Actuarial Team Lead

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

Are you passionate about data and not afraid of searching for a needle in a stack of hay? Does developing pricing techniques give you goosebumps? Do you get excited when discovering a new piece of data that could potentially drive better business results or make customers happy? Can you create Harry Potter like magic with Excel, Python or SAS?

When you join our diverse community of best-in-class talent, you’ll be gaining an unrivalled opportunity to spearhead product innovation and development, harness the latest cutting-edge technologies, and launch breakthroughs. And do it all faster and smarter as we combine data science and actuarial expertise to revolutionize how we approach pricing and deliver the best outcome for our customers and strategy.

We have a number of opportunities available, supporting different regions, so if you’re ready to help us redesign the way we do business, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll do:

• Directly responsible for actuarial methods and assumptions used as well as the overall profitability of the auto portfolio in Canada.

• Work closely with business stakeholders and other teams in Personal Insurance to develop strategies and deliver pricing changes.

• Work with other teams in Personal Insurance to review and implement new enhanced pricing and segmentation models.

• Interface with regulators and auditors on pricing issues where needed.

• Coach junior staff and act as a technical expert and mentor

• Prepare and support regulatory rate filings and document actuarial pricing process and models

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor degree in Actuarial Science, Math or Statistics or other related subjects

• Minimum of 3 to 5 CAS exams

• Minimum 3 years of P&C work experience

• Focus on enhancing the customer experience

• Actuarial curiosity to learn and explore new solutions

• Strong mathematical and statistical background

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Proficiency in programming

• Experience with Python, MS Access, SAS and VBA is an asset

What you’ll get:

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

• Outstanding Career Development opportunities.

• We’ll support your professional development education.

• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year

• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion

• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health

• Hybrid flexible work model

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is an existing position which has been posted both internally & externally.

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.