Actuarial Manager

About the organisation

This role sits within Deloitte’s Audit & Assurance business, in the Assurance: ARA&S team, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Deloitte’s wider mission is to create meaningful impact for clients, people, and society, while bringing together global expertise, local insight, and strong professional standards.

The firm operates across Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, and Consulting, and this opportunity is designed for someone who wants to take on challenging work, deepen their technical capability, and grow into broader leadership.

About the department

Deloitte’s Audit & Assurance unit is built around integrity, independence, and transparency, with a focus on protecting the public interest. The team combines skilled professionals, established processes, and modern technology to deliver quality work and build trust.

The department provides audit and assurance services.

Role overview

The Actuarial Manager will be responsible for delivering high-quality actuarial consulting across life insurance, general insurance, and related areas such as banking. The role also includes strengthening client relationships, expanding the practice through business development and thought leadership, and helping build a capable actuarial team that can respond effectively to regulatory and market developments.

Key responsibilities

You will be expected to lead actuarial work end-to-end, support business growth, and contribute to team development and cross-functional delivery.

• Own and deliver actuarial valuation and reserve modelling assignments for statutory and management reporting, ensuring the results are suitable for audit review and supported by strong documentation.
• Check and challenge models, assess assumptions, run sensitivity and scenario analysis, and communicate conclusions to senior client stakeholders.
• Advise clients on capital management, reinsurance arrangements, and actuarial governance structures.
• Maintain high technical standards through peer review, robust documentation, and adherence to professional requirements.
• Build and improve actuarial models, methods, and reusable templates that can be applied across multiple engagements.
• Use advanced analytics where it clearly adds value to client outcomes.
• Stay current on actuarial best practice and relevant regulatory updates.
• Identify new business opportunities, support proposals, pricing, and presentations, and lead client pitches where needed.
• Create thought leadership content that strengthens the practice’s market presence.
• Track market and regulatory developments and turn them into improved or new service offerings.
• Coach, mentor, and develop junior team members.
• Promote knowledge sharing and quality assurance across the team.
• Represent the firm positively in the market and help attract strong talent.
• Collaborate with audit, assurance, consulting, and data teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Contribute actuarial expertise to cross-service engagements and internal bids.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science.
• Progress well into actuarial qualification, with at least 7 actuarial papers completed.
• At least 6 years of actuarial experience.
• Proven experience leading and managing teams.
• Strong modelling ability, including experience with actuarial software such as Prophet, AXIS, or similar tools, plus programming capability for analytics using VBA, R, Python, or equivalent.
• Ability to produce audit-ready reports and clear, persuasive presentations for senior audiences.
• Practical experience improving engagement efficiency through process improvements, standard templates, automation, or tooling.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally when required.

Behavioural strengths

• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Good coaching and mentoring capability, with a desire to help others grow.
• Strong focus on client delivery.
• Comfortable working in changing and ambiguous environments.
• Commitment to quality and risk awareness.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Sound commercial judgment and business understanding.

Technical strengths

• Deep subject-matter knowledge and strong industry understanding.
• Proven leadership capability.
• Ability to interpret strategy and translate it into execution.
• Experience delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Confidence in preparing and delivering professional presentations.
• Strong report-writing capability.
• Good financial knowledge.

Leadership expectations

As a leader, you will be expected to model the organisation’s purpose and values, influence clients and teams positively, deliver strong results, align people to strategic objectives, and develop high-performing teams through meaningful opportunities.

Why this opportunity stands out

This role offers access to professional development, hands-on experience in a fast-changing business environment, and opportunities to work across borders in Africa and globally. The organisation values diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and thinking styles.

Recruitment notes

Applicants are encouraged to research the firm and the business area before interviewing. Selected candidates will receive a competitive, performance-based remuneration package and join a highly energised team environment focused on collaboration and results.

All applicant information will be treated confidentially and will not be shared with third parties.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday, 30 June 2026.

The employer is an equal opportunity organisation and does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.