Actuarial Manager

Role Summary

The Actuarial Manager is responsible for leading complex actuarial and advisory engagements for life insurance clients. The role focuses on end-to-end project delivery across actuarial audit support, finance transformation, systems implementation, and strategic advisory initiatives. The position requires strong technical expertise, project ownership, and the ability to provide practical insights that support senior management decision-making while contributing to the growth and development of the actuarial practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of actuarial audit and advisory engagements, ensuring high-quality outputs and adherence to timelines
• Provide technical advice on capital optimisation, risk management, regulatory change, and life insurance product strategy
• Oversee finance transformation initiatives including automation of actuarial processes, data strategy development, and operating model improvements
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients on actuarial matters, managing engagement scope and delivery expectations
• Review complex actuarial models, assumptions, and methodologies related to reserving, valuation, and capital frameworks
• Manage, mentor, and develop actuarial team members, supporting technical excellence and professional growth
• Coordinate with teams across audit, tax, deals, and consulting to deliver integrated, cross-functional solutions
• Lead business development efforts through proposal development, market research, and contribution to actuarial thought leadership
• Monitor industry, accounting, and regulatory developments affecting the life insurance sector and assess their impact on clients

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline
• Fellowship in a recognised actuarial body such as SOA, IFoA, or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant actuarial experience within life insurance, reinsurance, or consulting environments
• Strong technical knowledge of life insurance products, reserving techniques, capital models, and regulatory frameworks
• Extensive experience with actuarial software and tools including Prophet, Pathwise, Excel, R, Python, or SAS
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and manage multiple engagements simultaneously
• Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting business growth initiatives