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Hybrid AVP, Actuary – Strategic Initiatives, Transformation – Annuities
Posted 2 months ago
About the role
- AVP, Strategic Initiatives & Transformation managing critical actuarial initiatives at Lincoln Financial. Leading enterprise-wide actuarial transformation with influence on strategic decisions.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic initiatives critical to the annuity actuarial function, including reinsurance transactions, enterprise modeling enhancements, and other high-priority projects that require deep actuarial insight and cross-functional coordination
- Drive significant modeling enhancement initiatives that advance the technical capabilities and accuracy of our actuarial models, working across product lines and modeling frameworks to implement sophisticated methodologies
- Perform rigorous analysis, review, and validation of actuarial results for strategic initiatives and transformation projects, ensuring technical accuracy and soundness of conclusions before presentation to stakeholders and senior leadership
- Own and drive key workstreams within the broader actuarial transformation program, including initiatives to enhance analytics capabilities, develop automated dashboards, improve reserve attribution processes, and evolve modeling platforms
- Serve as the central orchestrator for complex projects that span multiple actuarial functions including Valuation, Modeling, Projections, and their intersections with Finance, Risk Management, and Product Development—ensuring alignment, managing dependencies, and driving execution
- Partner with annuities chief actuary leadership to scope, plan, and operationalize strategic initiatives from conception through implementation
- Manage ad-hoc analytical requests and special projects from senior leadership, providing rapid yet rigorous analysis and actionable recommendations
- Translate complex actuarial and technical concepts into clear business insights for diverse stakeholder audiences, including executive leadership
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, operational efficiencies, and innovation across the actuarial function
- Build strong relationships across the organization, leveraging existing team resources and cross-functional partnerships to deliver outcomes
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive actuarial experience with demonstrated success leading complex, strategic initiatives
- FSA designation or ASA designation with additional years' actuarial experience
- Substantial experience with Annuity products (Variable Annuity with/without living benefits, Indexed Variable Annuity, Fixed Indexed Annuity, Fixed Annuity, and Payout Annuity)
- Proven experience with actuarial modeling platforms and modeling methodologies across various product types and regulatory frameworks
- Undergraduate degree in Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or other quantitative major
- Strong strategic thinking abilities—can see the big picture, identify key priorities, and develop pragmatic implementation approaches
- Exceptional project management skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives, navigate ambiguity, and drive results in a matrixed organization
- Outstanding stakeholder management and influencing skills; ability to build credibility quickly and operate effectively across all organizational levels
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities—can quickly synthesize complex information and develop sound recommendations
- Superior communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to distill complex technical topics for executive audiences
- Self-starter mentality with high degree of initiative, ownership, and ability to work independently
Benefits
- Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes
- Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
- PTO/parental leave
- Competitive 401K and employee benefits
- Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
- Tuition assistance program
- Work arrangements that work for you
- Effective productivity/technology tools and training
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