VP, Inforce Management – Annuity

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California (MO)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior actuary to own the financial and risk narrative for Annuity Inforce across Variable Annuity, RILA, FIA, MYGA, and payout products. You will influence pricing actions, crediting strategies, hedging posture, and capital deployment through integrated inforce analyses.

You will lead segmentation, stress tests, and scenario analyses, partner with Product, Finance, Risk, and FP&A, and translate complex outputs into clear, action-ready recommendations for senior leadership.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of progressive actuarial experience within the life insurance industry.
  • Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) strongly preferred; ASA with substantial leadership experience may be considered
  • MBA or advanced business degree preferred but not required
  • Deep understanding of Annuity products, how they are sold, illustrated, and managed Inforce
  • Strong actuarial foundation with demonstrated ability to connect experience analysis to business outcomes

Responsibilities

  • Own the financial and risk narrative for Annuity Inforce across Variable Annuity, RILA, FIA, MYGA, and payout products
  • Drive management decisions by synthesizing Inforce analysis, earnings drivers, fee and spread dynamics, and emerging risks
  • Partner with Product, Finance, Capital Markets, Risk, and FP&A to influence pricing actions, crediting strategies, hedging posture, and capital deployment
  • Lead segmentation and deep-dive analyses to identify profit opportunities, risk concentrations, and behavior trends
  • Serve as the primary actuarial advisor on Inforce profitability, sustainability, and risk trade-offs
  • Lead Inforce projected earnings analysis, planning, and forward-looking projections
  • Own fee, spread, NGE, renewal rate, and capital market sensitivity analysis for Annuity Inforce
  • Oversee stress testing and scenario analysis, producing quarterly exposure results and leading enterprise discussions on drivers of change
  • Translate technical outputs into executive-ready insights, implications, and recommended actions
  • Oversee the experience studies team for Life and Annuity business
  • Chair the Product Management Committee and Assumption Review Committee
  • Act as the single point of accountability for Annuity Inforce performance insight
  • Set strategic direction and guardrails while empowering teams to make decisions
  • Develop talent and build confidence throughout the enterprise
  • Influence senior leadership through storytelling, trade-off framing, and decision memos

Skills

Inforce Analysis
Earnings Projections
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity Analysis
Stress Testing
Scenario Analysis
Experience Analysis
Profitability Analysis
Data Synthesis
Quantitative Analysis
Executive-Level Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or related quantitative field
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
ASA with substantial leadership experience may be considered

Job description

  • Own the financial and risk narrative for Annuity Inforce blocks across Variable Annuity, RILA, FIA, MYGA, and payout products
  • Drive management decisions by synthesizing Inforce analysis, earnings drivers, fee and spread dynamics, and emerging risks
  • Partner with Product, Finance, Capital Markets, Risk, and FP&A to influence pricing actions, crediting strategies, hedging posture, and capital deployment
  • Lead segmentation and deep-dive analyses to identify profit opportunities, risk concentrations, and behavior trends
  • Serve as the primary actuarial advisor on Inforce profitability, sustainability, and risk trade-offs
  • Lead Inforce projected earnings analysis, planning, and forward-looking projections
  • Own fee, spread, NGE, renewal rate, and capital market sensitivity analysis for Annuity Inforce
  • Oversee stress testing and scenario analysis, producing quarterly exposure results and leading enterprise discussions on drivers of change
  • Translate technical outputs into executive-ready insights, implications, and recommended actions
  • Oversee the experience studies team for Life and Annuity business
  • Chair the Product Management Committee and Assumption Review Committee
  • Act as the single point of accountability for Annuity Inforce performance insight
  • Set strategic direction and guardrails while empowering teams to make decisions
  • Develop talent and build confidence throughout the enterprise
  • Influence senior leadership through storytelling, trade-off framing, and decision memos
Requirements
  • 12+ years of progressive actuarial experience within the life insurance industry
  • Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field
  • Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) strongly preferred; ASA with substantial leadership experience may be considered
  • MBA or advanced business degree preferred but not required
  • Deep understanding of Annuity products, how they are sold, illustrated, and managed Inforce
  • Strong actuarial foundation with demonstrated ability to connect experience analysis to business outcomes
  • Proven ability to drive decisions
  • Executive-level communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics
  • Highly consultative, with confidence to challenge assumptions and influence outcomes
  • Strategic, forward-looking thinker with an owner's mindset
  • Comfortable operating with ambiguity and shaping strategic direction
  • Focused on impact, accountability, and value creation
  • Trusted partner to senior leadership on Life insurance economics and risk
Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive actuarial expertise in Annuity products, with a strong focus on financial analysis, risk management, and strategic decision-making. Proven ability to communicate complex insights to senior leadership and influence business outcomes effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Actuarial Experience
  • Annuity Product Knowledge
  • Executive-Level Communication
  • Strategic Decision-Making
  • Leadership in Financial Analysis
Hard Skills
  • Inforce Analysis
  • Earnings Projections
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Stress Testing
  • Scenario Analysis
  • Experience Analysis
  • Profitability Analysis
  • Data Synthesis
  • Quantitative Analysis
Soft Skills
  • Consultative Approach
  • Influencing Outcomes
  • Simplifying Complex Topics
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Accountability
Certifications & Qualifications
  • Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
  • Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA)
Industry Keywords
  • Life Insurance
  • Annuity Inforce
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Capital Markets
  • Product Management
  • Earnings Drivers
  • Fee and Spread Dynamics
  • Renewal Rate
  • NGE Analysis
  • Behavior Trends
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