Sr Actuary Agribusiness Pricing - Remote

Nationwide; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

As a team member in the Finance department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor, Internal Audit, and more. Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do, and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Sr. Actuary, Agribusiness Pricing

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Actuary/Sr. Actuary to lead our Commercial Agribusiness Pricing portfolio. This role is pivotal in driving modernization and strategic influence within our organization.

Role Scope & Impact

1. Lead the Commercial Agribusiness Pricing portfolio, managing a team of actuaries.
2. Serve as a strategic partner to business leaders across product, underwriting, finance, and claims.
3. Drive modernization efforts—introducing structure, templates, and analytics.
4. Present regularly to senior executives, providing insights and recommendations.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

1. FCAS; ACAS with strong experience.
2. Background in commercial lines or agricultural pricing.
3. Proven change agent—able to lead transformation and build new processes.
4. Strong communicator with executive presence.
5. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building from the ground up.

Why This Role?

1. High visibility with senior leadership.
2. Opportunity to shape and modernize a critical portfolio.
3. Supportive leadership and openness to innovation.
4. A chance to make a real impact in a collaborative organization.

This role can be staffed fully remote.

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Job Description Summary

Our Property and Casualty (P&C) Actuarial team members have opportunities to use state-of-the-art tools, are encouraged to innovate, and learn to master actuarial methodologies. If this sounds like a place you could thrive, then we want to know more about you!

As a Senior Actuary, you’ll be an expert providing leadership and oversight for complex actuarial techniques, risk analysis, and data management. You’ll manage research, direct others, and ensure efficient, consistent, and integrated data and analysis. You’ll provide strategic vision and deliver business recommendations crucial to Nationwide’s success, working independently and leading others as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Act as a technical expert in actuarial methodologies, sourcing and manipulating data within standard requirements, and driving strategic use of data.
2. Conduct complex analyses, select appropriate data sources, make assumptions, recognize considerations, and develop recommendations, resolving unreasonable results using experience and judgment.
3. Document assumptions, methods, sources, and considerations thoroughly.
4. Create presentations and recommendations suitable for technical and non-technical audiences, representing the company's position with regulators, auditors, and vendors.
5. Oversee multiple work plans, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of products.
6. Lead the peer review process, driving cross-functional collaboration and process improvements.
7. Build strategic relationships across the organization to facilitate solution delivery.
8. Identify skill gaps and develop training to prepare associates for future needs.
9. Advise on data mining techniques and software to support strategic goals, with expertise in modeling and predictive analytics.
10. Consult on new product development, analyzing data needs, coding implications, and profitability assessments.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to the Actuarial leader.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, data science, or related field.

License/Certification: Actuarial designation required, generally FCAS.

Experience: Typically eight or more years of actuarial experience.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills: Expert knowledge of actuarial functions, statistical methods, software, and databases; mastery of Microsoft Office, analytical software, and programming languages; strong organizational, leadership, and strategic skills.

Values

Demonstrates Nationwide Values consistently.

Job Conditions

Overtime eligibility: Exempt (not eligible for overtime).

Working conditions: Normal office environment.

Specific circumstances may allow or require different duties.

Application deadline: 06/24/2025, but early applications are encouraged as the posting may close sooner.

Benefits

Includes medical/dental/vision, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, holidays, 401(k) with match, pension plan, business casual attire, and more. For details, click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer promoting diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment, ensuring fair employment practices.