Insurance Product Management Jobs in Illinois

Job Title: Actuary – AVP

Location: Remote

About the Role

As Horace Mann continues to evolve its Auto and Home product offerings for the educator market, we are seeking an Actuary- AVP of Countrywide Product Analytics & Strategy to serve as the analytical and operational engine behind our product management function. This role will report to VP of Countrywide Product and partner closely with other executive leaders to accelerate decision-making, modernize business intelligence capabilities, and drive product performance across both lines of business. This role is an Actuary.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Research & Development

• Lead research and feasibility studies for new product initiatives, including identifying and evaluating third-party vendor partnerships
• Design and execute vendor scoring studies and predictive modeling projects to inform product design and underwriting strategy
• Translate research findings into actionable recommendations for product and pricing leadership

Performance Monitoring & Insights

• Own ongoing monitoring of Auto and Home product performance, including loss ratios, exposure shifts, and competitive positioning
• Develop a proactive insight cadence — going beyond reporting to surface early warning signals and growth opportunities
• Partner with Actuarial, Underwriting, and Finance to contextualize performance trends and support business decisions

Countrywide Business Initiatives

• Help lead and coordinate cross-functional CW business initiatives from ideation through execution
• Serve as a key liaison between Product, Finance, Pricing, and Operations to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables
• Support the VP in preparing materials for senior leadership and board-level discussions

Tools, Processes & Modernization

• Audit existing tools and workflows across Pricing, Underwriting, Business Intelligence, and Service Operations to identify efficiency opportunities
• Build and implement scalable analytical tools and dashboards that improve speed and quality of decision-making
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement by introducing modern data practices and reducing manual, ad hoc work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• FCSA designation required
• 6+ years of actuarial experience with experience in P&C insurance product management, pricing, or analytics
• Strong quantitative background; proficiency in SQL, Python, or similar tools preferred
• Experience managing or collaborating with external data/modeling vendors
• Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Self-starter who can manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Strong business acumen and ability to balance technical rigor with practical decision-making

Why This Role Is Needed

The CW Product Management team carries a broad mandate — spanning product strategy, vendor relationships, cross-functional initiatives, exposure management, and tooling modernization. Without a dedicated Actuary AVP, these responsibilities compete for bandwidth, slowing execution and limiting the depth of analytical work that can be done. This role directly multiplies the output of the product function and positions Horace Mann to make faster, more data-driven product decisions in an increasingly competitive market.

Salary Range: $124,200.00 - $175,800.00

Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc.

Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we've broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth: We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we're publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets.

We're motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children's future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.

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