- Data Management:
- Use expert judgement and domain knowledge to review data and model outputs.
- Complete data analysis.
- Provide innovative solutions to address the problems.
- Modelling:
- Question assumptions and ensuring a robust rationale.
- Recommend the most appropriate solution to internal/external stakeholders.
- Strategically assessing and presenting the risks and opportunities associated with the solution.
- Reporting:
- Answer challenges and robustly justify assumptions and solutions.
- Brief and present to senior management, contributing to strategic and business planning processes.
- Engage beyond the scope of immediate needs to define future requirements and identify opportunities for future optimisation.
- Set the standards, share expertise and act as a point of reference for the team.
- Coach Actuaries and Actuarial Specialist/ Managers, identifying gaps and creating learning opportunities.
- Take full responsibility for work quality and that of the team.
- Maintain a can-do approach to find solutions and overcome difficulties.
- ‘Manage up’ by asking questions, asking for advice, and keeping stakeholders informed of progress, managing expectations and forming effective working relationships.
- May lead a team, contributing to and implementing functional strategy.
- Budget forecasting, providing general direction and support to the team, building a high performing and engaged team, driving continuous improvement.
- Know and communicate your responsibilities and those of others.
- Focus on achieving agreed end results.
- Share ideas and actively listen.
- Communicate clearly and timely.
- Maintain a positive attitude and help others do the same.
- Keep an open mind when discussing problems.
- Meet deadlines and quality standards.
- Organize and share information appropriately.
- Apologize for mistakes and be open to constructive feedback.
- Mediate between team members and settle disputes fairly.
- Understand success as achieving both personal and team goals.
- Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries or equivalent, or has significant skills obtained through many years of specialist knowledge.
- Experience of working within financial services, particularly in health or life insurance.
- Knowledge of SQL, writing and editing complex queries to extract and process data, e.g., using SQL Server Management Studio.
- Knowledge of Python and associated data processing libraries (e.g. pandas, numpy).
- Knowledge of more advanced visualisation/dashboarding tools such as Power BI.
- Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
- A pension of up to 12%– We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
- Our award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefits
- Life Assurance – Four times annual salary
- Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been.
- Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self.
- Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work.
- Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths.
- Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
- Give you the space to try, fail and learn.
- Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support.
- Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
- Be there for you when you need us.
- Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.