Actuarial Manager

Discovery

Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
On-site
Financial projection models
Partner economics analysis
Cost driver deep dives
You will sit within the Vitality Actuarial team and play a central role in keeping the Vitality programme financially sustainable, optimising partner economics, and providing the quantitative rigour behind strategic business decisions

Job Summary

  • You will sit within the Vitality Actuarial team and play a central role in keeping the Vitality programme financially sustainable, optimising partner economics, and providing the quantitative rigour behind strategic business decisions.
  • Your models and analysis don’t disappear into a queue; they become the basis for executive decision-making, partner negotiations, and product design.
  • This is a commercially focused actuarial role for someone who wants to move beyond traditional reserving and valuation work and get their hands into the financial engine of a dynamic, fast-moving business.

Matching Summary

You will sit within the Vitality Actuarial team and play a central role in keeping the Vitality programme financially sustainable, optimising partner economics, and providing the quantitative rigour behind strategic business decisions.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Financial projection models
  • Partner economics analysis
  • Cost driver deep dives
  • Actuarial evidence base
  • Advanced Excel modelling

Nice-to-have

  • Commercially minded
  • Curious and tenacious
  • Clear communicator
  • Ownership mentality
  • Collaborative
  • Thrives on change

Key Requirements

  • Newly qualified actuary (FASSA or equivalent)
  • Strong academic track record
  • Actuarial student experience preferred
  • Exposure to budgeting, financial modelling, or commercial analysis advantageous
  • Experience with large datasets

Work Rights

Not specified

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