Associate Director, Actuarial Systems & Innovation

Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures. Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard. We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good. Role Summary Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position. The Actuarial Innovation team is a forward-looking group focused on advancing actuarial capabilities through modern data, analytics, automation, and technology solutions. The Associate Director will partner closely with Actuarial Valuation, Modeling Center of Excellence (MCoE), IT, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to support actuarial production processes, system maintenance, data analytics, change management, process automation, and actuarial platform modernization. The Associate Director will help translate business needs into actionable technology and data solutions, support prioritization of actuarial system and data requests, coordinate testing and implementation activities, and ensure that actuarial systems and data processes are reliable, scalable, well-controlled, and aligned with business objectives. This position is expected to serve as a hands-on partner to the Senior Director, helping execute the actuarial systems and data roadmap while supporting day-to-day issue resolution, stakeholder coordination, governance, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts. This position currently offers an onsite work schedule, with the expectation that you will be in the office four (4) days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Actuarial Systems Governance & Change Management Support the actuarial change management lifecycle for systems, data pipelines, model-related infrastructure, reporting processes, and production workflows. Assist with intake, prioritization, planning, and execution of actuarial data and systems requests across Actuarial Valuation and MCoE. Support compliance with company policies, actuarial governance standards, and regulatory expectations related to actuarial systems, data, and model-supporting processes Actuarial Data Management & Platform Enablement Partner with IT, Actuarial Valuation, and MCoE to improve data quality, consistency, accessibility, lineage, and controls across actuarial systems and platforms. Assist with enhancements to the Actuarial Data Platform and analytical capabilities supporting valuation, modeling, forecasting, experience studies, and financial reporting. Support data governance practices that improve the reliability, transparency, and usability of actuarial data across lines of business. Assess IT-sanctioned tools, platforms, and software capabilities for potential use in actuarial data processing, modeling, analytics, and reporting. Technology Partnership, Transformation & Process Improvement Translate actuarial business needs into clear requirements, user stories, process documentation, and implementation plans. Support backlog management, roadmap execution, stakeholder communications, and prioritization discussions. Foster collaboration across actuarial, IT, finance, and business teams to ensure solutions are practical, sustainable, and aligned with enterprise technology standards. Support transformation initiati…