AVP Model Development (Actuarial Modeling)

Location: West Des Moines, United States; onsite

Annual salary: CAD 148,700–196,700. A discretionary bonus or variable sales incentive may apply depending on the role.

Company

hirify.global provides insurance and financial products and supports financial professionals who offer them.

What you will do

• Lead the review, development, testing, documentation, and implementation of changes to the corporate actuarial model.
• Develop ALM, liability, asset projection, CFT/EBS, capital, forecasting, risk metric, GAAP, and Statutory reporting capabilities.
• Perform actuarial analysis, validate model results, investigate material variances, and support sensitivity and scenario testing.
• Translate business, regulatory, and reporting requirements into controlled model enhancements.
• Partner with Financial Reporting, FP&A, Risk, Capital, Investment, valuation, and assumption-setting teams.
• Communicate model status, issues, and priorities to senior actuarial leadership and support knowledge transfer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience and 7+ years of actuarial experience, including direct involvement in actuarial model development, valuation, or financial reporting, plus demonstrated leadership experience.
• ASA designation required.
• Strong technical proficiency in actuarial modeling.
• Deep familiarity with GAAP and Statutory valuation frameworks.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including translating complex modeling findings into clear stakeholder insights.
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration across actuarial, finance, and risk functions.
• Demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• FSA or equivalent FCIA or FIA designation.
• Experience with MG-ALFA, Aon PathWise, and/or Python.
• Working knowledge of CFT, EBS, and capital modeling.
• Experience with ALM or liability modeling.
• Experience with asset modeling.
• People management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and dynamic work environment.
• Military-friendly employer.
• Equal opportunity employment.
• Potential discretionary bonus or variable sales incentive depending on the role.