Actuarial Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager

The Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager role will support the delivery of major transformation initiatives for the Actuarial Modeling and Data Management Platform. This position is accountable for organizing, structuring, and coordinating program activities ensuring that requirements are captured, dependencies are managed, and execution runs smoothly.

The ideal candidate will have a proven record of supporting large-scale transformation programs in actuarial, risk, insurance, or financial services environments. This role requires excellent organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to translate business needs into actionable plans and keep diverse teams aligned.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Analysis & Requirements

• Work closely with actuarial and IT teams to capture, document, and validate requirements.
• Translate complex business needs into clear, actionable technical specifications.
• Ensure backlog items, use cases, and process flows are well-defined and prioritized.
• Support testing, validation, and user acceptance activities.

Project Coordination & Organization

• Maintain program and project plans, including timelines, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Track progress against milestones, proactively escalating risks, issues, and blockers.
• Coordinate across actuarial, IT, data, and vendor teams to ensure aligned execution.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and working sessions, ensuring actions are followed through.

Governance & Documentation

• Support program governance by preparing status reports, dashboards, and decision logs.
• Maintain clear documentation of requirements, processes, and platform design.
• Ensure compliance with audit and regulatory standards in all documentation and processes.
• Provide structured input into program communications and change management activities.

EDUCATION

• An undergraduate degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• Professional certification in project management or business analysis (PMP, CBAP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum) preferred.

SKILLS

• Strong business analysis skills with ability to translate actuarial/risk requirements into technical specifications.
• Proven experience organizing and coordinating complex, multi-team programs.
• Proficiency in project management tools (Jira, MS Project, Confluence, etc.).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong documentation, analytical, and facilitation abilities.
• Familiarity with actuarial/risk systems, financial modeling platforms, or data management.