Remote Director of Actuarial Pricing & Risk

Excela Protect; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid vacation and holidays

Collaborative, customer-first culture

Job summary

Excela Protect is seeking a Director of Actuarial & Risk Management to lead pricing, reserving, and risk governance for our vehicle protection and insurance-adjacent products.

You will be the actuarial authority behind pricing discipline, reserve integrity, and portfolio performance, partnering with Underwriting, Finance, Product, Operations, Analytics, and Business Development to drive profitable, sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field.
• Actuarial credentials (ASA/ ACAS or equivalent) required; Fellowship preferred.
• Progressive actuarial experience in pricing, reserving, and portfolio risk.

Responsibilities

• Own actuarial pricing methodologies, reserve frameworks, and governance processes.
• Monitor and ensure reserve adequacy based on portfolio performance and emerging experience.
• Evaluate profitability, loss ratios, claim trends, and risk exposure across products and portfolios.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities to support growth and financial stability.
• Lead actuarial due diligence and pricing recommendations for new client opportunities.
• Partner with business leaders on the financial implications of strategic decisions.
• Establish actuarial standards, controls, and decision frameworks for a growing company.
• Serve as the Company's go-to actuarial expert on pricing, reserving, and risk.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Python

R

Education

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

ASA, ACAS, or equivalent actuarial credential

Job description

Excela Protect is seeking a Director of Actuarial & Risk Management to lead pricing, reserving, and risk governance for our vehicle protection and insurance-adjacent products.

You will be the actuarial authority behind pricing discipline, reserve integrity, and portfolio performance, partnering with Underwriting, Finance, Product, Operations, Analytics, and Business Development to drive profitable, sustainable growth.