Actuarial Production Consultant (Hybrid)

*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Actuarial Consultant or Actuarial Sr Analyst. The title and salary will be determined based on experience and applied skills.* Position Overview This role is a high performing hands-on contributor responsible for executing, strengthening, understanding, explaining, and continuously improving actuarial production processes. Working closely with others, in particular our Appointed Actuary, this role plays a critical part in ensuring production processes run smoothly, results are reliable and understood, and we are continuously providing a greater impact for our stakeholders. This role is designed for individuals who enjoy working deeply within processes — understanding how data, models, controls, and outputs connect — and who want to build strong operational, technical, and stakeholder-facing skills. This role is NOT just executing tasks; they are actively driving process improvements, building trusted partnerships, and impacting business outcomes. The scope for this role will be broad and varying, supporting our diverse business across Individual Life, Individual Annuity, Retirement, Group, Affinity, and Assets, primarily for Cash Flow Testing and supporting our Appointed Actuary, but also as a strong independent performer who can be a flex resource across our team as demand and priorities evolve. Why This Role Matters This role plays an essential part to the understanding of Securian’s business to enable strategic decisions. This position offers the opportunity to: Gain deep, hands-on experience across a wide scope of business, models, and governance Build relationships with and influence a variety of partners and stakeholders Identify and deliver on opportunities that lead to impactful outcomes for stakeholders and the organization. Key Accountabilities Work independently, with strong accuracy, understanding, and consistency across a broad scope. Promote integrity of production outputs, performing reviews, validations, and initial analysis to identify potential issues. Engage closely with a variety of partners and stakeholders, including our Appointed Actuary, building confidence in deliverables, strengthening understanding, and delivering on shared outcomes. Drive continuous improvement efforts, helping evolve processes to be more impactful, efficient, resilient, trusted, understood, and well-controlled. Build strong understanding of supported products, models, and purposes, ensuring production work aligns with stakeholder needs across a broad scope. Demonstrate ownership of assigned responsibilities, delivering on commitments and proactively managing timelines and dependencies. Contribute to a culture of accountability, curiosity, and learning, promoting ideas and insights from hands-on experience. Primary Responsibilities Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Execute production processes, including data preparation, model runs, result reviews, and downstream analysis and deliverables. Perform baseline testing and ongoing validations to support confidence in production outcomes. Develop and maintain documentation, testware, and supporting tools that lead to confidence, strong understanding, and explainability. Identify, investigate, and resolve production issues, inefficiencies, and other opportunities, working with stakeholders and partners as needed. Drive alignment with actuarial governance policies, controls, and best practices. Partner across teams to ensure clear handoffs and shared understanding, while proactively addressing emerging issues, dependencies, or changes impacting production. Seek out and contribute to opportunities beyond immediate scope that support broader team and partner objectives as well as personal growth. Qualifications If these responsibilities sound exciting but you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We are looking for individuals who are eager to learn, take ownership, and grow. Preferred Qualifications: Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries designation, or equivalent credentials or experience. 5+ years of relevant industry experience. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort navigating ambiguity. Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong organizational and documentation skills with attention to detail. What will make you stand out: Experience supporting complex actuarial, financial, or data-driven production processes. Familiarity with life, annuity, retirement, group, affinity or asset products. Exposure to actuarial modeling, reporting, or governance frameworks. Experience driving process improvement or control enhancements. Familiarity with varying tools and technology: Prophet, FactSet, R, Alteryx, or other actuarial modeling, data, and automation tools that can enable operational excellence and enhance stakeholder engagement. #LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.** Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you’re in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you’ll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules. Preferred Skills: The estimated base pay range for this job is: $89,000.00 - $164,300.00 Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team. Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job – it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here: Paid time off: We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what’s important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian. Leave programs: Securian’s flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave. Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays. Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian’s 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service. Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners and children – are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage. Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you. Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. 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