Purpose
- Lead delivery of actuarial transformation initiatives leveraging the Unify platform.
- Act as the primary Business & Functional SME bridging actuarial stakeholders and workflow development teams.
- Drive process automation, workflow standardisation, governance and business adoption across actuarial reporting and modelling processes.
- Define and execute the future-state operating model for actuarial production and transformation.
Work Experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Life Insurance actuarial functions.
- Minimum 4+ years in leadership and stakeholder management roles.
- Significant experience across actuarial reporting, valuation, capital modelling, Prophet production, IFRS17 and/or Solvency II processes.
- Experience leading actuarial transformation and automation initiatives.
- Experience working directly with UK Life Insurance clients and stakeholders.
People Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of actuarial SMEs, business analysts and transformation specialists.
- Mentor team members on actuarial process design, workflow automation and business analysis techniques.
- Drive capability development in Unify, Python, actuarial production processes and governance frameworks.
- Support workforce planning, recruitment and resource allocation.
- Conduct performance reviews and development discussions.
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and automation.
Process Responsibilities - Business SME Leadership
- Provide actuarial production expertise and business domain leadership across Unify initiatives.
- Translate actuarial business requirements into detailed functional specifications for workflow developers.
- Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, actuarial teams and development teams.
- Drive solution design decisions ensuring alignment with actuarial processes, controls and governance requirements.
- Provide oversight and challenge throughout the development lifecycle.
Process Responsibilities - Unify Transformation & Workflow Automation
- Lead design and implementation of Unify workflows supporting actuarial reporting and modelling processes.
- Drive automation of basis production, model execution, result extraction and reporting activities.
- Support migration of legacy Excel/VBA processes into governed Unify and Python-based solutions.
- Define reusable workflow frameworks, templates and development standards.
- Support multi-basis, multi-risk and multi-scenario actuarial production solutions.
- Identify automation opportunities and deliver measurable efficiency improvements.
Process Responsibilities - Requirements & Solution Design
- Lead workshops to gather, document and validate business requirements.
- Develop business process maps, functional specifications and user stories.
- Analyse existing actuarial processes to identify inefficiencies, risks and automation opportunities.
- Design scalable and sustainable future-state solutions.
- Ensure traceability between business requirements and delivered solutions.
Process Responsibilities - Testing & Business Readiness
- Define and execute SIT, UAT and business readiness strategies.
- Coordinate testing activities across actuarial and development teams.
- Ensure solutions meet business requirements, controls and timetable expectations.
- Manage defect prioritisation and resolution activities.
- Support operational readiness and transition into production.
Process Responsibilities - Governance & Controls
- Establish and maintain governance frameworks for Unify solutions.
- Ensure appropriate controls covering input validation, access management, auditability, version control and result validation.
- Lead governance forums and Go/No-Go decision processes.
- Maintain solution documentation, audit trails and operational procedures.
- Support internal audit, regulatory and control reviews.
Process Responsibilities - Actuarial Domain Expertise
- Strong understanding of actuarial production processes including valuation, IFRS17, Solvency II, capital modelling and reporting.
- Experience supporting Prophet model execution and downstream reporting processes.
- Understand data flows, assumptions, basis management and results analysis.
- Provide guidance on actuarial process optimisation and target operating models.
- Support strategic transformation programmes involving actuarial and finance functions.
Process Responsibilities - Automation & Innovation
- Drive adoption of modern technologies including Python, cloud platforms and workflow automation tools.
- Promote standardisation and reusability across actuarial processes.
- Develop dashboards and operational monitoring solutions.
- Support continuous improvement and process modernization initiatives.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and automation capabilities.
Project Leadership
- Lead large-scale actuarial transformation and Unify implementation programmes.
- Manage project plans, milestones, risks and stakeholder communications.
- Coordinate with actuarial, finance, risk, technology and operations teams.
- Support operating model design and roadmap development.
- Drive successful delivery within agreed timelines and quality standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Engineering or related quantitative discipline.
- Progressing towards or qualified Fellow of IFoA, SOA, IAI or equivalent actuarial body.
- Fully Qualified Actuary preferred but not mandatory for candidates with strong actuarial transformation experience.
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of Life Insurance actuarial processes and reporting frameworks.
- Experience with Prophet ecosystems and actuarial production environments.
- Strong business analysis and process re-engineering capability.
- Python, SQL and automation expertise.
- Understanding of cloud-based data and workflow platforms.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Systems & Platforms
- Unify Platform
- Prophet Professional / Prophet Enterprise
- Python Frameworks
- SQL Databases• Snowflake
- Azure Platform
- Power BI
- Git / Azure DevOps (desirable)
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong facilitation and requirement-gathering capability.
- Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.
- Strong project management and planning skills.
- Strategic thinking and transformation mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
Behavioural Competencies
- Ownership and accountability.
- Strong customer focus.
- Attention to detail and governance mindset.
- Collaborative leadership style.
- Continuous improvement orientation.
- Adaptability and resilience.
Communication Skills
- Ability to engage effectively with senior actuarial, finance and technology stakeholders.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language.
- Strong workshop facilitation and business analysis skills.
- Ability to build consensus and drive decisions across multiple teams.
- Graduation/ Masters in Actuarial Science
