Actuary

About this role

Discovery is looking for an actuarial analyst or actuary for its Health R&D Lab in Sandton, Gauteng. The Lab drives innovation and product development for Discovery Health, working closely with the CEO and executive team.

What you’ll do

• Lead exploratory research and analysis to find strategic insights and frame the key R&D questions and ideas for the innovation agenda.
• Turn large volumes of unstructured data into insights that guide important business decisions.
• Help shape the product strategy and R&D priorities so they line up with the Discovery Group and Discovery Health strategy.
• Support complex projects that affect several Discovery businesses, working closely with your team and business units so that products are accepted and handed over smoothly.
• Prepare regular progress updates and presentations to get executive input on key decisions.
• Present to forums such as the R&D Steercom, Health Exco, Health Product Committee and the DHMS Board of Trustees.

What you need

• A qualified actuary or actuarial analyst.
• Management consulting experience (advantageous).
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• A self-starter with a bias for action and a strong drive for excellence.
• A strategic thinker.

Is this job for you?

This role suits a qualified actuary who enjoys solving problems nobody has fully defined yet. You should be comfortable explaining complex ideas in plain language and working across teams to get projects over the line.

Tips before you apply

• Have your actuarial qualification details and professional registration ready to show in your application.
• Highlight any project where you turned messy data into a clear recommendation, with the outcome you helped achieve.
• If you have management consulting experience, describe the problems you solved and who you worked with, so the advantageous requirement is easy to see.