Senior Professional Tester, Actuarial Systems in London

We’re a global life reinsurer operating in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, and are part of Pacific Life, a mutual insurance group. Fuelled by our pursuit of excellence and a quest to innovate, we’re proud to do things differently. Our people aren’t afraid to disrupt and challenge industry thinking and provide the best protection, savings and retirement reinsurance products and services possible.

The Team

We are looking to hire a Senior Professional Test Lead within the Actuarial Systems Team (AST) at Pacific Life Re, a major global player in Life Reinsurance. As well as supporting our Actuarial functions around the globe, the team is increasingly working with the wider business to ensure we are well positioned to embrace the rapidly changing technical landscape. With a proactive approach to problem solving, you will constantly strive to improve all aspects of the actuarial systems workflow, including calculation accuracy, process automation and system performance. You will be involved in the design, implementation and testing of process, modelling and infrastructure improvements.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our growing Actuarial System Team and lead a new specialised testing sub team. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to support the following activities:

• Support the model development team and our business consumers by maintaining and enhancing a robust set of testing tools and processes and performing and evidencing a rigorous regime of functional and non-functional model testing.
• To develop and maintain strong working relationships with all key users and stakeholders.
• Oversight / management of junior team members, including supporting and monitoring their development needs.
• Demonstrate ability to identify and prioritise high value outcomes in terms of various competing priorities and in context of time/resource/design constraints.
• Active independent / peer review and challenge across all aspects of AST activities.
• Proactively contribute to more general AST activities and various strategic objectives and focus areas outside of day-to-day role.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified or nearly-qualified actuary with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in life insurance or life reinsurance.
• Experience of using Prophet, RiskAgility FM, Tyche or similar modelling platforms, including an understanding of the benefits and limitations of such platforms.
• Experience with Atlassian suite, including Zephyr, or other test management applications.
• Knowledge of Life, CI, IP and Annuity/Longevity insurance products and the actuarial concepts underpinning the core model calculations.
• Demonstrable interest in long-term actuarial modelling / testing role.
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to build and manage relationships with stakeholders in Actuarial and non-Actuarial teams.
• Ability to be forward-looking and anticipate future needs.
• Good analytical skills and a demonstrable ability to plan and prioritise workloads and deliver to deadlines.
• Coaching experience and ability to manage across multiple locations and time zones.
• Track record of challenging / enhancing processes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Experience overseeing change and the introduction of new processes, controls and systems.

Competencies and Behaviours:

• Ability to demonstrate test design and execution skills, showing attention to detail and logical thinking.
• Ability to work on own initiative and proactively manage a varied and demanding workload.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and people management skills.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain issues clearly, escalate appropriately and challenge constructively.
• Proven focus on quality, ensuring deliverables are accurate and fit for purpose.
• Proven ability to work with other functions, developing and maintaining working relationships.
• Ability to understand and apply new concepts quickly, showing initiative, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Adaptability to change and evolving environments.
• Pragmatic, able to balance accuracy with effort.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo.

Working For Pacific Life Re

Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes. Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well-being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.

Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)

• 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days.
• Adoption and fertility leave.
• Generous enhanced parental leave.
• Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents.
• Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary.
• Optical benefits.
• 15% combined employee/employer contributions.
• Subsidized gym membership.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Time off for volunteering.
• Charitable matching of employee donations.

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.

Pacific Life Re Values

At Pacific Life Re, our vision is to bring an innovative and dynamic approach to the marketplace. Our global team is not afraid to disrupt and challenge industry thinking to provide the best life and health reinsurance services possible. Working in some of the most complex and fast-moving markets has taught us that knowledge and innovation go hand in hand. Today, we are continuing our rapid growth internationally with offices across Europe, Asia, North America, Australia, and Bermuda. With over 1000 employees across the globe, we take pride in our inclusive culture, underpinned by our values and behaviours, providing an environment where everyone can grow and develop.