Actuarial Director - Annuity Valuation

Ameritas•Lincoln, NE

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Ameritas is seeking a Director, Annuity Statutory Valuation to join the Corporate Actuarial Annuity Valuation team. This role serves as an actuarial leader and subject matter expert, responsible for directing annuity statutory and tax valuation activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing actuarial insight to support financial results and risk management. The position reports to the Vice President, Life and Annuity Valuation Actuary, and partners closely with actuarial leadership, Accounting and Finance, Internal Audit, external auditors, and regulators to ensure adherence to valuation and reserve standards across multiple reporting bases. This position may be hybrid or remote depending on proximity to an Ameritas office location.

Requirements

7–10+ years of actuarial experience, with significant experience in statutory and/or GAAP valuation.
Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or a related field required.
ASA (Associate, Society of Actuaries) designation required.
Advanced understanding of annuity products, valuation theory, and insurance regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated leadership experience, including technical review, mentoring, and cross‑functional influence.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex actuarial concepts to varied audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience with actuarial projection systems and valuation tools preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and oversight for annuity statutory and tax valuation processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and well controlled quarterly and annual valuation results, including regulatory filings, rating agency surveys and management reporting.
Serve as a valuation subject matter expert on annuity products and statutory frameworks, including principle‑based methodologies where applicable, and provide interpretation and guidance on emerging valuation requirements.
Direct and influence cross‑functional collaboration with Capital Management, ALM/Investments, Reinsurance, and Risk Management to assess the financial impact of asset strategies, hedging approaches, and reinsurance structures on statutory reserves and financial outcomes.
Provide governance leadership for valuation models, assumptions, and methodologies, including documentation standards, model controls, and responses to audit, regulatory, and examination inquiries.
Partner with Liability Product Owners and Modeling teams to prioritize valuation‑related initiatives, support implementation readiness for new methodologies or tools, and identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, scalability, and control.
Lead, mentor, and develop actuarial staff, providing technical direction, coaching, and performance feedback, and fostering a strong culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
Drive continuous improvement of valuation processes, controls, and data governance, recommending enhancements that align with best practices and evolving regulatory expectations.
Contribute actuarial insight and recommendations to senior leadership on matters affecting annuity valuation, capital, and financial reporting, while independently managing assigned valuation responsibilities within a team‑based environment.