VP Actuary - Valuation Policy and Standards

Reinsurance Group of America; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 198,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Reinsurance Group Of America, Incorporated is seeking an experienced actuary to lead valuation governance and collaborate with senior actuaries across business units. You will drive governance improvements, coordinate with technical accounting, finance, internal controls, and investor relations, and guide global valuation policy development.

The role emphasizes leadership, complex analytics, and the mentoring of associates, with a focus on GAAP, Stat, and Tax valuation for life and health

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Finance, Statistics, Actuarial Science or related field.
• Fellowship, Society of Actuaries (FSA)
• Member, American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA)
• 10+ years experience in life or health insurance or reinsurance.
• 5+ years experience in financial reporting and/or related analytical role involving mortality and/or morbidity based products (GAAP, Stat, Tax)
• Broad Understanding of Reinsurance product designs, pricing, administrative, accounting, and valuation requirements
• Understanding of the bases behind assumptions driving reinsurance pricing and valuation
• Advanced PC skills and understanding of actuarial systems – including spreadsheet, database, and actuarial projection tools
• Highly advanced actuarial technical skills and an ability to detect and explain sources of variation from expectations in terms of key drivers
• Exceptional people management skills, demonstrating the ability to lead, mentor, and develop associates; including the ability to delegate key areas of responsibility
• Expert ability in implementing change within an organization, ensuring understanding, participation, and ownership.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills including presentation skills, demonstrating the ability to convey information in a way that is meaningful and well received by stakeholders and team members.
• Highly advanced ability to adapt new methods; work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions.
• Expert skills in managing multiple projects and/or sub-teams simultaneously
• Highly advanced ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through strategic planning and the implementation and evaluation of programs and policies.
• Highly advanced ability to implement organizational, divisional and/or departmental vision and goals that result in achievement and success through exceptional leadership skills, collaboration, creative thinking, maintaining focus, and persistence, even under adversity, while maintaining the confidence of associates and customers.
• Expert ability to work well within and manage a team.
• Expert ability to foster a teamwork and customer service focused environment.
• Expert ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional and technical disciplines
• Expert persuasion and negotiation skills when working with internal/external customers to resolve issues/problems

Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and directs corporate valuation governance. Collaborates with and through the senior actuaries for each business unit and various RGA offices to achieve compliance and reporting objectives.
• Performs management duties including, but not limited to, hiring, training, evaluating, coaching, and disciplining direct reports. Fosters a positive and engaged work environment. Mentors associates and gives guidance on associate development.
• Serve as key contact to centralize other corporate function areas including technical accounting, finance, internal controls, and investor relations.
• Maintain an enterprise community of practice for guidance, feedback loop, education, training, knowledge sharing, and talent development.
• Develops and leads the implementation of enhanced valuation governance, including expanded quarterly review of key metrics under multiple reporting bases.
• Leads, manages and directs all aspects of global assumption governance and assumption management.
• Provide global valuation business insight and guidance gained from liaising with external actuarial consultants.
• Leads, sets standards, or contributes to the preparation and maintenance of Global Valuation Policies including both accounting and statutory.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

You desire impactful work.

You’re RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

Leads, manages, directs, and oversees valuation and financial actuarial and analytical processes and governance including assumption management. Foster a culture of rigorous financial reporting integrity with accountability, transparency, consistency, and constructive challenge. Engages with stakeholders such as technical accounting, finance, investor relations, internal controls, external actuarial consultants, and external audit on issues impacting valuation.

What you will do

• Leads, manages, and directs corporate valuation governance. Collaborates with and through the senior actuaries for each business unit and various RGA offices to achieve compliance and reporting objectives.

• Performs management duties including, but not limited to, hiring, training, evaluating, coaching, and disciplining direct reports. Fosters a positive and engaged work environment. Mentors associates and gives guidance on associate development.

• Serve as key contact to centralize other corporate function areas including technical accounting, finance, internal controls, and investor relations.

• Maintain an enterprise community of practice for guidance, feedback loop, education, training, knowledge sharing, and talent development.

• Develops and leads the implementation of enhanced valuation governance, including expanded quarterly review of key metrics under multiple reporting bases.

• Leads, manages and directs all aspects of global assumption governance and assumption management.

• Provide global valuation business insight and guidance gained from liaising with external actuarial consultants.

• Leads, sets standards, or contributes to the preparation and maintenance of Global Valuation Policies including both accounting and statutory.

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Finance, Statistics, Actuarial Science or related field.

• Fellowship, Society of Actuaries (FSA)

• Member, American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA)

• 10+ years experience in life or health insurance or reinsurance.

• 5+ years experience in financial reporting and/or related analytical role involving mortality and/or morbidity based products (GAAP, Stat, Tax)

• Broad Understanding of Reinsurance product designs, pricing, administrative, accounting, and valuation requirements

• Understanding of the bases behind assumptions driving reinsurance pricing and valuation

• Advanced PC skills and understanding of actuarial systems – including spreadsheet, database, and actuarial projection tools

• Highly advanced actuarial technical skills and an ability to detect and explain sources of variation from expectations in terms of key drivers

• Exceptional people management skills, demonstrating the ability to lead, mentor, and develop associates; including the ability to delegate key areas of responsibility

• Expert ability in implementing change within an organization, ensuring understanding, participation, and ownership.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills including presentation skills, demonstrating the ability to convey information in a way that is meaningful and well received by stakeholders and team members.

• Highly advanced ability to adapt new methods; work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions.

• Expert skills in managing multiple projects and/or sub-teams simultaneously

• Highly advanced ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through strategic planning and the implementation and evaluation of programs and policies.

• Highly advanced ability to implement organizational, divisional and/or departmental vision and goals that result in achievement and success through exceptional leadership skills, collaboration, creative thinking, maintaining focus, and persistence, even under adversity, while maintaining the confidence of associates and customers.

• Expert ability to work well within and manage a team.

• Expert ability to foster a teamwork and customer service focused environment.

• Expert ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional and technical disciplines

• Expert persuasion and negotiation skills when working with internal/external customers to resolve issues/problems

Preferred

• Advanced degree in financial-related field

What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

We’re excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities. To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process. This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience—without considering name, gender, or other personal details—and provide real-time answers through our chatbot. AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions. Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.

Compensation Range:

$198,270.00 - $294,450.00 Annual

Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.