Associate Manager, Predictive Analytics (Group Insurance)
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Prudential Financial, Inc. is seeking an Associate Manager, Programmer – Predictive Analytics for the newly established Predictive Analytics area of the actuarial team supporting the Company’s Group Insurance business. Prudential's Group Insurance is a leading employee benefit provider with annual premiums approaching $5 billion, and is an integral part of the Prudential’s US operation. The Predictive Analytics team is a newly established team; therefore the successful candidate must possess strong initiative, entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and sound judgment.
The Associate Manager, Programmer – Predictive Analytics will be responsible for data extraction, manipulation, and research in support of predictive analytics for pricing, risk selection, and other areas of group life and disability insurance products for this newly established Pricing Analytics team. He/she must possess a thorough knowledge of SAS, SQL, Access or other data management applications, and be able to work closely with data intelligence/data warehouse and modeling teams to identify, extract, manipulate and clean appropriate data. He/she must have a proven track record of having worked with large datasets and various forms of internal and external data.
The incumbent must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal). Documentation and governance of data sources, modifications and uses is critical. Candidate must be able to seamlessly collaborate with other members of the team and across functions. The successful candidate must demonstrate attention to detail, organization, and deliverables, including driving projects to completion in accordance with established timelines.
This position will report to the Vice President & Actuary, Predictive Analytics, Group Insurance and will be located in Roseland, New Jersey.
• Near ASA or ACAS, or advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years experience manipulating large datasets with various programming languages
• Superior technical expertise; ability to learn new concepts quickly
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Highly motivated and creative problem solver; able to self-initiate and thrive in a fast-based, results-oriented environment; positive attitude
• Ability to convey sense of urgency and to work productively and cooperatively
• Collaborative and team-oriented; ability to train others in data manipulation techniques
• Market exposure in group benefits is a plus but not required
• Experience in the P&C insurance space is a plus but not required
• Data experience with insurance applications and/or predictive analytics preferred.
Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.
We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.
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