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Job Summary:

The Senior Actuary – Model Orchestration will act as a lead actuary on the data transformation and delivery of actuarial modeling modernization initiatives within the Actuarial Transformation Program. This role serves as the lead actuary and primary liaison between business stakeholders, agile actuarial developers, and data engineering teams, driving outcomes from discovery through implementation. 
 
In this role, you will define business requirements during the discovery phase, determine scope, and prioritize deliverables in collaboration with modeling and valuation teams. Additionally, you will guide solution design alongside IT Stakeholders, ensuring alignment with the Actuarial Transformation Framework, and author detailed Jira user stories to support onboarding of actuarial modeling metrics and valuation processes.

This role demands strong leadership, deep actuarial expertise, advanced predictive modeling and statistical techniques, and fluency in cloud-based data platforms such as Dataiku and Databricks. 

Key Responsibilities 

Lead the orchestration of actuarial inputs and assumptions into production-ready models using Dataiku and Databricks, including Bayesian regression and GLMs ensuring traceability and reproducibility. Collaborate with modeling leads and developers across reporting domains including LDTI/STAT, Duration Measures, Cash Flow Testing, and JFSA, utilizing prior experience implementing actuarial reserve projection in AXIS or other actuarial platform ensuring alignment with enterprise data standards. Build referential and mapping logic based on business requirements and user stories to support actuarial use cases, maintaining integrity across modeling, reporting, and analytics. Drive adoption of cloud-native workflows and automate ETL processes to streamline and support migration from legacy systems to platforms such as the Enterprise Data Platform and Actuarial Data Management System. Partner with Actuarial IT Support to streamline processes and reduce operational burden. Translate business requirements into prioritized deliverables ensuring actuarial, statistical modeling, and business needs are met during the Discovery to Implementation phases. Collaborate with the Lead Data Engineer to design solutions aligned with the Actuarial Transformation Framework. Create and manage Jira user stories to describe onboarding work for each reporting metric or valuation stream. 

Skills and Background You’ll Need:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, actuarial science, business, or a related field.

​Certification: Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) designation required/ FSA preferred

Skills:

Strong understanding of actuarial modeling processes, including frameworks for LDTI, STAT, Duration Measures, Cash Flow Testing, and JFSA. Proficiency in Dataiku (low-code/no-code and pro-code), with demonstrated ability to build and maintain workflows. Experience with Databricks, cloud-based data engineering, and integration with enterprise data platforms. Ability to translate business logic into technical specifications and model-ready inputs. Background in data science, including Python, SQL, Bayesian modeling, classification, and regression methods. Familiarity with Generative AI tools and workflows, including GitHub Copilot for development and documentation. Experience with Power BI or similar tools (i.e., Looker or Tableau) for data visualization and reporting. Hands-on experience with Moody’s AXIS, including: GridLink DataLink EnterpriseLink Modules for Retirement, Asset, Disability, and Annuity products as applied in GAAP, STAT and LDTI contexts.Familiarity with model tagging for pre- and post-model data alignment. (preferred)Strong documentation and communication skills, with experience contributing to Confluence and internal knowledge bases. 

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate:

Driving Success: Uses broad actuarial, financial and industry expertise combined with unique product line knowledge and skills to contribute to the achievement of company goals.  Works on significant and complex issues where analysis of situations requires evaluation of quantitative, qualitative, forward-looking, and organizational factors.   

Winning Together: Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor junior actuaries. Develops networks across the department/division.  Exhibits strong communication and people skills in managing projects, working with stakeholders and resolving conflicts.  Viewed as a resource to the division, provides leadership in his/her key areas of responsibilities. 

Improvement Mindset: Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.  Viewed as a key resource to the team and providing thought leadership in their key areas of responsibilities. Thinks innovatively, brings ideas to life, and seeks continuous improvement.  Proactively identifies business issues and develops solutions. Approaches business challenges from a broad corporate perspective and assesses business recommendations from a strategic viewpoint.

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Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

An annual incentive bonus plan

Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure

A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement 

Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance

An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

$133,750.00 - $195,750.00

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

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