Senior Actuary, Product Development & Innovation

ATHENE; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Athene is seeking a senior actuary to join the Product Development team and shape innovative retirement solutions. You will lead across the product lifecycle from research through pricing, regulatory filings, and implementation, collaborating with Actuarial and cross-functional partners.

We value experience with fixed annuities, strong modeling, and the ability to apply AI-enabled tools to accelerate analysis, while maintaining rigorous actuarial judgments in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of actuarial experience in the annuity or life insurance industry, including product development, pricing, and/or risk management.
• Experience with fixed annuities and indexed annuities.
• Strong modeling and analytical capabilities, plus proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with AI tools a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate new annuity product opportunities using competitive research, business-case analysis and actuarial judgment to inform product design and strategy.
• Evaluate product profitability and perform advanced risk analysis using actuarial modeling tools, including pricing assumptions.
• Support product execution from design through launch by preparing regulatory filings and translating product designs into specifications for administrative systems.
• Partner across Actuarial and other functions to integrate new products into downstream processes and deliver scalable implementations.
• Review product and marketing materials for alignment with product design while identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Actuarial experience

Pricing

Risk analysis

Actuarial modeling

Communication

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics/actuarial science

ASA designation or higher

Tools

Python

SQL

Microsoft Office

Job description

Athene is seeking a senior actuary to join the Product Development team and shape innovative retirement solutions. You will lead across the product lifecycle from research through pricing, regulatory filings, and implementation, collaborating with Actuarial and cross-functional partners.

We value experience with fixed annuities, strong modeling, and the ability to apply AI-enabled tools to accelerate analysis, while maintaining rigorous actuarial judgments in a dynamic environment.