Actuary & Director - Economic Value

Job Overview

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead - our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It's a big ask, but it's one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate - pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better.

Why? Because it's the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. It's a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future - including your own.

We're actively seeking a talented Actuary & Director - Economic Value to join our Enterprise Valuation Aggregation & Optimization team in Newport Beach, CA, Omaha, NE, or Charlotte, NC. This is an individual contributor role that follows a hybrid schedule of four days in the office (on-site). If you are not currently located near one of our offices, you will be required to relocate.

• Drive the implementation of the economic framework across valuation, including future state design, development of implementation standards, and operationalization of the framework for quarterly reporting
• Collaborate with actuarial teams and users of actuarial outputs to define business needs and future state reporting vision within the business
• Bring consistency to our approach to reporting across the enterprise, providing guidance, templates and structure to meet the enterprise reporting needs
• Develop standards, practices, and guidance around actuarial reporting, including how teams apply thresholds, analytics
• Develop analysis to explain impacts and movements across our economic reporting basis, communicate results and analysis to key stakeholders
• Serve as the SME for actuarial transformation related to EV/EC, working with various internal and external teams, including actuarial modelling, data, IT, and finance business partners to transform the economic reporting process to improve accuracy, trust, and timeline
• Communicate results and analysis with clarity and appropriate for intended audience.
• Conduct ad‑hoc analysis and support requests or projects within the aggregation & optimization team as needed.

• FSA designation
• Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, finance, mathematics, or related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience within the life insurance sector
• Experience with a range of reporting bases and product types including various ways to analyze business performance and metrics
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with innate curiosity and attention to details
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment with high degrees of ambiguity
• Demonstrable track record of working effectively with others and leading them

• Direct or indirect people leadership; coaching, mentoring, guiding, influencing, etc.
• Experience with Economic Reporting
• Experience with Snowflake or similar software
• Experience with Prophet or other actuarial modeling software

• Newport Beach, CA: $198,810 - $242,990
• Omaha, NE: $171,720 - $209,880
• Charlotte, NC: $180,720 - $220,880

• Prioritization of your health and well‑being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
• Generous paid time off options including Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
• Competitive 401(k) savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

People come first here. We're committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. Learn more about how we create a welcoming work environment through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at  What's life like at Pacific Life? Visit

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.