Vice President, Actuary – Life, Absence and Disability Benefits

🕒 January 10

🌲 Oregon – Remote

🌲 Oregon – Remote

💵 $211.3k - $357.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Vice President

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The Standard

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1906

🏥 Healthcare

⚖️ Legal

💼 Consulting

Healthcare • Legal • Consulting

The Standard is a comprehensive provider of insurance, retirement, and investment products and services, targeting individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. Based in Portland, Oregon, and part of the StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. , The Standard offers products such as life and disability insurance, annuities, vision and dental coverage, and retirement plans. Their solutions aim to facilitate financial wellness and enable effective benefits administration, catering to clients of all sizes. The company is renowned for its people-first commitment and innovative partnerships, contributing to a seamless customer experience.

📋 Description

• Provide actuarial leadership and profit management for The Standard’s $4 billion Life, Absence and Disability business • Own pricing, reserving, profitability analysis, actuarial strategy, financial reporting, and planning • Partner with Underwriting and Sales to drive profitable growth, customer retention, and cross-selling • Integrate actuarial insights into business strategies and elevate the Actuarial function as an enterprise strategic partner • Oversee pricing strategies for LAD products and manage the reserving process • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards • Drive risk management with Underwriting and develop reinsurance partnerships • Oversee actuarial and financial reporting and analyze financial and operational performance • Communicate financial results, drivers, and business actions to senior management and key stakeholders • Oversee financial planning and model development • Develop and execute financial strategies supporting growth and profitability objectives • Drive expense management with the Finance team • Partner with Corporate Development to assess M&A and partnership opportunities, develop deal value models, and determine business synergies • Lead and develop the actuarial team • Provide mentorship and coaching and promote professional development • Drive actuarial innovation and best-in-class practices • Translate complex actuarial insights into actionable operational and strategic guidance • Collaborate across departments to execute business actions, achieve performance targets, and enhance competitive advantage • Foster accountability, continuous learning, and collaboration across teams • Advise on growth strategies, M&A, market expansion, product and service delivery, customer experience, and market leadership as a member of the LAD Executive team

🎯 Requirements

• Strategic and innovative mindset with strong business acumen in the Employee Benefits market • Executive judgment and independence • Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior management, strategic partners, and the sales force • Ability to anticipate emerging risks and opportunities and proactively create value • Ability to lead through change • Ability to translate complex actuarial insights into clear, actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders • Ability to collaborate effectively across departments • Actuarial leadership experience across pricing, reserving, profitability analysis, financial reporting, planning, and risk management • Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards for pricing and reserving • Experience developing financial models and strategies • Experience assessing M&A and partnership opportunities • Experience leading, mentoring, and developing actuarial teams • Employment, education, and licensing verification required • Criminal background investigation required • Must be bondable

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) plan with matching company contributions • Annual incentive bonus plan • Generous paid time off • 11 holidays • 2 wellness days • 8 volunteer hours annually • PTO increases with tenure • Opportunities for career growth and advancement • Paid parental leave • Adoption/surrogacy assistance • Employee giving program that double matches donations to eligible nonprofits and schools • Fully remote work eligibility • Occasional travel only • Supportive, responsive management approach