Head R&D Actuary VitalityLife
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Job Summary
Team Enterprise R&D LAB
Working Pattern - Hybrid 2 days per week in the Vitality London Office.Full time 37.5 hours per week.
Top 3 skills needed for this role:
- Strategic product innovation
- Stakeholder influence and communication
- Cross-functional leadership
What this role is all about:
Key Actions
- Define and deliver the long-term VitalityLife R&D strategy aligning innovation growth ambitions and member needs with the wider business strategy
- Become central in the identification assessment and development of new product opportunities that strengthen VitalityLifes market position and commercial performance
- Shape the future direction of the product portfolio by translating market insights customer trends and emerging risks into innovative actuarial solutions
- Own the end-to-end development of new propositions from initial concept and business case through to approval implementation and launch
- Shape complex actuarial modelling and scenario analysis to assess product viability profitability customer value and strategic impact
- Act as the senior actuarial adviser to Executive leadership providing clear recommendations on product strategy pricing and investment choices
- Influence and Partner with senior stakeholders across Product Distribution Finance Operations Digital and Technology to drive successful business outcomes
- Sponsor and be central to cross-functional programmes that deliver large-scale product enhancements and proposition innovation
- Monitor market developments competitor activity and regulatory change to identify opportunities for competitive advantage and sustainable growth
- Build and develop a high-performing actuarial and product innovation capability fostering a culture of curiosity collaboration and continuous improvement
What do you need to thrive
- Postgraduate degree in a quantitative subject and/or Qualified Actuary (FIA/FFA)
- Significant experience operating in a senior leadership capacity
- Experience developing and launching complex financial or insurance products
- Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking capability
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
- Exceptional presentation and communication skills
- Ability to influence and question senior stakeholders effectively
- Experience of conducting cross-functional teams and complex business initiatives
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Experience working with life protection products
- Desirable experience using R Python or SQL
- Experience within management consulting strategy or technology-led environments
- Bonus Schemes A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
- A pension of up to 12% We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
- Our award-winning Vitality health insurance With its own set of rewards and benefits
- Life Assurance Four times annual salary
These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer please visit our careers page.Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!
- Help you to be the healthiest youve ever been
- Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self
- Give you flexibility on how where and when you work
- Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths
- Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be
- Give you the space to try fail and learn
- Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support
- Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits
- Be there for you when you need us
- Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society
We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong and are supported to be happy and healthy.
Weve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives they benefit our business benefits and society benefits. Were successful because we attract develop and retain the best people and because we care.
Plus you get to join our 1.7 million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.
Ready to find out if were the right fit for you We cant wait.
At Vitality were committed to diversity and inclusion because its good for our employees for our business and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds experiences and perspectives.
Vitalitys approach to sustainability
Vitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page. #LI-Hybrid
If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested please submit your application as soon as possible.
About Company
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