Managing Actuary

Selby Jennings Ltd

  • West Des Moines, IA
  • 4 days ago
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    Skills

    • Actuarial Skillsunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Competitive Analysis/Strategyunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Planningunmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Performance Reviewsunmatched
    • Predictive Modelingunmatched
    • Pricingunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Project Trackingunmatched
    • Property and Casualty Insuranceunmatched
    • Reinsuranceunmatched
    • Statistical Analysis System (SAS)unmatched
    • Statistics Softwareunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Underwritingunmatched

    Description

    Managing Actuary

    Location: Des Moines, IA (Hybrid)

    Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance

    A well-established and financially strong property & casualty insurance organization is seeking an experienced Managing Actuary to lead key actuarial initiatives and help drive strategic business decisions. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative leadership team and play a significant role in pricing, reserving, predictive analytics, and overall business performance.

    Responsibilities

    • Lead the development of rate and reserve recommendations using advanced actuarial techniques.
    • Partner with senior leadership to support financial planning and decision-making through pricing, reserving, budgeting, and reinsurance analyses.
    • Direct predictive modeling and competitive intelligence initiatives, including model development, implementation, and performance evaluation.
    • Analyze internal and external data to identify emerging trends and provide strategic business recommendations.
    • Oversee actuarial projects from concept through implementation, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and business impact.
    • Manage and develop an actuarial team through coaching, mentoring, hiring, and performance management.
    • Collaborate cross-functionally with underwriting, product, finance, data, and executive leadership teams to support organizational objectives.

    Qualifications

    • FCAS designation required.
    • 9+ years of actuarial experience within the property & casualty insurance industry.
    • Strong expertise in pricing, reserving, predictive modeling, and actuarial analytics.
    • Experience with actuarial and statistical software tools such as SAS, Emblem, or similar platforms.
    • Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, projects, and strategic initiatives.
    • Ability to translate complex analytical findings into actionable business recommendations.
    • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

    Why Consider This Opportunity?

    • Visible leadership role with a meaningful impact on company strategy and profitability.
    • Opportunity to lead a high-performing actuarial function and mentor actuarial talent.
    • Collaborative culture focused on professional growth, innovation, and long-term success.
    • Stable, respected insurance organization with a strong market presence and commitment to its employees.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWest Des Moines, IA

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