AVP, Actuary – Pricing

Manulife

AVP and Actuary leading pricing projects for life insurance at Manulife. Responsible for team management, compliance, and product development in a dynamic environment.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $156,700 - $290,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide decision-making and leadership across a broad portfolio of pricing projects.
Lead, develop, and motivate a team of diverse professionals that manage the development and launch of life and annuity products.
Ensure product initiatives meet marketing, profitability, and risk management goals while aligning with corporate guidelines and regulatory environment.
Collaborate with a second-line risk oversight team to ensure strategic direction is aligned with corporate risk appetite.
Coordinate product development and pricing deliverables with highly specialized functional actuarial teams.
Performing preliminary research and development and feasibility analysis to help prioritize potential critical initiatives.
Responsible for additional projects related to the department's strategic objectives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) or equivalent.
8+ years of actuarial experience in the Life Insurance industry.
2+ years of experience of life insurance pricing or product development.
In depth knowledge of US Stat valuation and the regulatory environment for Life Insurance products.
Knowledge of investment and hedging concepts of indexed products.
Familiarity with actuarial modeling software.
Direct experience with Moody’s Axis preferred.
Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving ability combined with very strong technical actuarial skills.
Risk management focus, with ability to see beyond traditional measures and identify emerging issues.
Ability to respond to changing demands from multiple partners and prioritize needs and results while working under deadline pressure.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive salary and benefits packages.
Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
Professional development and leadership opportunities.
Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year.
Health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.
Various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.

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Hard Skills & Tools

actuarial experiencelife insurance pricingproduct developmentUS Stat valuationregulatory environmentinvestment conceptshedging conceptsactuarial modeling softwareMoody’s Axisanalytical skills

Soft Skills

decision-makingleadershipteam developmentproblem-solvingrisk managementprioritizationadaptabilitycollaborationcommunicationdeadline management

Certifications

Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)