Actuarial Director

We’re looking for a skilled leader and highly analytical and detail-oriented Actuarial Director to join our Actuarial Function at MBPS. As a senior expert, you’ll manage leaders and high-performing teams to deliver to the standard the MBPS Actuarial team has defined through years of excellent service while overseeing individual tasks, driving strategic initiatives, and various additional responsibilities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead and support a skilled team of actuaries to support the company’s strategic data analysis, risk assessment, and business planning
  • Provides strong, proactive leadership and coaching to a team of actuarial professionals. Allocates and monitors work of the team to ensure accurate and timely completion of assignments within the established timeframes and quality standards.
  • Makes decisions regarding employment, compensation, performance appraisals, training and development.
  • Cultivates an innovative environment by supporting creativity and high-performance teamwork.
• Support the business in tasks which may be within the following functional areas:
  • Valuation
  • Asset Modeling
  • Pricing
  • Experience Studies
  • Reinsurance
  • Retirement
  • Audit
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure precise financial projections, optimal pricing strategies, and effective risk-management solutions
• Cultivate your team and create a culture that values continuous learning, professional development, and mentorship
• Drive innovation by staying at the forefront of industry trends, regulatory shifts, and technological advancements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or other related fields of study
• Minimum 10 years of actuarial work experience in Insurance or Financial Services
• Fellowship designation in any recognized actuarial organization (SOA, ASP) is preferred
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to build camaraderie across levels and business functions
• Results oriented, able to manage expectations, work under tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Strong business acumen with ability to communicate complex Actuarial concepts and results in a clear, concise, easy to understand manner.
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office (Excel, VBA, Access), GGY AXIS, SQL, Qlikview, Python or similar programs
• Able to work in an evolving and dynamic environment
• Passion to grow and driven to be recognized as a trusted business partner
• Amenable to work UP Ayala Technohub (Quezon City)
• Amenable to work on a hybrid set-up (3x a week onsite)

When you join our team:

• 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.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit .

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

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