Head of Model Risk Management at MassMutual

Role Summary

Role type

Enterprise model risk and capital strategy

Closer to enterprise risk strategy than a modelling-heavy individual-contributor role, because governance, challenge, and senior accountability outweigh hands-on model construction.

Director-level Life actuarial role leading enterprise model risk management for MassMutual in Boston or Springfield, Massachusetts. You will oversee model governance, independent validation, AI-related risk practices, regulatory engagement, and senior-leadership reporting across pricing, valuation, capital, investments, and financial reporting.

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, physics, data science, or another quantitative field
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
10+ years of financial services experience, including significant work with actuarial, financial, risk, or product models
5+ years of experience presenting complex topics to senior leaders, committees, auditors, or regulators
5+ years of experience influencing strategy or senior decision-making

Nice to have

5+ years of hands-on actuarial modeling experience (development, implementation, validation, governance, assumption-setting, or model risk management)
5+ years of people leadership
Strong understanding of models used in ALM, pricing, valuation, capital, risk measurement, or financial reporting
Familiarity with model risk regulatory guidance, including expectations for artificial intelligence
Experience leading an enterprise risk management function or materially contributing to a mature risk governance program

Skills & Domain

DomainSignificant work with actuarial, financial, risk, or product modelsHands-on actuarial modeling (development, validation, governance)Model risk management or governancePresenting complex topics to senior leaders and regulatorsInfluencing strategy or senior decision-making

Role Summary

Role type

Enterprise model risk and capital strategy

Closer to enterprise risk strategy than a modelling-heavy individual-contributor role, because governance, challenge, and senior accountability outweigh hands-on model construction.

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, physics, data science, or another quantitative field
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
10+ years of financial services experience, including significant work with actuarial, financial, risk, or product models
5+ years of experience presenting complex topics to senior leaders, committees, auditors, or regulators
5+ years of experience influencing strategy or senior decision-making

Nice to have

5+ years of hands-on actuarial modeling experience (development, implementation, validation, governance, assumption-setting, or model risk management)
5+ years of people leadership
Strong understanding of models used in ALM, pricing, valuation, capital, risk measurement, or financial reporting
Familiarity with model risk regulatory guidance, including expectations for artificial intelligence
Experience leading an enterprise risk management function or materially contributing to a mature risk governance program

Skills & Domain

Role Summary

Role type

Enterprise model risk and capital strategy

Closer to enterprise risk strategy than a modelling-heavy individual-contributor role, because governance, challenge, and senior accountability outweigh hands-on model construction.

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, physics, data science, or another quantitative field
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
10+ years of financial services experience, including significant work with actuarial, financial, risk, or product models
5+ years of experience presenting complex topics to senior leaders, committees, auditors, or regulators
5+ years of experience influencing strategy or senior decision-making

Nice to have

5+ years of hands-on actuarial modeling experience (development, implementation, validation, governance, assumption-setting, or model risk management)
5+ years of people leadership
Strong understanding of models used in ALM, pricing, valuation, capital, risk measurement, or financial reporting
Familiarity with model risk regulatory guidance, including expectations for artificial intelligence
Experience leading an enterprise risk management function or materially contributing to a mature risk governance program

Role Summary

Role type

Requirements

Strongly preferred

Nice to have

Skills & Domain

This role has closed

Director & Actuary, US NAIC and Tax Valuation

Senior Director - Actuarial Life and Annuities Consulting

Sr AVP - NF Quantitative Risk Management

Director - Life and Annuities Consulting

Director, Actuary - ALM

AVP & Actuary

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

Head of Model Risk Management

This role has closed

Director & Actuary, US NAIC and Tax Valuation

Senior Director - Actuarial Life and Annuities Consulting

Sr AVP - NF Quantitative Risk Management

Director - Life and Annuities Consulting

Director, Actuary - ALM

AVP & Actuary