Senior Manager: Qualified Actuary

SUMMARY:
Senior Manager: Qualified Actuary WANTED!!

POSITION INFO:

Become part of a vibrant, ambitious, dynamic, and passionate team.

A leading organisation within the insurance sector is seeking a qualified actuary to join its actuarial team in a senior leadership capacity. This role is ideal for a driven and forward-thinking professional who thrives on driving efficiencies, improving processes, and leveraging automation to enhance actuarial outcomes.

The successful candidate will lead a small actuarial team and work closely with the Head of the Actuarial Department, as well as other actuarial functions including Valuations, SAM, IFRS 17, and Budgeting.

Why This Organisation?
A forward-thinking, high-performance environment that values innovation, automation, and continuous improvement, with strong leadership and a collaborative actuarial culture.

Why This Role?
A senior role that combines technical actuarial expertise with leadership, process optimisation, and strategic impact across key actuarial functions.

Duties:

• Lead initiatives to improve actuarial processes and drive operational efficiency
• Collaborate across actuarial teams to streamline workflows and enhance automation
• Design, develop, and implement automated solutions for:
• Valuations, Embedded Value (EV), Value of New Business (VNB), and Analysis of Change in EV across multiple entities
• Experience investigations and assumption setting
• Data management and ETL processes
• Oversee non-insurance reporting within the department
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Identify and implement software and systems enhancements
• Assist with once-off and strategic special projects
• Mentor, train, and develop junior actuarial team members

• Matric (Grade 12)
• BSc Actuarial Science / Mathematical Statistics
• Honours in Actuarial Science / Mathematical Statistics
• Fellow of ASSA (FASSA) – Fully Qualified Actuary

• Qualified Actuary with 6+ years’ experience, including at least 2 years post-qualification, within the insurance industry
• Proven leadership experience managing actuarial or analytical teams
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and actuarial modelling software (e.g. Prophet, Basys)
• Experience with QlikView, SQL, or similar data tools will be advantageous
• Ability to translate complex actuarial concepts into clear, actionable business insights
• Exposure to automation tools or cloud-based platforms (e.g. Python, Power BI, Azure) is beneficial
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines

• Advanced actuarial expertise (IFRS 17, SAM, EV, VNB)
• Actuarial modelling & systems proficiency (Excel, Prophet, Basys)
• Process improvement & automation capability
• Strong data analysis & reconciliation skills
• Leadership, mentoring & people management
• Strategic & commercial thinking
• Project management & delivery under pressure
• Professional judgement, integrity & governance compliance