Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mutual of Omaha is seeking an innovative and analytical Actuarial Data Scientist. This role combines actuarial expertise, statistical modeling, and advanced data science techniques to improve pricing, forecasting, risk assessment, and business decision-making through predictive models and actionable insights.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain predictive models and apply statistical and machine learning techniques to support pricing, reserving, underwriting, risk management, and forecasting
- Analyze large structured and unstructured datasets to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable business insights
- Consult with cross-functional teams to understand business challenges, define analytical approaches, and recommend data-driven solutions that drive measurable outcomes
- Collaborate with actuarial, finance, underwriting, and product teams on strategic initiatives, while supporting experience studies, profitability assessments, scenario analyses, and regulatory and financial reporting requirements
- Design and automate reporting and analytical processes
- Communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and modeling approaches
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in actuarial analytics, data science, insurance analytics, or related field
- Strong proficiency in Python, Snowflake, and SQL, technical experience
- Experience with predictive modeling and statistical analysis
- Knowledge of insurance products, actuarial principles, and risk modeling
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- You promote a collaborative culture, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do
- Able to work remotely with access to a high-speed internet connection and located in the United States or Puerto Rico
- Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment
- Experience with version control and collaborative development workflows (e.g., Git/GitHub) using modern development environments such as Visual Studio Code
- Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Experience with machine learning frameworks and cloud platforms
- Strong proficiency in Python, Snowflake, and SQL, technical experience
- Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or other visualization tools
Benefits
- Annual bonus opportunity
- 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match
- Vacation, personal time and paid holidays
- Remote work
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