Property & Casualty Actuarial Director- Canada

Job Title: Actuarial Property & Casualty Director – Canada Location: Montreal, Québec, H3A 3J6 (Hybrid position, mostly remote only need to come to the office's team meetings) Duration: This is a 1 -year contract with the possibility of extension and/or conversion Schedule Monday-Friday business hours (flexible) Strong oral and written communication skills in English and French is required for all candidates Note: This position will require traveling to meet customers (in Canada) traveling is 10% or less of the time. Summary: The client is looking for an Actuarial Property & Casualty Director with extensive Canadian insurance and reinsurance experience to join the Canadian P&C Reserving Proposition of the Client’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business. In this role, you will play a leading part in a globally recognized, industry-leading consulting team, providing high-value-added consulting and insights to our clients, developing and applying state-of-the-art intellectual property, and contributing to the growth of our reserving practice. As an engagement and project leader, you will oversee the client and project teams with whom you work, and you will serve as a resource to managers, consultants, and analysts as you help them build their technical and client-facing expertise. The Role: • Build trusted advisor relationships with client contacts through effective communication and efficient project execution. • Act as a visible senior practitioner and subject matter expert in the marketplace. • Address client needs and raise relevant issues to Subject Matter Experts or Client Relationship Managers. • Work with colleagues from various practices and regions on assignments reflecting the client’s broader business issues. • Identify and develop new business opportunities and enhance existing relationships to support revenue goals set by your manager. • Draft statements of work, project plans, and budgets involving multiple workflow streams and client teams. • Achieve individual billable hour and sales targets appropriate to your seniority and area of focus. • Contribute fully to the achievement of the ICT reserving practice and overall ICT business plan and budget. • Help create new tools and approaches for reserving, capital, and IFRS 17. • Contribute to the team’s knowledge in reserving, capital, and IFRS 17. • Work with colleagues within and outside the team to deepen the team’s understanding and application of IFRS 17. • Build relationships within the organization and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams. • Show ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients and colleagues at all levels. • Serve as a mentor to project team associates. The Requirements Must Haves: • FCIA/FCAS with 10 years of experience in a Canadian insurance and/or actuarial environment involving reserving, capital management/modeling, and exposure to IFRS 17; • Deep knowledge of the Canadian P&C insurance market, including commercial lines and reinsurance • Qualified and able to step into Appointed Actuary roles; • Membership in the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and/or the Casualty Actuarial Society is required; • Strong analytical skills including the ability to draw conclusions and identify trends from data in a logical, systematic way; • Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget; • Ability to build strong relationships, and to influence decision-making at senior levels; • Strong interpersonal and team skills; • Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues; • The ability to see the "big picture," leveraging the resources of related practices to address clients' business challenges; • Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; • Availability to travel on an as-needed basis.