Senior Actuarial Director - Pricing & Strategy

Ryan Specialty; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Ryan Specialty in Walnut Creek, CA is seeking an Actuarial Director – Pricing to lead pricing strategy, methodologies, and models across our underwriting portfolio. You will partner with underwriting, product development, and leadership to price large accounts, drive data‑driven insights, and advance pricing tools while guiding a growing actuarial team.

You will lead pricing reviews, profitability analyses, and strategic forecasting to support growth and risk management across multiple lines of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of actuarial experience in property & casualty insurance, with pricing, product development, or portfolio management.
• Demonstrated experience pricing large accounts, delegated authority programs, or specialty insurance products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and enhancement of pricing methodologies, rating algorithms, and actuarial models for large accounts and specialty programs.
• Partner with underwriting to price new and renewal business and support decision-making on complex opportunities.
• Develop portfolio management and performance monitoring frameworks for rate adequacy, loss ratio, and profitability trends.
• Analyze data to identify trends, loss cost changes, market dynamics, and competitive positioning.
• Collaborate with product development and distribution to design and price insurance products reflecting risk and market conditions.
• Provide actuarial support for delegated underwriting authority programs and strategic partnerships.
• Communicate pricing recommendations and strategic insights to senior leadership.

Skills

Pricing leadership

Actuarial pricing

Team management

Data analytics

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science or related field

FCAS required or strongly preferred

MAAA preferred

Job description

Ryan Specialty in Walnut Creek, CA is seeking an Actuarial Director – Pricing to lead pricing strategy, methodologies, and models across our underwriting portfolio. You will partner with underwriting, product development, and leadership to price large accounts, drive data‑driven insights, and advance pricing tools while guiding a growing actuarial team.

You will lead pricing reviews, profitability analyses, and strategic forecasting to support growth and risk management across multiple lines of