AVP, Actuary - Group Benefits and Pet

Overview

This role focuses on enterprise pricing strategy and execution for Group Benefits and Pet products. You will lead pricing efforts across three product lines—Group Health, Nationwide Pet, and Specialty Insurance—guiding a pricing organization to develop market-responsive strategies aligned with business objectives and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pricing function for Group Health, Nationwide Pet, and NSI; establish pricing strategies and rate plan direction to support profitable growth and competitive positioning.
• Oversee development of pricing and analytical tools, including:
  • Rate indications
  • Pricing models
  • Segmentation analyses
  • Profitability studies to inform pricing decisions.
• Monitor portfolio performance and lifecycle results; assess post-launch risk, return, and product results, and recommend pricing or product actions to improve long-term performance.
• Partner across the organization to convert insights into action by working with business, finance, underwriting, actuarial, analytics, and technology leaders.
• Influence governance and strategic decisions by advising leadership on balancing growth, profitability, risk, and capital, and supporting approvals for significant pricing and product decisions.
• Evaluate and mitigate risk by identifying and assessing risk mitigation, reinsurance, regulatory, and financial reporting implications associated with pricing strategies and product changes.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team through recruiting, performance management, and talent development to deliver on key pricing priorities.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Undergraduate studies in actuarial science, advanced analytics, business, finance, mathematics, economics, or related field with strong quantitative orientation; graduate degree preferred.
• License/Certification/Designation: FSA and MAAA designations preferred.
• Experience: Typically 10+ years of related experience (pricing, actuarial, product, advanced analytics) with prior management experience.
• Knowledge, abilities, and skills:
  • Ability to attract, hire, and develop strong talent.
  • Strong communication skills to build and defend business cases and provide executive-level recommendations.
  • Ability to explain actuarial and analytical concepts clearly.
  • Foundational knowledge of modern technology and actuarial tools, with experience implementing advanced modeling.
• Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies, and experiences, may take precedence.
• Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and Human Resource Business Partner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree.
• FSA and MAAA designations preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• National salary range (AVP, Pricing - Group Benefits and Pet): $154,000.00–$290,000.00
• Expected starting salary range (AVP, Pricing - Group Benefits and Pet): $154,000.00–$258,000.00
• Benefits may include:
  • Medical/dental/vision
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long term disability coverage
  • Paid time off; newly hired associates receive a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year, pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
  • Nine paid holidays
  • 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
  • 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Company-paid pension plan
  • Business casual attire

Location

• This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states.

Additional Information

• Overtime eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)
• Working conditions: Normal office environment.
• Reporting: Reports to VP, CFO – Group Benefits; manages 4–6 direct reports with approximately 45 indirect reports.
• Applications: Anticipated acceptance of applications until 11/04/2026; early submission is encouraged as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.

Job Conditions / Statements

• Above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.