Role Summary

Role type

Modeling-heavy individual contributor

Closer to a modeling-heavy IC than a capital strategy role—the deciding factor is hands-on model architecture and governance rather than owning enterprise capital decisions.

Senior Life actuarial modeling role in Boston, Massachusetts, within MassMutual’s Modeling Center of Excellence. You’ll own projection model development, execution, testing, and governance across GAAP, Statutory, and economic bases, supporting ALM, capital planning, forecasting, and ERM. The role requires an ASA, 5+ years of experience, and hands-on Prophet or AXIS expertise, with Python, R, or Java experience.

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Computer/Data Science, or related discipline
5+ years of progressive actuarial experience within insurance, risk, or financial services
ASA Designation
2+ years using actuarial projection platforms such as FIS Prophet, GGY AXIS, or comparable tools
3+ years of experience supporting life insurance or annuity products
2+ years producing, validating, and analyzing projections across GAAP, Statutory, and economic bases
2+ years experience in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java

Nice to have

FSA designation
Experience with C++
Exposure to actuarial projection methodologies
Experience supporting enterprise use cases such as forecasting, capital planning, ALM, or ERM
Familiarity with modeling governance frameworks, model risk management, and audit expectations
Experience with cloud-based or high-performance actuarial computing environments
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a matrixed, cross-functional team environment

Skills & Domain

DomainLife insurance and annuity product modelingGAAP, Statutory, and economic basis projectionsEnterprise forecasting, capital planning, and ALMStress testing and model governanceProphet or AXIS actuarial modeling

Role Summary

Role type

Modeling-heavy individual contributor

Closer to a modeling-heavy IC than a capital strategy role—the deciding factor is hands-on model architecture and governance rather than owning enterprise capital decisions.

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Computer/Data Science, or related discipline
5+ years of progressive actuarial experience within insurance, risk, or financial services
ASA Designation
2+ years using actuarial projection platforms such as FIS Prophet, GGY AXIS, or comparable tools
3+ years of experience supporting life insurance or annuity products
2+ years producing, validating, and analyzing projections across GAAP, Statutory, and economic bases
2+ years experience in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java

Nice to have

FSA designation
Experience with C++
Exposure to actuarial projection methodologies
Experience supporting enterprise use cases such as forecasting, capital planning, ALM, or ERM
Familiarity with modeling governance frameworks, model risk management, and audit expectations
Experience with cloud-based or high-performance actuarial computing environments
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a matrixed, cross-functional team environment

Skills & Domain

Role Summary

Role type

Modeling-heavy individual contributor

Closer to a modeling-heavy IC than a capital strategy role—the deciding factor is hands-on model architecture and governance rather than owning enterprise capital decisions.

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Computer/Data Science, or related discipline
5+ years of progressive actuarial experience within insurance, risk, or financial services
ASA Designation
2+ years using actuarial projection platforms such as FIS Prophet, GGY AXIS, or comparable tools
3+ years of experience supporting life insurance or annuity products
2+ years producing, validating, and analyzing projections across GAAP, Statutory, and economic bases
2+ years experience in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java

Nice to have

FSA designation
Experience with C++
Exposure to actuarial projection methodologies
Experience supporting enterprise use cases such as forecasting, capital planning, ALM, or ERM
Familiarity with modeling governance frameworks, model risk management, and audit expectations
Experience with cloud-based or high-performance actuarial computing environments
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a matrixed, cross-functional team environment

Skills & Domain

Role Summary

Role type

Modeling-heavy individual contributor

Closer to a modeling-heavy IC than a capital strategy role—the deciding factor is hands-on model architecture and governance rather than owning enterprise capital decisions.

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Computer/Data Science, or related discipline
5+ years of progressive actuarial experience within insurance, risk, or financial services
ASA Designation
2+ years using actuarial projection platforms such as FIS Prophet, GGY AXIS, or comparable tools
3+ years of experience supporting life insurance or annuity products
2+ years producing, validating, and analyzing projections across GAAP, Statutory, and economic bases
2+ years experience in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java

Nice to have

FSA designation
Experience with C++
Exposure to actuarial projection methodologies
Experience supporting enterprise use cases such as forecasting, capital planning, ALM, or ERM
Familiarity with modeling governance frameworks, model risk management, and audit expectations
Experience with cloud-based or high-performance actuarial computing environments
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a matrixed, cross-functional team environment

Role Summary

Role type

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Nice to have

Skills & Domain

Role Summary

Role type

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Nice to have

Skills & Domain

Role Summary

Role type

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Nice to have

Skills & Domain

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