Provides actuarial support to senior management, Financial Services, and other departments, particularly in the absence of the Chief or Senior Actuary

Assists in the development and refinement of actuarial methodologies, processes, and practices aligned with organizational goals and industry standards

Supports the optimization of estimation processes through technical analysis and process improvement initiatives

Contributes to the production and review of actuarial outputs, including liability valuations, fee setting analyses, and sensitivity testing

Ensures the proper functioning and maintenance of actuarial systems and applications

Participates in the preparation and enhancement of actuarial reports and documentation

Collaborates with Finance and other departments to ensure timely and accurate delivery of actuarial data and insights

Assists in the development of performance metrics that assess professional liability and organizational exposure

Applies actuarial techniques in simulation, modeling, and forecasting to support risk assessment and strategic decision-making

Supports the implementation of automated solutions to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance efficiency

Will assume responsibility for providing guidance to direct reports to support their development and align priorities with corporate objectives; people leadership responsibilities will be implemented at a later date

Creates and supports a team culture of continuous improvement and a work environment that fosters teamwork, collaboration, and inclusion Requirements

Education And Experience

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Sciences; a comparable field of study may be considered

Successful completion of FCIA (Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries) and FCAS (Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society) designations is required

Minimum of 8 years of progressive work experience in the actuarial field

Minimum of 1 year of experience leading and managing a team of actuarial professionals





Solid aptitude for quickly learning and utilizing new computer applications and systems

Strong knowledge of financial reporting practice, valuation and ratemaking

Working knowledge of data analytics or data programming language preferred

Experience with organizing and delivering informative, thorough, and professional presentations to all audiences

Ability to communicate complex financial information and concepts to a non-technical audience

Experience working with senior management, executive decision-makers, and external stakeholders

Experience with successfully delivering cross-functional projects and change initiatives

Proven ability to lead and engage a team of professionals, ability to coach, mentor, and motivate staff to achieve organizational and individual goals Skills And Abilities Leadership: with a growth mindset, takes a corporate, long-term view in defining and communicating goals and outcomes to the team that provide direction, purpose, and inspiration. Sees the "big picture" of how all functions work together to produce value to members and stakeholders. Exceptional collaborator, communicator, and facilitator.

Fosters a positive culture of trust and respect where team members feel valued and supported.

Project management: develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities; firm knowledge of project management and agile methodologies and tools.

Teamwork:



balances team and individual responsibilities creating the right context for self-organizing teams; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback. Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement. Builds and maintains lasting relationships with other teams/ departments, key business partners, and external parties.

Adaptability: adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; keeps commitments. Flexible and open to new ideas and approaches, embraces change as an opportunity for growth. Proven ability to encourage, support, and enable change.

Initiative: looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; presents ideas and information in a manner that generates interest.

Judgment: takes responsibility for decisions and actions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes informed and timely decisions. Makes difficult decisions, when necessary, holds themselves accountable for outcomes and learns from their mistakes.

Analytical: synthesizes complex or diverse information; uses intuition and experience to complement data.

Problem-solving: uses critical thinking and analytical skills to find solutions to challenges. Appropriately seeks input from others but takes ultimate responsibility.

Verbal communication: tone and approach are adjusted to fit the needs of the audience and circumstances, listens, and gets clarification; speaks clearly and persuasively; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates effectively in meetings.

Written communication: writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.

Conflict resolution: skilled in managing and resolving conflicts in a constructive manner while maintaining psychological safety.

📌 Sr Actuary (Ottawa)
🏢 Maarut
📍 Ottawa