, working collaboratively with impacted teams to ensure solutions are usable, scalable, and adopted.
• Serve as an enablement and consulting resource to functional teams, strengthening capability and consistency while not owning day-to-day production responsibilities.
• Lead Actuarial and Analytics governance efforts, including methodology standards, documentation, review processes, and alignment with internal, regulatory, and professional expectations.
• Operate through influence rather than authority, leveraging dotted-line relationships with Actuarial and Analytics leaders while prioritizing work through alignment with the SVP, Actuarial & Analytics.
• Maintain strong actuarial and technical credibility, remaining current on actuarial standards, analytical techniques, and economic developments, and selectively advancing innovations that provide clear, tangible value.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned in support of departmental and enterprise objectives.

KNOWLEDGE. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• ACAS/FCAS strongly preferred.
• Deep Property & Casualty actuarial experience required.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible actuarial experience across multiple functional areas (e.g., pricing, reserving, analytics, modeling, or governance).
• Broad understanding of actuarial methods and insurance operations, with the ability to quickly gain working knowledge across functions.
• Candidate must have B.A. or B.S. with major in mathematics, statistics, economics, or computer science.
• Other majors may be acceptable depending on mathematics background.
• Strong documentation skills, with the ability to explain complex actuarial concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel.

This position has been evaluated in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Encova Insurance makes every effort to reasonably accommodate disabilities to permit performance of the essential functions and candidates who need such accommodation are encouraged to seek it. This description reflects the nature and level of work performed by associates in this position. It is not an all-inclusive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required. It provides an accurate overview of the work and skills needed to perform this position. Because job content may change from time to time, Encova Insurance reserves the right to add and/or delete functions from this job as it deems necessary for business reasons.

Ready to join our team?

At Encova Insurance, we firmly believe that our associates drive our company's success by delivering unrivaled service to our customers. With success in mind, we make an ongoing effort to provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating, and financially rewarding opportunities. Join us to discover a work experience where you can learn and grow to your fullest potential.

What you can expect from us

In addition to a competitive compensation package, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and growth of our associates. Available benefits (subject to any policy or plan changes) include, but are not limited to:

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company-provided life and income protection plans
• Eligibility to participate in a company incentive bonus program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - 100% company match up to 7% on annual salary
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Floating Holidays
• Flexible Work Arrangements - Hybrid and remote depending on the role

We believe that happy, healthy associates are the foundation of great work. Join us and thrive both professionally and personally.

Encova Insurance is an EOE/E-Verify employer.