Actuarial Production Lead – Annuity

Securian Financial

Actuarial Production Lead overseeing annuity production processes and leading teams towards operational excellence. Collaborating across enterprise to continuously improve outcomes for stakeholders.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeSaint Paul • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $111,300 - $207,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the integrity and performance of annuity production processes across both Prophet and Atlas platforms, including upstream data integration, execution, initial output review, and delivery to downstream stakeholders.
Serve as the accountable leader for annuity production readiness, ensuring processes consistently meet quality, governance, and stakeholder expectations.
Develop and lead associates supporting annuity production processes, fostering growth, accountability, and a strong sense of ownership across the team.
Engage with stakeholders and partners to understand broader objectives, dependencies, and opportunities—bringing a systems-level perspective beyond immediate responsibilities.
Continuously drive operational excellence, identifying and delivering improvements that increase efficiency, reduce risk, strengthen controls, and enhance stakeholder value.
Balance strong product and model understanding with process expertise, ensuring production processes are fit for purpose without being the ultimate subject matter expert.
Chair our Actuarial Model Standards committee, championing model governance and best practices across the organization, ensuring alignment with actuarial standards and enterprise expectations.
Model and reinforce a culture of accountability, curiosity, and continuous improvement within the team and across partnerships.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fellow of the Society of Actuaries designation (FSA) or equivalent credentials or experience
5+ years of relevant industry experience
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex processes or workflows.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort navigating ambiguity.
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience leading, mentoring, or influencing others in a professional setting.
Strong organizational and documentation skills with attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting actuarial, financial, or data-driven production processes. Familiarity with annuity products. Exposure to actuarial modeling, reporting, or governance frameworks. Experience driving process improvement or control enhancements. Familiarity with varying tools and technology: Prophet, Atlas, R, Alteryx, or other actuarial modeling, data, and automation tools that can enable operational excellence and enhance stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off: We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what’s important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
Leave programs: Securian’s flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.
Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian’s 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.
Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners and children – are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.
Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.
Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including: Mental Wellness and Disability Pride at Securian Financial Securian Young Professionals Network Securian Multicultural Network Securian Women and Allies Network Servicemember Associate Resource Group

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Hard Skills & Tools

actuarial modelingdata integrationprocess improvementworkflow managementanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsdocumentation skillsquality governancestakeholder engagementoperational excellence

Soft Skills

ownershipleadershipmentoringcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailcuriositycontinuous improvementaccountabilitycollaboration

Certifications

Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)