AVP & Actuary – Head of Life Insurance Valuation

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. Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position. Role Summary The AVP & Actuary – Head of Life Insurance Valuation provides enterprise leadership for the valuation strategy, governance, and financial reporting of National Life Group's life insurance business. This executive leadership role is accountable for establishing actuarial valuation frameworks, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting under U.S. GAAP and statutory accounting, and influencing strategic business decisions that strengthen the Company's financial position, capital management objectives, and long-term growth. Reporting to the Head of Valuation, this role partners closely with executive leadership across Capital Management, Financial Reporting, Product Development, Inforce Management, Investments, Risk, and Internal Audit to evaluate strategic initiatives, including reinsurance transactions, new product introductions, evolving accounting and regulatory requirements, and enterprise transformation efforts. The ideal candidate is a highly accomplished actuarial executive with deep expertise in life insurance valuation and financial reporting who develops high-performing teams and models Servant Leadership. 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 Provide strategic leadership for all life insurance valuation activities supporting U.S. GAAP and statutory financial reporting. Establish actuarial valuation strategies, governance frameworks, and operational standards that support enterprise financial reporting objectives. Direct the timely and accurate calculation, validation, and governance of actuarial liabilities, reserves, and related financial balances. Lead valuation support for strategic reinsurance initiatives, including financial analysis, implementation, and ongoing governance. Partner with Capital Management, Finance, Investments, Product Development, Risk Management, and executive leadership to evaluate business initiatives and their valuation implications. Interpret and implement emerging accounting standards, statutory requirements, and regulatory guidance impacting life insurance valuation and financial reporting. Establish governance over actuarial assumptions, experience studies, model validation, and principles-based reserving methodologies. Direct the continuous enhancement of actuarial models, reporting processes, analytical capabilities, controls, and automation initiatives. Present valuation results, financial impacts, emerging risks, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and governance committees. Serve as the Company's actuarial valuation representative with external auditors, regulators, rating agencies, and industry organizations. Lead organizational initiatives that improve operational effectiveness, governance, financial transparency, and regulatory readiness. Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing actuarial…