What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Lead Actuary position at W3Global?
We don't just stand out for what we do - we shine because of how we do it. By integrating cutting-edge, proprietary technology, innovative solutions, and compassion for serving our customers, we are redefining the insurance experience. Our vision is to be the global premier provider of insurance solutions. Our mission is to deliver an exceptional insurance experience through innovative technology, unparalleled customer service, and a comprehensive suite of products.
We are proud to call two vibrant cities home. Our headquarters on Florida's stunning Space Coast in Melbourne offers an exceptional quality of life, with affordable housing, excellent transportation, and close proximity to major cities like Orlando, Tampa, and Miami. Our Dallas, Texas location places us in a dynamic center of culture, business, and entertainment, keeping us deeply connected to innovation and growth.
As the Director and Lead Actuary, you will be responsible for all Actuarial functions of a rapidly growing homeowners insurance company. You will drive continual improvement through pricing, reserving and data science functions. You will have the ability and flexibility to take different approaches to traditional actuarial work. This is a high visibility role with the executive team as well as external relationships, and you will have the opportunity to influence the future path of the business.
What You'll Do
We are proud to call two vibrant cities home. Our headquarters on Florida's stunning Space Coast in Melbourne offers an exceptional quality of life, with affordable housing, excellent transportation, and close proximity to major cities like Orlando, Tampa, and Miami. Our Dallas, Texas location places us in a dynamic center of culture, business, and entertainment, keeping us deeply connected to innovation and growth.
As the Director and Lead Actuary, you will be responsible for all Actuarial functions of a rapidly growing homeowners insurance company. You will drive continual improvement through pricing, reserving and data science functions. You will have the ability and flexibility to take different approaches to traditional actuarial work. This is a high visibility role with the executive team as well as external relationships, and you will have the opportunity to influence the future path of the business.
What You'll Do
- Lead and grow team of 3 actuarial staff.
- Execute quarterly and annual reserving process including interaction with leaders across , external actuaries and auditors, and preparing reports and presentations for senior leadership.
- Lead all Pricing work for company - existing admitted, and non-admitted products as well as new state and product expansion. Refine quarterly rate indication process.
- Assist in providing information and analysis to key external stakeholders (investors, reinsurers, auditors).
- Lead strategy in design and development of next generation Insurance products and internal modeling.
- Build strategic roadmap for enhancements to actuarial discipline and practice.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in similar work. ACAS or FCAS are required for this position.
- Industry Experience: 5 years of actuarial experience necessary. Experience working closely with business units and P&L management (rather than in a corporate role) would be highly preferred.
- Management Experience: 2 years of experience managing teams and projects. Proven positive leadership experience with the ability to mentor and manage performance.
- Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with next gen actuarial reserving and pricing tools (ex. Akur8, ResQ, etc.) and hot to build/implement preferred.
- Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally. Track record of executive level communication and 'storytelling' is highly preferred.
- Entrepreneurial Drive / Intellectual Curiosity: Proven ability to achieve ambitious goals in an innovative and demanding environment. Ability to look at standard actuarial challenges in novel ways.
- Strategic Thinking: Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to develop strategies informed by research, data, and industry trends.