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Senior Risk Analytics & Portfolio Strategist

Build the future with us
Are you driven by data-powered decision-making and eager to contribute to a company that helps its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As aSenior Risk Analytics & Portfolio Strategist, you will play a critical role in advancing data-driven loss control, underwriting, pricing, and portfolio management strategies across vehicle service contracts, GAP, and ancillary products.
This role combines advanced analytics, actuarial expertise, and strategic business leadership to improve profitability, optimize reserves, enhance risk selection, and support long-term portfolio growth. You will partner closely with Product, Claims, Sales, Finance, Actuarial, and IT teams while leveraging automation, AI, and advanced analytics to improve operational efficiency, reporting accuracy, and decision-making.
This position is an excellent opportunity to showcase your analytical expertise, business acumen, and innovation mindset within a caring and trustworthy company. At iA, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation.
What you'll accomplish with us
As aSenior Risk Analytics & Portfolio Strategist, you'll be at the core of our mission. Your main responsibilities will include:
Risk Analytics & Portfolio Management (60%)

• Analyze and present portfolio performance across products (VSC, GAP, Tire & Wheel, and ancillary products) to identify trends, loss drivers, profitability opportunities, and strategic recommendations.
• Develop and monitor KPIs related to loss ratios, frequency/severity trends, reserve adequacy, and underwriting performance.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses on claims trends, inflation impacts (parts/labor), and emerging risk patterns.
• Provide recommendations to leadership regarding reserves, underwriting guidelines, pricing strategies, and program structure.
• Lead quarterly and annual business reviews by synthesizing complex operational, underwriting, actuarial, and financial data into executive-level insights.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on portfolio profitability, reserve adequacy, underwriting strategy, pricing effectiveness, and risk management decisions.
• Develop long-term portfolio performance forecasts and recommend strategic actions to improve profitability and growth.
• Evaluate new products, distribution channels, and market opportunities through quantitative risk and financial analysis.
• Develop and enhance early performance indicator reporting and analytical models to identify emerging trends in profitability, claims performance, reserve development, and risk selection.

Data, Reporting & Business Intelligence (20%)

• Design and automate reporting solutions to improve visibility into underwriting, claims, and portfolio performance.
• Develop dashboards and analytical tools using Excel, BI tools, Salesforce, and other data platforms.
• Standardize reporting frameworks across products to ensure consistency, transparency, and audit readiness.
• Develop scenario analysis and stress-testing models to evaluate emerging risks and changing market conditions.
• Partner with IT to enhance data structures, data quality, governance, and system capabilities.
• Collaborate with actuarial and underwriting teams to develop rate-level reporting and analyses that evaluate the effectiveness of reserve and pricing changes.

AI & Process Automation (20%)

• Lead opportunities to leverage AI, automation, machine learning, and advanced analytics to improve underwriting, risk management, and reporting workflows.
• Implement tools and models that streamline decision-making, including exception handling, claims trend detection, and predictive risk monitoring.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to incorporate AI-driven insights into operational and business processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, scalability, accuracy, and process optimization.
• Utilize statistical, predictive, machine learning, and AI methodologies to improve risk selection, forecasting accuracy, and portfolio profitability.

What could accelerate your success in this role
We're looking for someone who:

• Is known for superior analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Stands out for their ability to translate complex operational, underwriting, actuarial, and financial data into actionable business insights.
• Demonstrates exceptional communication and presentation skills and can confidently present recommendations to leadership.
• Is recognized for their ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Has7+ years of experiencein underwriting, risk analytics, actuarial support, portfolio management, or financial analysis.
• Holds aBachelor's degreein Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Actuarial Science, or a related field.
• Has experience in automotive, insurance, warranty, or F&I products (strongly preferred).
• Has advanced knowledge of actuarial concepts such as loss development factors, reserving methodologies, and pricing strategies.
• Has experience leading enterprise-wide analytical initiatives and presenting recommendations to executive leadership.
• Has experience with BI tools (Qlik, Power BI) and working with large, complex datasets.
• Demonstrates strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Query, PowerPoint, and reporting automation tools.
• Has an intermediate level of English proficiency, as the role involves regular communication with leadership, product teams, claims, actuarial, finance, and IT.

Why you'll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence.
• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.
• Competitive benefits, including:
• • Flexible Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • PTO plan
  • Employee and family assistance program
  • Ergonomic furniture program
  • Performance bonus
  • And much more

Apply now and get ahead of your career-your talent belongs here.
Still unsure about applying? At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, go ahead and apply - we want to get to know you.

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iA American Warranty LP, American Amicable Group of Companies, iA American Life Insurance Company and Industrial Alliance Portfolio Management LLC are all part of iA Financial Group, one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in North America. In the last few years, iA American has been thoughtfully built by iA Financial Group through the acquisition of several US based entities. Our suite of products and services includes automotive protection packages, reinsurance options, dealer support, direct-to-consumer products, in-house administration, life insurance, progressive special markets, and more!

iA Financial Group is the fourth largest life and health insurance company in Canada and offers a wide range of products for all stages of life and to meet the needs of clients across its vast sales network. Founded in 1892, iA Financial Group's stability and solidity make it an employer of choice that invests in its employees and their development over the long term. Our CEO Denis Ricard won #1 Insurance CEO in Canada from Glassdoor!

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