Senior Manager - Financial Services - Insurance and Actuarial Advisory Services

Ernst & Young Oman; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Total Rewards package

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in Insurance and Actuarial Advisory Services to lead engagement teams and shape how actuarial work is delivered in an era of transformation. You will guide modeling or financial reporting transformations for major insurers and counsel team members for growth.

The role emphasizes advising finance leaders, deep specialization in at least one advisory discipline, and the opportunity to expand expertise across related areas while traveling ~10–30%.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics or a related field.
• Approximately 8+ years of relevant actuarial experience, including leading people and/or complex projects.
• Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries (FSA), or a comparable actuarial credential and equivalent depth.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. life, health and/or annuity products.
• Demonstrated depth in at least one actuarial advisory discipline, with the interest to grow into adjacent areas.
• Strong writing, presentation, analytical, project management and interpersonal skills, and willingness to travel (typically 10-30%).

Responsibilities

• Lead complex actuarial advisory engagements from scope through delivery, balancing quality, commercial outcomes, risk and budget.
• Advise chief actuaries, controllers and finance leaders, translating complex issues into clear, practical recommendations.
• Bring depth in one or more areas — such as modeling, actuarial audit, financial and regulatory reporting, transformation, product strategy, reinsurance or capital management — and grow into others over time.
• Lead, coach and develop diverse teams, and serve as a counselor invested in others' growth.
• Build client relationships, help originate new work, and shape how we apply AI and new technology to deliver better outcomes.

Skills

Actuarial leadership

Project management

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics or related field

Tools

AXIS

Prophet

Integrate

Python

R

Job description

Location: New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Hartford or Boston

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing, and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team!

The opportunity

At EY, our actuarial advisers help insurers solve their most complex challenges and pursue new growth. As a Senior Manager in our Insurance and Actuarial Advisory Services (IAAS) practice, you will lead engagement teams, advise senior client stakeholders, and help shape how actuarial work is delivered in an era of transformation and AI. In your first months, you might lead a modeling or financial reporting transformation for a major life insurer, guide a reinsurance or capital initiative, and begin counseling team members you help develop.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead complex actuarial advisory engagements from scope through delivery, balancing quality, commercial outcomes, risk and budget.

• Advise chief actuaries, controllers and finance leaders, translating complex issues into clear, practical recommendations.

• Bring depth in one or more areas — such as modeling, actuarial audit, financial and regulatory reporting, transformation, product strategy, reinsurance or capital management — and grow into others over time.

• Lead, coach and develop diverse teams, and serve as a counselor invested in others' growth.

• Build client relationships, help originate new work, and shape how we apply AI and new technology to deliver better outcomes.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics or a related field.

• Approximately 8+ years of relevant actuarial experience, including leading people and/or complex projects.

• Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries (FSA), or a comparable actuarial credential and equivalent depth.

• Deep knowledge of U.S. life, health and/or annuity products.

• Demonstrated depth in at least one actuarial advisory discipline, with the interest to grow into adjacent areas.

• Strong writing, presentation, analytical, project management and interpersonal skills, and willingness to travel (typically 10-30%).

Ideally, you’ll also have

You don't need all of these — strength in one or two, plus the curiosity to grow, is exactly what we want:

• Experience across one or more actuarial domains, such as modeling, audit, financial reporting, transformation, reinsurance or capital management.

• Knowledge of reporting or regulatory frameworks such as U.S. statutory, GAAP, LDTI or IFRS 17.

• Experience with long-term care or other health and protection products, including modeling, reserving, assumption development, financial reporting, or audit and assurance.

• Familiarity with modeling platforms (e.g., AXIS, Prophet, Integrate) or tools such as Python or R.

• Experience originating work and building long-term relationships with senior client stakeholders.

What we look for

We are looking for adaptable, collaborative actuarial leaders who combine genuine expertise with versatility and sound judgment. You are a strong communicator, self-motivated, comfortable with ambiguity, and energized by solving unfamiliar problems and helping clients and colleagues navigate change. You do not need to be an expert in every discipline; what matters is the depth to lead with credibility, the humility to draw on others, and the agility to keep learning.

What Working at EY Offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Join us in building a better working world.

EY, an equal employment opportunity employer (Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Disabled), values the diversity of our workforce and the knowledge of our people.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more .

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $171,000 to $390,600. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $205,100 to $443,800. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

• Join us in our team‑led and leader‑enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40‑60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.

• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.

EY accepts applications for this position on an on‑going basis.

EY focuses on high‑ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.

EY | Building a better working world

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi‑disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

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