MassMutual · 9 hours ago
Head of Life and Health Financial Projection Models
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expMassMutual is seeking a visionary leader to serve as the Head of Life and Health Financial Projection models within their Modeling Center of Excellence. This role involves leading a high-performing team in designing and governing financial projection models that support critical business functions such as forecasting and capital planning, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceRetirement
Responsibilities
Contribute to setting the vision, priorities, and roadmap for the Modeling COE, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives
Drive innovation in modeling techniques, tools, and processes to improve accuracy and efficiency
Build trusted relationships with cross-functional teams, influencing decision-making and driving consensus on complex modeling initiatives
Collaborate with leaders within the Finance organization to ensure alignment of modeling outputs with business objectives
Communicate complex modeling results to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner
Partner with FP&A, Valuation, Capital Planning, Treasury, ALM, ERM, Investment Management and Product teams to deliver insights from projection models
Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of life and health actuarial projection models used for FP&A, ALM and capital planning
Ensure financial projection models comply with regulatory requirements (e.g., US Statutory, LDTI GAAP and economic bases) and internal control standards
Lead model governance, including facilitating signoffs with ERM and audit while ensuring robust model governance, documentation, and validation frameworks
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the assumption update processes
Execute, validate and refine projection model outputs while monitoring model infrastructure and performance
Actively manage team performance, provide coaching and mentorship, and create opportunities for professional growth to build a high-performing and engaged team
Manage resource allocation and prioritize projects to meet deadlines and strategic goals
Champion new ideas, tools, and methodologies to enhance modeling capabilities and maintain a competitive edge in industry
Explore emerging technologies (e.g., machine learning, predictive analytics) to enhance modeling capabilities
Qualification
Required
FSA or equivalent actuarial designation
Bachelors degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields; advanced degree is ideal
10+ years of hands-on experience working with actuarial models, including more than 5+ years leading and managing high‑performing teams. This includes leading model development and production, setting technical direction, mentoring junior talents, and ensuring delivery of high‑quality analytical outputs that support key business decisions
Expertise in financial projection models, financial analysis, valuation frameworks, and regulatory standards. Experience includes developing, validating, and interpreting complex projection models; applying advanced valuation methodologies across multiple product lines; conducting robust financial and scenario analyses; and ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory requirements such as statutory, GAAP, and principles‑based frameworks
Preferred
Deep technical proficiency in actuarial projection modeling and end-to-end processing
Experience with Axis is highly preferred. Familiarity with Prophet, MGALFA, or other actuarial software is considered an asset
Experience with programming languages such as Python, R, VBA, Java, or C# is considered an asset
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong leadership and team-building capabilities
Ability to influence and drive change across the organization
Strategic thinking and problem-solving
Innovative mindset
Act with integrity, transparency and accountability
Benefits
Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits
Company
MassMutual
MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides investment management and trust services.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Eddie Ahmed
Chairman, President & CEO
Roger W. Crandall
Chairman, President & CEO
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