Head of Actuarial Valuation

Greenstone Financial Services – Winston Hills NSW 13d ago , from Greenstone Financial Services As the Head of Actuarial Valuation, you’ll lead a high-performing team and will support the General Manager Actuarial, playing a pivotal role in guiding our organisation's strategy by providing expert actuarial analysis and insights. You will own and enhance our embedded value models, which are a critical cornerstone of Greenstone’s broader data‑driven strategy, working closely with leaders across the business on company‑wide initiatives, products and service offerings. The role will encompass Life, Pet and General Insurance products across all of Greenstone’s domestic and international markets, including New Zealand and Canada. Responsibilities Be accountable for Greenstone’s Embedded Value Models (‘EVMs’) and associated business forecast infrastructure, which form a critical component of Greenstone’s financials, and is an input to a wide range of broader business analytics and reporting Own, evolve and enhance the EVM’s data, models, and reporting infrastructure ensuring it is accurate, robust and transparent Lead the annual experience investigation and the external audit review process Lead the actuarial stream for the budget forecast process Build, deploy, and maintain a range of models (such as GLMs, GBMs, and other statistical and ML methods) to enhance the EVM valuation precision and business insights Pragmatically identify and implement AI tools to improve efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of team outputs Prepare and present clear and insightful reports to executive leadership and other stakeholders Conduct robust analysis to support decision making across a wide range of commercial initiatives Collaborate with the broader Data Analytics and Product leadership team to appropriately integrate EVM model outputs into the broader analytics and reporting ecosystem Lead and develop a high‑performing actuarial team, fostering excellence, collaboration and innovation Role model the Greenstone values of Customer First, We Care, One Team and Results Driven Qualifications Tertiary qualifications in mathematics or a related technical discipline, combined with an actuarial qualification (AIAA or higher) 8+ years’ relevant actuarial or analytics experience (life insurance experience advantageous but not essential) Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills with a strong grasp of a range of statistical and machine learning modelling techniques Ability to clearly communicate complex actuarial concepts to non‑technical stakeholders, supported by strong written and verbal communication skills Experience managing large‑scale data and model systems, with hands‑on coding capability (SQL and Python preferred) Proven business acumen and the ability to maintain a strategic “big‑picture” perspective across Greenstone’s operations Strong understanding of the linkages between actuarial outputs and finance data and systems, ensuring consistency between valuation, forecasting, and financial reporting Experience in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial, data‑driven environment (such as consulting or a start‑up) is highly valued Demonstrated experience leading actuarial or analytical teams, including coaching and developing high‑performing staff Our Promise to Our People We are passionate about our core values of Customer First, We Care, One Team, and Results Driven, which define how we approach our work. We recognise that our colleagues are the key to our success. That's why you can expect to be rewarded for the hard work you put in through job satisfaction, career development and the fantastic range of benefits we offer: Fantastic employee benefits including flexi days, flexible working, annual $1200 travel/parking allowance & more State of the art building facilities including a dedicated & subsidised on‑site company café (weekly free lunch) & on‑site gym Health & well‑being initiatives and programs Opportunity to take part in in‑house leadership & emotional intelligence workshops Quarterly award functions and a grand annual conference to recognise our people Morsl market (a fully automated self‑serve, food and drink marketplace with a wide variety of meals, snacks and drinks) Who We Are Greenstone distributes insurance products under trusted brands in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Some of our brands are Buddy, Australian Seniors, New Zealand Seniors, OneChoice, Real Insurance, SPCA Pet Insurance, Prime Pet Insurance, North Cover, FiftyUp, Guardian and Choosi. We are the leading distributor of direct Insurance products in the Australian insurance market. Since launching into the Financial Services sector in 2007, Greenstone has experienced a commanding volume of growth being recognised for our credible brands, customer focused values and people‑driven work culture. We are passionate about our core values, which contribute towards the positive culture that supports our employees, our customers and our community. Location Great central location in Norwest Business Park, Norwest, only a short walk from Norwest Metro station and also direct bus access from Parramatta and Blacktown. Apply Now If this role interests you, we would love to hear from you #J-18808-Ljbffr