2027 GRO Program – Actuary (US)

Manulife•Boston, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The GRO program is Manulife’s flagship early talent program, designed to launch careers with the support, structure, and opportunities needed to thrive. The Actuarial Development Program (ADP) is a key stream within GRO, focused on developing high-potential actuarial talent for impactful careers. ADP involves structured rotations every 18-24 months in areas such as Pricing, Valuation, and Risk Management. Participants will join a community of peers, benefit from professional development, core skills training, mentorship, leadership exposure, and support for their FSA journey, including paid study time and exam resources. The program aims to develop future business and technical leaders while contributing to customer success globally, offering increasing responsibility, competitive compensation, and access to a global actuarial network.

Requirements

Working towards a University degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Statistics, or related discipline with expected graduation of 2027.
Possessing relevant actuarial experience and demonstrating a strong commitment towards FSA designations (e.g. passing at least one SOA exam).

Nice To Haves

Well-developed interpersonal, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
Solution-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Self-starter and team player with a high level of initiative and strong work ethic.
Excellent working knowledge of Excel is required.
Experience with AXIS or other actuarial software is an asset.

Responsibilities

Help design and price insurance and annuity products.
Play a key role in establishing actuarial assumptions, quantifying reserves, and meeting regulatory and capital requirements.
Provide analysis and sound advice to business partners to help meet strategic goals.
Collaborate with management to identify risks and opportunities while taking initiatives to improve business performance.
Support a culture of continuous improvement through ongoing analysis of procedures and actuarial methodologies.
Develop better insights and processes by leveraging the latest technology.