VP Chief Actuary: Strategic Analytics Leader

Berkley North Pacific Group (a Berkley Company); Meridian (ID); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health savings account

Profit sharing

401k

Paid parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Continuing education

Job summary

Berkley North Pacific Group in Meridian, ID is seeking a VP, Chief Actuary Officer to lead the actuarial function, steer strategy, and collaborate with senior leadership. You will drive pricing, reserving, and analytics while partnering with underwriting, claims, and finance teams.

The role emphasizes technical excellence, talent development, and innovative analytics within a Fortune 500-backed organization. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and executive leadership exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 15 years related experience or training.
• FCAS fellowship with commitment to continuing education.
• Success managing teams and implementing strategic vision.
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and basic SQL.
• Knowledge of actuarial or analytics software such as Arius, R, Python, and Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Lead the actuarial component of the company’s planning processes.
• Provide insights into company, economic, and marketplace trends.
• Lead the vision, growth, and implementation of advanced analytics.
• Innovate and improve actuarial and analytics capabilities; adapt and develop rating methodologies for competitive advantage.
• Lead a small high-performing Actuarial Team, providing direction, mentorship, and evaluation.
• Develop talent, motivate, and inspire through feedback.
• Maintain compliance with actuarial policies and standards.
• Perform advanced analytics and modeling techniques using tools like SAS, R, Pretium, Emblem, and stochastic simulation techniques.
• Identify, retrieve, and prepare data for actuarial analysis using SQL, Essbase, and other data sources.
• Prepare loss and expense reserves estimates.
• Lead rate reviews, ratemaking, and actuarial indications.
• Implement advanced analytics for improved accuracy and efficiency; support Tableau reporting and tools/models.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Team management

Communication

SQL

Excel

Arius

R

Python

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

FCAS Fellowship

Tools

Arius

R

Python

Tableau

Job description

Berkley North Pacific Group in Meridian, ID is seeking a VP, Chief Actuary Officer to lead the actuarial function, steer strategy, and collaborate with senior leadership. You will drive pricing, reserving, and analytics while partnering with underwriting, claims, and finance teams.

The role emphasizes technical excellence, talent development, and innovative analytics within a Fortune 500-backed organization. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and executive leadership exposure.