Senior Actuary (FSA) - Data Steward (Newport Beach)

Job Description:

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, and saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. Our Senior Actuary (FSA) will work with the Data Steward team in Charlotte, NC, Newport Beach, CA, or Omaha, NE to strengthen actuarial data governance, model integration, and end‑to‑end data processes across multiple product lines.

We are looking for a talented senior actuary who will collaborate closely with the Actuarial, Data, and IT teams to improve data reliability, enhance modeling workflows, and serve as a key bridge between business needs and actuarial systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate prioritization and delivery of data changes across actuarial, IT, and business teams.
• Support integration of new or updated data sources into Prophet and other actuarial systems.
• Ensure Prophet tables and actuarial data structures remain aligned, consistent, and optimized across product lines.
• Work with business partners to understand the impact of data movements on results, providing clarity, analysis, and direction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand actuarial model requirements and structure data accordingly.
• Assist in onboarding new products into production data pipelines and actuarial systems.
• Support assumption updates, asset/market scenario inputs, reinsurance changes, and other data updates.
• Partner with modeling teams to define optimal data approaches that streamline regression testing and accelerate development.
• Develop and apply data validation rules, diagnostic checks, and cleansing routines.
• Identify future data issues that may impact quarter‑end reporting by understanding model run structures and policy mapping logic.
• Implement governance for centralized reference tables to ensure reproducibility and cross‑team consistency.
• Maintain reference data tables (risk codes, cap rates, product mappings, file name assignments).
• Ensure accuracy and completeness by managing relationships between data domains and Prophet inputs.
• Update cohort mapping and Prophet file references for new or revised products.
• Identify automation opportunities and process improvements to enhance reliability and efficiency.
• Mitigate risks from new plan codes, asset types, missing keys, and evolving table structures.
• Improve the stability and reproducibility of historical model runs and reporting cycles.
• Conduct exploratory data analyses on input and output data.
• Provide insights and decision support to actuarial, finance, and business teams.
• Assist with reporting enhancements, ad hoc studies, and enterprise analytics initiatives.
• Develop clear and comprehensive documentation for data processes, governance, and workflows.
• Provide training and support to colleagues to build shared understanding and transparency.

Qualifications

• Actuarial FSA credential.
• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong background in data management, governance, data architecture, or actuarial data processes.
• Experience working with actuarial models and data structures.
• Technical skills: SQL, scripting (Python/R), relational databases, data lakes, and data management platforms.
• Experience with Snowflake, Prophet, or PolySystems is a strong plus.
• Analytical abilities: skilled at interpreting complex datasets and diagnosing data issues.
• Communication: ability to translate technical details into clear business language.
• Project management: effective at organizing workflows, timelines, and stakeholder alignment.
• Continuous learning: interest in expanding expertise in Prophet data architecture and modern data management approaches.

Base Salary Ranges by Location

• Charlotte, NC: $152,370 - $186,230
• Newport Beach, CA: $167,670 - $204,930
• Omaha, NE: $144,810 - $176,990

Benefits

• Prioritization of health and well‑being, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and a Wellbeing Reimbursement Account.
• Generous paid time off options, including Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
• Paid Parental Leave and an Adoption Assistance Program.
• Competitive 401(k) savings plan with company match and additional contribution regardless of participation.

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