Actuarial Manager - Operations and Systems

Purpose of the Role:

At Dis-Chem Life, we are driven by a bold mission: to create groundbreaking products, technology, and solutions that WOW our customers and push the South Africa forward. Achieving that mission requires more than great products -it requires the operational infrastructure, data integrity, and process intelligence to bring those products to life and keep them performing at their best. This role exists to bridge the gap between actuarial intent and operational reality.  As our Actuarial Manager - Operations & Strategy, you will be the driving force behind how Dis-Chem Life translates its actuarial foundations into systems, processes, and decisions that work - at scale, in practice, every day.

Dis-Chem Life is growing, and with that growth comes complexity. We need someone who can bring order, clarity, and commercial rigour to complexity - using an actuarial lens to strengthen our business from the inside out. This is not a support function. This is a strategic capability that sits at the core of how we continue to build a sustainable, scalable, and customer-centric business.

Role Summary

As the Actuarial Manager - Operations and Strategy, you will work with business units across actuarial, data, and operations functions to design, enhance, and optimise the systems and processes that power Dis-Chem Life's business, translating actuarial insight into operational action - improving how we underwrite, how we service policies, how we manage claims, and how we use data to make smarter decisions faster. Building and refining the decision logic, system rules, and analytical frameworks that sit behind our products.

The Actuarial Manager – Operations and Strategy, will lead experience investigations, identify risk and performance trends, and develop automated solutions that reduce manual effort and improve business outcomes by directly strengthening our operational controls, improve data quality, and ensure our products remain commercially sound and scalable.

This role goes beyond analysis - it is about building and shaping the operational and data infrastructure that supports Dis-Chem Life's growth, partnering with senior stakeholders across the business to embed actuarial rigour into every corner of how we operate.

Benefits:

• Ability to work on groundbreaking projects with some of the largest data sets in the country and with leading pioneers in AI and data-driven insurance techniques  
• Flexible working hours with remote or hybrid work options
• Opportunities for personal growth and professional development, including access to cutting-edge technologies  
• A collaborative and inclusive environment that values your contribution and provides space for personal growth
• The chance to work on high-impact projects that shape the future of life insurance in South Africa
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