[Hiring] AVP, Actuary @Nationwide

Role Description

Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy and analytics? Are you energized by the challenge of influencing high-impact financial decisions that shape both business performance and customer value? If you are a bold and curious leader with deep pricing expertise who can balance growth ambitions with disciplined risk management, this could be the opportunity for you.

As the pricing leader for Group Benefits and Pet, you will lead enterprise pricing strategy and execution across three distinct product lines—Group Health, Nationwide Pet, and Specialty Insurance. Your role is critical in shaping competitive positioning and long-term financial outcomes, requiring you to influence senior leadership, connect insights to action, and deliver pricing solutions that support profitable growth and an exceptional customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the pricing function for Group Health, Nationwide Pet, and NSI.
• Oversee development of pricing and analytical tools.
• Monitor portfolio performance and lifecycle results.
• Partner across the organization to convert insights into action.
• Influence governance and strategic decisions.
• Evaluate and mitigate risk.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate studies in actuarial science, advanced analytics, business, finance, mathematics, economics, or related field with strong quantitative orientation; graduate degree preferred.
• FSA and MAAA designations preferred.
• Typically 10+ years of related experience (pricing, actuarial, product, advanced analytics) with prior management experience.
• 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.

Requirements

• Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.
• Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt).
• Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision.
• Life insurance, short and long term disability coverage.
• Paid time off with newly hired associates receiving 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.
• And more.