Actuarial Pricing Director — Strategic Leader

Ryan Specialty, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 216,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Comprehensive benefits

Parental leave

Mental health services

Job summary

Ryan Specialty, LLC seeks an Actuarial Director – Pricing to lead pricing strategy, models, and processes across underwriting portfolios in the Chicago area. You will partner with underwriting, product development, program management, and executive leadership to price large accounts, evaluate profitability, and drive data‑driven decision making.

The role emphasizes leadership of actuarial teams, development of pricing tools, and strategic insights to align results with financial objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in actuarial or quantitative field required.
• Minimum of 12 years actuarial experience in property & casualty insurance.
• Experience pricing large accounts, delegated authority programs or specialty products.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead pricing methodologies, rating algorithms, and actuarial models for large accounts and programs.
• Price new and renewal business and evaluate risk-adjusted profitability.
• Develop portfolio management frameworks to assess rate adequacy and profitability trends.
• Analyze data to identify trends, market dynamics, and pricing impacts.
• Collaborate with product development and distribution to design pricing-aligned products.
• Provide actuarial support for delegated underwriting and partnerships.
• Develop and communicate pricing recommendations and strategic insights to leadership.
• Support forecasting, scenario testing, and growth opportunity evaluation.
• Enhance actuarial tools and predictive analytics to improve pricing accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Pricing strategy

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, or related field

Job description

Ryan Specialty, LLC seeks an Actuarial Director – Pricing to lead pricing strategy, models, and processes across underwriting portfolios in the Chicago area. You will partner with underwriting, product development, program management, and executive leadership to price large accounts, evaluate profitability, and drive data‑driven decision making.

The role emphasizes leadership of actuarial teams, development of pricing tools, and strategic insights to align results with financial objectives.