VP, Life Inforce Strategy & Analytics (Relocation-Assisted)

Pacific Life; Newport Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 245,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits

Wellbeing Reimbursement Account

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

401k with company match

Job summary

Pacific Life seeks a VP, Inforce Management - Life to lead the Life Inforce portfolio in a senior, strategic actuary role from Newport Beach, with optional relocation to Omaha or Charlotte. This hybrid position requires 4 days in-office and involves significant interaction with Product, Finance, Risk and senior leadership.

You will drive mortality, persistency, profitability insights, and risk management for UL, IUL, VUL, Term and COLI/BOLI products, partnering across functions to guide pricing,

Qualifications

• 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 leadership experience may be considered.
• MBA or advanced business degree preferred but not required.
• Deep understanding of Life insurance products and Inforce dynamics.
• Strong actuarial foundation with ability to connect experience analysis to business outcomes.
• Proven ability to drive decisions.
• Executive-level communication skills to simplify complex topics.
• Highly consultative, with confidence to challenge assumptions and influence outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial and risk narrative for Life Insurance Inforce across UL, IUL, VUL, Term, COLI/BOLI, and related blocks.
• Drive decisions related to profitability sustainability, capital usage, reinsurance strategy, and Inforce actions.
• Partner with Product, Finance, Risk, Legal, Reinsurance, Investments, and FP&A to influence pricing, governance, and portfolio management.
• Frame tradeoffs between growth, earnings stability, capital efficiency, and risk.
• Serve as the actuarial advisor on Life Inforce performance and experience trends.
• Lead mortality, lapse, persistency, and earnings attribution analyses and projections.
• Own fee, spread, and Non-Guaranteed element analyses and projections.
• Oversee stress testing and scenario analyses with consistent methodologies.
• Identify emerging trends and translate into actionable recommendations.
• Contribute to Product Management and Assumption Review Committees.

Skills

Actuarial leadership

Life insurance knowledge

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or related field

Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) preferred

MBA or advanced business degree preferred

Job description

Pacific Life seeks a VP, Inforce Management - Life to lead the Life Inforce portfolio in a senior, strategic actuary role from Newport Beach, with optional relocation to Omaha or Charlotte. This hybrid position requires 4 days in-office and involves significant interaction with Product, Finance, Risk and senior leadership.

You will drive mortality, persistency, profitability insights, and risk management for UL, IUL, VUL, Term and COLI/BOLI products, partnering across functions to guide pricing,