Specialist, AFR

This role is essential for advancing the strategic objectives of the insurance actuarial function by implementing analytics and transformational initiatives. The team is primarily responsible for innovation, research & development. Utilizing high end analytical & technical skills, team members design models/methodologies tailored for actuarial reserving processes, as well as analyze financial data to generate actionable insights that aid decision-making. This position offers an exciting opportunity to participate in a range of analytics projectsdescriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptivewhile also focusing on Artificial Intelligence and cloud migration, thereby enhancing the organizations ability to adapt to emerging business needs.

What youll be DOING

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Implementation of analytics projects and other transformational projects that directly impact the organization's strategic objectives.
• Run tools based in Python, R, SQL, and execute ETL processes to facilitate business deliverables, with a focus on future development work to drive actionable insights and business impact.
• Write high-quality, effective code that can be easily scaled across platforms using Python/R programming.
• Deepen the understanding of the business to contribute to other analytics initiatives, including predictive modeling, and collaborate on data-driven projects with cross-functional teams.
• Learn in-house software platforms used for actuarial reserving and manage their use in the processes, contributing to the enhancement of analytical capabilities.
• Manage quarterly/monthly/yearly financial data for MI reporting and collaborate with stakeholders to provide valuable insights and support decision-making.
• Partner with global technology teams to deliver changes to our data and processes to meet strategic goals, actively participating in transformative projects including move to the cloud.
• Demonstrate proactive communication with Business users, Development, Technology, Production Support, and Delivery Teams, and Senior Management to drive collaborative problem-solving and knowledge sharing.
• Develop and maintain process documentation to ensure transparency and knowledge transfer within the team and across stakeholders.
• Support ad-hoc activities to address emerging business needs and contribute to the agility of the team.

You will report to Lead, AFR.

What you will BRING

Were looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Skills and Abilities:

• University Graduate (B.E/B.Tech/CS/IT/BSc).
• Relevant years of work experience, preferably in the insurance industry, financial services, or consultancy.
• Good knowledge of Statistics and mathematical functions.
• Good hands-on computer application skills, specifically python programming, SQL, Power BI & MS Excel.
• In-depth knowledge of Python software development, including frameworks, tools, and systems (NumPy, Pandas, Django, SciPy, PyTorch, etc.).

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• Good to have knowledge of R programming (dplyr) and QlikView.
• Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of cloud principles with good exposure to Microsoft Azure stack (Databricks, SQL DB etc.).
• Understanding of AI fundamentals including exposure to LLMs.