Manager- Actuary (Products)

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Position Title: Manager

Division: Africa Regional Hub (ARH)

Function: ARH Actuarial

Immediate Supervisors Position Title: Africa Actuarial VCC Team Lead

Location: Bengaluru India

Role Purpose: This role will take ownership and lead the execution of Pru Africas product roadmap. The role will work closely with the Regional Senior Manager-Products to ensure products are delivered according to agreed plans to support achievement of Africas financial targets

Key Accountabilities and Performance Measures Impacted:

Key Accountabilities

Performance measures

• Lead contribute to and oversee execution of product development roadmap
• Contribute to the build challenge and enhancement of product proposals to deliver value to Prudential Africas customers and to achieve Prudential Africas VNB targets
• Work closely with and manage key stakeholders effectively for the achievement of the product roadmap

• Development of robust product propositions resulting in development of competitive and profitable products
• Execution of agreed product roadmap within the agreed timelines
• Manage the development documentation review and maintenance of actuarial pricing models
• Review and sign off on pricing model output (premium rates surrender values financial metrics)
• Oversee completion of and review product collaterals and PSDs

• Ensure timely completion of all agreed product pricing initiatives including requisite materials for internal and regulatory approvals
• Managing the junior product resource
• Participate in the upskilling of Pru Africas local product resources
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• Evidence of coaching and mentoring of junior and LBU team members

Core requirements: Brief description of any technical skills or qualifications required

• University graduate in Actuarial Science
• Qualified or nearly qualified actuary
• At least 8 years of experience in a life actuarial function or consultancy 5 of which must be in a product development role.
• Experience in actuarial principles and methodologies with demonstrable experience in pricing and profit testing.
• Experience in directly managing small teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a meticulous and methodical approach
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely using an approach appropriate to the receiving stakeholders
• Ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and peak workload periods effectively
• Good business acumen

Preferable skills: Brief description of any technical skills or qualifications preferred

• Experience with different types of life and health insurance products
  

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