Actuarial Manager, Global Retirement Finance - Pricing

Manulife

5d • $105,250 - $155,250 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Actuarial Manager on the Global Retirement Finance - Pricing team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the US and Canada Retirement businesses by managing pricing models and conducting financial analysis for Guaranteed Products, such as the Stable Value Fund in the US and the Guaranteed Interest Account in Canada. Your work will involve producing critical analyses to assist stakeholders, including Senior Management, Pricing, and Risk Management, thereby directly contributing to our mission of optimizing financial outcomes and ensuring robust product governance. This opportunity allows you to deepen your expertise in guaranteed products, collaborate with multiple teams, and expand your professional network within GWAM and the broader MFC!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Finance, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields, with substantial experience in progressive finance roles.
• Professional designation preferred (FSA, FCIA, ASA, ACIA, etc.).
• Proven work experience in financial, pricing, or actuarial analysis, modeling, and reporting.
• Experience in IFRS reporting and capital management, with a proven track record of applying these skills within the context of retirement finance and pricing strategies.
• Advanced or expert-level knowledge of Moody’s AXIS, Integrated Asset-Liability modelling, Excel, Financial Modeling, Reporting programs, VBA coding, PowerPoint.
• Self-starter with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a demanding, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and eagerness to learn and take on new responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across departments within the organization.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to detail; innovative and strategic thinker.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively engage with diverse groups.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team to support broader Global Retirement initiatives.
• Capable of making recommendations based on sound judgment from financial, pricing, and actuarial data and analytics.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of United States and Canada retirement products, and balance sheet based investments products with embedded guarantees.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to communicate technical concepts and pricing results clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Model Expert with ownership of guaranteed products modelling and associated model management activities.
• Steward pricing assumptions for guaranteed products, including ongoing monitoring of key experience-related assumptions.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of capital requirements under both US and Canada regulatory frameworks.
• Facilitate collaboration between the Global Retirement Finance team and Retirement Pricing teams for pricing strategies and risk monitoring of Guaranteed Products.
• Lead financial analysis at the Plan Level for overall pricing, pricing credits, and monitoring of sales incentive programs’ performance.
• Support financial analysis and reporting to senior management.
• Assess pricing initiatives' impact on profitability and other key metrics, driven by strategic business considerations.
• Partner with Product, Pricing, Actuarial, Risk, Capital Management, ALM, and other stakeholders to achieve business and company goals.
• Develop models to support Plan Level analysis, produce financial reports, and provide insights on key performance indicators.
• Support ongoing optimization of business and modelling processes, including automation of manual processes.

Benefits

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
• Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
• Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.
• We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.
• Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees