Actuary, Strategic Analytics

Job Title

Actuary, Strategic Analytics

Job Description

Role Purpose

The Actuary, Strategic Analytics will lead and contribute to initiatives leveraging advanced analytics into risk quantification, pricing innovation, underwriting research, and product development. This role plays a key role in leveraging emerging data sources and predictive modelling to enhance how we measure risk and support our clients across Protection and Savings & Retirement.

Key Responsibilities

• Research & Analytics Initiatives:
  • Drive projects that utilise novel datasets (e.g., particularly UnderwriteMe, medical and wellness data) to advance risk modelling and underwriting innovation.
  • Lead and contribute to ideation and execution of advanced analytics and novel data initiatives supporting Protection and Savings & Retirement strategies.
  • Lead and contribute to internal and external projects supporting our pricing, client solutions, and underwriting teams, including client facing initiatives.

• Strategic Analytics Integration:
  • Embed advanced analytics techniques into actuarial processes for quantifying existing and emerging risks.
  • Collaborate with Pricing, Underwriting, and Business Development teams to deliver actionable insights.

• Data & Technology:
  • Support utilisation of the Data Analytics Platform (DAP).
  • Identify and integrate external data sources to improve risk assessment and product propositions.

• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Partner with internal teams (Pricing, Underwriting, and Client Solutions) and external clients on predictive modelling and innovative data utilisation.
  • Represent the organisation at industry forums and contribute to thought leadership.

• Governance & Reporting:
  • Ensure compliance with internal risk and governance frameworks.
  • Provide project and initiative updates to leadership forums including Data Insight Steering Committee (DISC), Protection Market Leadership Committee’s, and R&D Leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

• Actuarial Credentials:
  • Fully qualified actuary (FIA or equivalent) with strong technical and analytical skills.
• Experience:
  • Minimum 5+ years in actuarial or analytics roles, ideally with exposure to R&D and/or Pricing across lines of business.
  • Proven ability to lead complex projects and stakeholder management of cross-functional teams.
• Technical Skills:
  • Expertise in statistical modelling, predictive analytics, and data science tools ( Python, SQL, R – AWS a bonus).
  • Familiarity with insurance risk modelling and underwriting processes (ideal).
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
  • Comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor, influencing through expertise rather than authority.
  • Ability to translate technical insights into business strategy.

Working For Pacific Life Re

Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.

Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.

Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)

Leave

• 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days 

• Adoption and fertility leave 

• Generous enhanced parental leave 

Healthcare

• Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents

• Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary 

• Optical benefits 

Savings & Retirement

• 15% combined employee/employer contributions 

Wellness

• Subsidized gym membership 

• Access to Employee Assistance Program 

• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme 

• Time off for volunteering 

• Charitable matching of employee donations 

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.

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