Head of Fixed & Income Annuity Pricing
Full-Time
Boston, MA, Springfield, MA or New York, NY
The Opportunity
As the Head of Fixed and Income Annuity Pricing you will manage a $15B annuity business for a top 5 carrier in the retail annuity market. You will work in a collaborative environment partnering with a diverse group of stakeholders representing both the sales and risk management sides of the business. This is a highly visible and strategic role with pricing responsibility for our fixed and income annuities.
The Team
The annuity pricing team is a motivated group focused on maintaining our position as a market leader in the annuity space. In this role you will interact mainly with the Annuity product team, distribution (Career Agency and third party), and corporate oversight teams to help us balance competitiveness and profitability.
The Impact:
Lead a team of 4 with responsibility for the pricing of new and existing fixed and income products
Oversee rate setting and rate implementation process for spot priced products balancing competitive positioning and profitability in accordance with our desired position in the market
Partner with Investment Management and the ALM team to ensure business is appropriately hedged
Go beyond technical analysis to orchestrate innovative and creative solutions that reflect current market trends while meeting our business objectives
Take ownership in setting pricing assumptions and performing pricing analysis
Lead pricing review and approval process with both Corporate Actuarial and Product
Influence and provide key contributions to ongoing business strategy and growth
The Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, or related discipline
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries
Experience with actuarial software such as Prophet, AXIS, or Alpha
8 to 10+ years experience in actuarial roles
3+ years of experience with pricing OR fixed & income products
Deep understanding of the retail annuity marketplace and competitive landscape
Experience leading, developing, and coaching a diverse team
Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines and discern the appropriate level of precision for urgent tasks
Ability to influence others and drive engagement
Strong written and verbal communication including presenting results to senior management in Distribution, Product, and Corporate Oversight
Ability to partner effectively with distribution leadership
The Ideal Qualifications
ALM or annuity pricing, valuation, and/or modeling experience is preferred
Experience in Prophet
3+ years of experience with pricing AND fixed & income products
Demonstrated success dealing with both complexity and ambiguity, with ability to explore multiple solutions to a problem
Ability to analyze and comprehend complex information, as well as convey complex materials to non-technical audiences
Demonstrated approach to execute strategic initiatives, business projects and day-to-day activities simultaneously.
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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.
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Head of Fixed & Income Annuity Pricing