Job Classification:
Actuarial - Actuarial
At Prudential, we believe talent is key to achieving our vision. When you join Prudential, youll unlock a motivating and impactful career all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the worlds leading financial services institutions!
Global Capabilities is responsible for the design, development, testing and delivery of actuarial modeling solutions across Prudential. This Director, Actuary position will be a Tech Lead role, reporting to the lead of the PyVal capabilities team, supporting key enhancements to our Moodys AXIS modeling capabilities and expansion of Python based processes to cover all retail annuities and additional uses beyond valuation such as forecasting, stress testing and pricing. This work also connects to broader transformational efforts across Financial Management. This individual will be a key part of the overall PyVal team and will partner closely both with other members of the team as well as broadly across teams, including with Valuation, Pricing, CIO, Technology and others.
The current EWA for this position is Hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring basis as determined by your business. Your manager will provide additional details relative to the specific number of days you are expected to be on-site.
What you can expect:
Driving the development of Moodys AXIS liability modeling solutions for annuities as well as Python E2E process solutions as part of the TARDIS environment, working closely with the Product Owner to design solutions to ensure delivery against business outcomes along with future scalability.
Leading a team of developers in designing, coding, and testing improvements to AXIS, including working with the vendor as appropriate, as well as gradually incorporating support of ongoing development to our future state Python based modeling platform, PyVal.
Supporting end users by providing rapid support to resolve model errors and answer user questions.
What youll need:
Professional actuarial designation (e.g. FSA, FIA or equivalent strongly preferred; will consider ASA).
Programming experience, particularly Python or similar language, and interest to deepen technical programming skillset.
Actuarial modeling experience, preferable with Moodys AXIS or other similar vendor software.
Superior time management skills and solid ability to handle multiple projects at once with minimal supervision.
Strong communication skills, specifically being able to explain complicated technical concepts to business users without IT backgrounds.
Strong leadership skills to help guide a global Agile team to execute on tight timelines and balance multiple priorities from a range of stakeholders.
Itd be a plus if you had:
Familiarity with object-oriented programming and software design patterns.
Investment /ALM experience including developing models to perform ALM projections.
Knowledge of agile methodologies.
Knowledge of Annuities products.
Prudential welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.
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What we offer you:
Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave
Retirement plans:
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
Company-funded pension plan
Wellness Programsto help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs
Work/Life Resourcesto help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
Tuition Assistanceto help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
To find out more about our Total Reward package, see ourTotal Rewards Brochure. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.
Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $160,700.00 to $217,300.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including,...

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