Desjardins

Manager, Modelling and Best Practices – Ontario, Atlantic and Western Regions

Desjardins

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Montréal • Canada

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AzurePython

About the role

  • Lead an effective team that uses data science to support actuarial rate-making
  • Create, maintain and develop automated pipelines in Microsoft Azure used for analyzing the segmentation of home and auto products in individual insurance
  • Design and steer the data architecture that supports rate-making and product goals
  • Serve as product owner for the Agile Business Intelligence 1.0 squad
  • Serve as an advisor and subject matter expert in statistical modelling and data infrastructure for business units
  • Lead training and implementation initiatives to encourage the adoption of new modelling techniques and technologies
  • Connect R&D with the business sectors: Identify value-creation opportunities and apply research results in production workflows
  • Support the actuarial rate-making function in preparing the appendixes required for filings in regulated markets

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in actuarial science or in a related field
  • A minimum of nine years of relevant experience, including five years leading technical or business-oriented teams
  • Technical experience in actuarial science or data science
  • Experience managing teams remotely and availability for approximately two trips per year to Toronto/Mississauga for candidates in Quebec
  • Advanced proficiency in French, both spoken and written
  • Intermediate advanced proficiency of English
  • Proficiency in SAS, R, Python and Microsoft Azure (for example, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, DevOps/Git)
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Hard Skills & Tools
data scienceactuarial sciencestatistical modellingdata architectureautomated pipelinesAgile methodologiesteam leadershipvalue-creationdata analysis
Soft Skills
communicationtrainingadvisorycollaborationremote team management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in actuarial science