Hiring: Associate Director, Actuarial Systems & Innovation Company: National Life Group Location: Montpelier, VT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 11:51:30 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Agile, Change Management, Data Pipeline, Databricks, Project Management, Python, SQL About the job Experience: •8+ years of progressive experience in actuarial, finance, data analytics, technology, or related roles within the life insurance industry. Required Skills: •Actuarial Systems Governance & Change Management •Actively facilitate and support actuarial change management lifecycle for systems, data pipelines, model-related infrastructure, reporting processes, and production workflows. •Assist with intake, prioritization, planning, and execution of actuarial data and systems requests across Actuarial Valuation and MCoE. •Support compliance with company policies, actuarial governance standards, and regulatory expectations related to actuarial systems, data, and model-supporting processes •Actuarial Data Management & Platform Enablement •Partner with IT, Actuarial Valuation, and MCoE to improve data quality, consistency, accessibility, lineage, and controls across actuarial systems and platforms. •Assist with enhancements to the Actuarial Data Platform and analytical capabilities supporting valuation, modeling, forecasting, experience studies, and financial reporting. •Support data governance practices that improve the reliability, transparency, and usability of actuarial data across lines of business. Qualifications: •Proven experience partnering with Actuarial, Finance, Data, and IT teams to support business-critical systems, data processes, analytical platforms, or reporting environments. •Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize competing requests, manage timelines, track dependencies, and coordinate cross-functional deliverables. •In-depth knowledge of data management principles, including data quality, data controls, reconciliation, lineage, documentation, governance, and issue resolution. •Solid functional working knowledge of the system development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, change management, testing, deployment, production support, and control frameworks. •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose issues, identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, and drive practical solutions. •Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into clear requirements and partner with technical teams to design and deliver effective solutions. •Demonstrated capacity to build relationships, influence without direct authority, and collaborate effectively across actuarial, technology, finance, data, and business teams. •Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical, data, and process concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. •Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Finance, Engineering, or a related field. •PMP, Agile, data management, cloud, technology, or related professional certifications. Compensation: •$114,375 - $167,750 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!