Life Actuarial Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016444/HN

Date posted:

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Life Actuarial Manager

Are you a dynamic actuarial leader who thrives on shaping pricing strategy, developing innovative life products, and building actuarial capability? This is your opportunity to step into a senior leadership role and influence the future of a growing life insurance portfolio.
Join a forward-thinking financial services organisation committed to innovation, growth, and delivering client-centric life insurance solutions. This role offers ownership of the life pricing function, the chance to uplift modelling capability, and the ability to influence key commercial decisions.

As the Life Actuarial Manager, you’ll lead competitive pricing strategies, embed advanced analytics into actuarial models, and ensure governance across the life product suite. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape product direction and ensure commercial sustainability.
What’s in it for you?

Strategic influence and leadership exposure.
Opportunity to build and refine pricing frameworks.
Involvement in next-generation modelling tools and automation.
Career growth within a high-performing actuarial environment.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities

Lead and govern pricing methodologies, models, and actuarial frameworks for life insurance products.
Develop competitive, data-driven pricing strategies using GLMs, predictive models, and advanced analytics.
Review and monitor product performance, profitability, lapse metrics, and cost structures.
Provide strategic insights to Product, Sales, Marketing, CVM, and Executive teams.
Embed automation, data-driven tools, and AI-driven enhancements into pricing processes.
Oversee actuarial governance, peer reviews, and pricing approval processes.
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing actuarial pricing team.

Job Experience & Skills Required

Education:

BSc Actuarial Science / Actuarial Mathematics / Statistics (NQF 7 minimum).
Fully qualified Fellow Actuary (non-negotiable).
Honours Degree preferred (NQF 8).

Experience:

Minimum 5 years actuarial experience in life insurance or related product lines.
Demonstrated leadership or people management experience.
Strong experience in life pricing, product development, financial modelling, GLMs, and predictive modelling.
Exposure to life insurance regulatory frameworks and actuarial governance.

Skills:

Advanced technical capability in actuarial modelling, pricing tools, and predictive analytics.
Deep commercial understanding and strategic decision-making ability.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Proficiency in emerging analytics technologies, automation, and AI-driven modelling tools.

Non-negotiables:

Fully qualified Fellow Actuary.
Strong technical pricing and modelling expertise.
Proven leadership and team management experience.

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Machine Learning & AI Data Scientists (ML Ops, NLP, Predictive Modelling)
Quantitative Specialists across Banking, Insurance, and FinTech

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