Actuarial Technical Lead

HBF Employee Benefits

• FREE Corporate Gold Hospital Insurance (for you and your family)
• 3 additional wellbeing days off a year (on top of our standard 20 days annual leave and 10 days personal leave) pro rata
• 2 volunteering days per year
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Access to corporate discounts across a range of gyms, retail, restaurants, and hotels
• Centrally located CBD office with discounted onsite barista
• Hybrid working arrangements available

This position is based in Perth on a permanent full-time basis.

About the Role
As our Actuarial Technical Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of actuarial modelling across the business. This is a specialist leadership role where you'll design, develop and enhance sophisticated actuarial models, deliver actionable insights that support strategic decision-making, and champion best-practice modelling standards. You'll also act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders while mentoring and uplifting the technical capability of the broader actuarial team.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the development and enhancement of actuarial models across pricing, forecasting, reserving and other actuarial functions.
• Driving innovation by identifying opportunities to improve modelling efficiency, automation and analytical insights.
• Establishing and maintaining technical standards, governance frameworks and model controls.
• Delivering actuarial analysis, forecasting and reporting to support business and regulatory requirements.
• Translating complex actuarial and technical information into clear, commercially relevant recommendations for stakeholders.
• Mentoring and coaching team members to strengthen actuarial modelling capability and technical expertise.

About You
You are an experienced actuarial professional with a passion for technical modelling and problem solving. You combine strong analytical capability with commercial acumen and can confidently navigate complex or ambiguous challenges. A natural collaborator, you're skilled at influencing stakeholders, sharing knowledge with others, and providing technical leadership that drives better business outcomes.

Ideally, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Actuarial Studies, Mathematics, Statistics or a related quantitative discipline, with progress towards at least AIAA designation (or equivalent experience).
• Significant actuarial experience within insurance, including developing and implementing advanced actuarial models.
• Strong technical expertise in actuarial modelling, statistical analysis and tools such as Python, R, SQL, Snowflake, Anaplan and Excel.
• Experience applying advanced modelling techniques, including GLMs and ideally AI/ML methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and present complex insights clearly.
• Proven ability to think critically, exercise sound judgement, work independently within your delegation, and mentor others while managing competing priorities.

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Our recruitment and selection process includes a variety of assessment methods including reference checks, National Police Clearance and verification of working rights in Australia. 

Inclusion and Accessibility
At HBF, we believe in the potential of every individual. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are celebrated, because they make us stronger. We encourage applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, including transgender and gender-diverse applicants.

We want you to Be You, Be Bold, and feel supported every step of the way. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats during the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@hbf.com.au.

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