Head : RA : Actuarial Reporting Development (PG 14) at Sanlam Group

You will be leading the team at the forefront of designing and implementing the future of Actuarial Reporting through cutting edge technology. Working closely with the Business Intelligence (BI) team, you are responsible for developing and implementing tools to automate and streamline critical reporting processes utilising the latest BI technology and data engineering.

Engagement with top management, business, BI and reporting teams across the SLS cluster will be critical to the successful delivery of this role. Technology research and innovative proposals for Actuarial processes will be required to ensure we stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

The team as a whole is responsible for the following tasks:

• Pursuit of the Actuarial reporting target operating model primarily through process engineering and BI integration into the Actuarial valuations team
• Production support on the full suite of ACTVAL assets (Actuarial results store, APT cubes, VNB per policy database, Asset stress tool, Fund accounting and the Overlay model) to its stakeholders (SRA, SC, SRM and SPA-NAM)
• Engagement and support between actuarial reporting, Sanlam Group Technology, business and management
• User onboarding and access control
• Reference data governance
• SAP and BI training for end-users
• XLcubed data consumption software management (and licencing)
• Process improvements:
  • Mechanise Analysis of Surplus
  • Help actuarial reporting to use new technologies like ARS for IBNR
• IFRS 17 BI developments

What will make you successful in this role?
Qualifications
Role Requirements:

• An Actuarial or Data Science Degree will be considered

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience in an actuarial reporting environment including IFRS, EV, VNB and SAM bases
• Good knowledge of Sanlam Life’s products would be an advantage

Personal Attributes And Competencies

• Strategic thinking
• Strong technical and operational ability
• Strong operational process focus
• Good attention to detail
• Decision-making abilities
• Effective communicator of technical information
• Innovative and conceptual thinking
• Influencing/gaining commitment
• Building and maintaining relationships
• Results-driven
• Leadership and managerial qualities