IT Business Analyst, Actuarial Support

Who We Are
At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.
We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act decisively for our customers and partners
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work

Who You’ll Work With

The Information Technology organization is the technological foundation of our business and works in collaboration with our partners from across the company. The team drives technology and digital transformation, partners with business leaders to design and execute new strategies through IT and operations services and ensures the necessary IT risk management and security measures are in place and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and principles. 

About The Role

The primary purpose of the job is to provide end-to-end Business Analysis and Project Management services in support of the development of the Actuarial Data Repository (ADR) managed by the Actuarial Information Technology group.  The analyst will work closely with actuarial teams for annuity valuation, experience studies, and reinsurance. 

The Actuarial IT team needs a strong Business Analyst resource to thoroughly understand, analyze, and document stakeholder’s processes and information needs following best practices to help prepare Business Requirement Documentation by working closely with Actuarial Information Technology stakeholders and actuarial business users.  The analyst will then create technical specs from the business requirements for the development team and will work with the development team to ensure successful implementation. The project supports the actuarial department’s growing data needs and automation of data intake.  Responsibilities will include duties across all phases of the software development lifecycle, including business analysis, project management, documentation, and overseeing and participating in quality assurance testing. 

Responsibilities

• Provide direct IT support for the Actuarial Business Units
• Coordinate the monthly data provisioning processes with the business and support teams    
• Understand the monthly manual tasks/activities for the Actuarial processes
• Perform data analysis on the policy admin systems, databases, excel sheets, and other sources of data required for the various processes
• Conduct meetings/interviews with business users and SME`s to gather high level business requirements
• Analyze business workflows and create business process flow diagrams
• Work with the technical team to find the possibilities for automating the business processes 
• Create future state process diagram and story boards and present to the business and propose ideas of automation in detail
• Outline the dataflow in, out and through all these sub systems and the data exports to the valuation systems
• Conduct meetings to plan phases of the project, prioritize activities, and build timelines
• Prepare contingency plans, resource assignments, checkpoints and milestones
• Create detailed project plans, manage and track by working closely with business users, stakeholders, developers, and testers. 
• Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders
• Create and maintain project documents - Business Requirement document, Functional Requirement Document, Data mapping sheets, Data Definition documents
• Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent
• Work on ad-hoc data requests necessary for controls, regulatory requests, filings, 10K reporting, etc.  
• Trouble-shoot issues with data processes and/or data
• Create audit checklists based on SOX rules and regulations
• Present periodic dashboard reports on the current program, future opportunities and issues
• Perform quality assurance and coordinate with other testers during development, unit and QA testing to assure consistency with business requirements
• Create tasks (development, QA, ad-hoc, etc.) and assign them to respective teams/resources
• Work with business users to prepare and execute test cases
• Work to bridge gap between the actuarial business users and the policy admin system subject matter experts
• Coordinate with the developers (on and offshore) on implementation and unit testing
• Participate in internal and external quality audit sessions 

Skills and Qualifications

• 3+ years of IT experience, preferably within the financial services sector  
• Actuarial support experience highly preferred  
• Annuity knowledge preferred 
• Familiarity with all phases of the software development life cycle 
• Experience documenting requirements for large and complex data processing and analysis projects 
• Strong attention to detail in both work performed and presentation of work products 
• Experience communicating and interacting with all levels of management in the process of gathering requirements 
• Experience working in controlled development, testing and production environments 
• Experience with issue tracking/project planning applications such as JIRA. 
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team 
• Solid work ethic, self-driven with the ability to work with minimal supervision 
• Experience with coding or writing complex SQL queries preferred  
• Experience with AXIS, AON and/or other valuation systems a plus 
• Experience with Project Management/Agile/Scrum a plus 
• Experience in Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, PL/SQL, Snowflake or ETL processing is a plus 

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position is $100,000 to $128,000 at the commencement of employment for the Woodland Hills, CA area.  Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered will ultimately be dependent on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s geographic location, skills, experience and other qualifications.

In addition, the position is eligible for a discretionary bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Corebridge also offers a range of competitive benefits as part of the total compensation package, as detailed below.

Work Location

This position is based in Corebridge Financial’s Woodland Hills, CA or Houston, TX office and is subject to our hybrid working policy, which gives colleagues the benefits of working both in an office and remotely.

Estimated Travel

May include up to 25%.

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Why Corebridge?
At Corebridge Financial, we prioritize the health, well-being, and work-life balance of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to support employees both personally and professionally, ensuring that they have the resources and flexibility needed to thrive.
Benefit Offerings Include:

• Health and Wellness: We offer a range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives to promote overall well-being.
• Retirement Savings: We offer retirement benefits options, which vary by location.  In the U.S., our competitive 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms). These Company contributions vest immediately.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees.
• Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
• Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work.
• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days so they can take time off for themselves and their families when they need it.

Eligibility for and participation in employer-sponsored benefit plans and Company programs will be subject to applicable law, governing Plan document(s) and Company policy.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Corebridge Financial, is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment laws. All applicants will be considered for employment based on job-related qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The Company is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to building a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our colleagues are respected as individuals and valued for their unique perspectives.
Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees, including any accommodations needed on the basis of physical or mental disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to [email protected].  Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

To learn more please visit: www.corebridgefinancial.com

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