Remote Actuarial & Risk Leadership Director

Paycom - ATS; Charleston (SC); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

401(k)

Paid vacation and holidays

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Excela Protect is seeking a Director of Actuarial & Risk Management to serve as the actuarial authority behind pricing, reserving, and risk across vehicle protection and related products. This senior role combines technical expertise with business acumen to influence underwriting, finance, product, operations, analytics, and business development.

The role is remote with approval states. You will lead governance, ensure reserve adequacy, and support profitable, sustainable growth while mentoring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own actuarial pricing methodologies, reserve frameworks, and governance processes.
• Monitor reserve adequacy based on portfolio performance and emerging experience.
• Evaluate profitability, loss ratios, claim trends, and risk exposure across products.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities to support growth and financial stability.
• Lead actuarial due diligence and pricing recommendations for new client opportunities.
• Collaborate with business leaders on financial implications of strategic decisions.
• Establish actuarial standards, controls, and decision frameworks.

Skills

Pricing

Reserving

Risk management

Actuarial modeling

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Python

R

Stakeholder influence

Education

Actuarial Science degree

ACAS/ASA or fellowship

Tools

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Python

R

Job description

Excela Protect is seeking a Director of Actuarial & Risk Management to serve as the actuarial authority behind pricing, reserving, and risk across vehicle protection and related products. This senior role combines technical expertise with business acumen to influence underwriting, finance, product, operations, analytics, and business development.

The role is remote with approval states. You will lead governance, ensure reserve adequacy, and support profitable, sustainable growth while mentoring