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Head Actuary, Pricing - Employee Benefits
EquitableUnited States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Apr 2026
💰 $500,000/yr($360,000/yr – $500,000/yr)
About the role
About the Role
At Equitable, we help clients secure their financial well-being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives- a mission we've honed since 1859.
Equitable is seeking a dynamic and experienced Actuary to serve as Head Actuary of Employee Benefits Pricing. This is the senior actuarial leader for the Employee Benefits business, remaining hands-on and accountable for setting pricing strategy and ensuring its effective execution. Focus will be on establishing robust pricing governance, refining profitability through disciplined renewal strategies, and scaling the actuarial team to support ambitious growth targets. You will foster strong cross-functional partnerships with Finance and Senior Leadership, acting as a key financial steward to drive sustainable, profitable growth while building a best-in-class pricing organization from the ground up.
What You'll Be Doing
Primary duties
• Serve as the top actuary for the Employee Benefits business, with end-to-end ownership of pricing strategy, execution and financial outcomes.
• Lead assumption development and pricing model design, establishing scalable governance, tools and processes as pricing function matures.
• Lead annual pricing reviews and ongoing assumption refinement across all products, balancing speed, discipline and transparency.
• Develop a disciplined renewal strategy with Underwriting to continually improve inforce profitability, with hands-on involvement in complex cases and portfolio actions.
• Oversee actuarial product development, including the development of actuarial memorandums and model validation, advancing pricing capabilities toward insight-driven decision support.
• Build, scale and lead the pricing organization, including talent, operating rhythm and prioritization, aligned to Employee Benefits growth and margin goals.
• Serve as a key financial steward for the business, monitoring earnings drivers, profitability initiatives, and projects tied to broader financials in closer partnership with Finance.
• Design and improve workflows and ways of working, bringing a builder mindset to a lean, start-up like environment.
Leadership and Management:
• Lead Employee Benefits actuarial and pricing strategies, with accountability for advancing the pricing maturity model.
• Partner closely with Distribution/Sales, Underwriting, Operations, Finance and third-party vendors to align pricing actions with profitability and growth levers.
Interpersonal Skills:
• Lead senior-level discussions on pricing, financial performance and trade-offs with clarity and confidence.
• Produce concise, executive-ready written materials that translate technical analysis into commercial insight.
• Demonstrate a hands-on, execution-oriented mindset, working effectively across Finance, Risk, Product and Distribution.
• Present pricing and financial results at Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews with focus on earnings, margins and strategic implications.
Departmental Interdependencies:
• Partner closely with the CFO and Finance on quarterly reporting, emerging experience and earnings implications.
• Support Distribution and Sales initiatives with pricing and financial analysis tied to compensation, contracts and growth strategies.
• Collaborate with Analytics to advance data-driven and predictive pricing capabilities.
• Partner with Head of Product on pricing strategies for new product launches, aligned to financial and growth objectives.
This position offers a flexible work schedule: it may be fully remote/hybrid. If you are located near one of our offices (e.g., Charlotte, NC; New York, NY; Syracuse, NY), a hybrid schedule with 2-3 days on-site per week is expected to foster collaboration and connection.
The total targeted compensation range for this position is $360,000 - $500,000. Total compensation and base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.
For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.
Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program
What You Will Bring
Required Qualifications
At Equitable, we help clients secure their financial well-being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives- a mission we've honed since 1859.
Equitable is seeking a dynamic and experienced Actuary to serve as Head Actuary of Employee Benefits Pricing. This is the senior actuarial leader for the Employee Benefits business, remaining hands-on and accountable for setting pricing strategy and ensuring its effective execution. Focus will be on establishing robust pricing governance, refining profitability through disciplined renewal strategies, and scaling the actuarial team to support ambitious growth targets. You will foster strong cross-functional partnerships with Finance and Senior Leadership, acting as a key financial steward to drive sustainable, profitable growth while building a best-in-class pricing organization from the ground up.
What You'll Be Doing
Primary duties
• Serve as the top actuary for the Employee Benefits business, with end-to-end ownership of pricing strategy, execution and financial outcomes.
• Lead assumption development and pricing model design, establishing scalable governance, tools and processes as pricing function matures.
• Lead annual pricing reviews and ongoing assumption refinement across all products, balancing speed, discipline and transparency.
• Develop a disciplined renewal strategy with Underwriting to continually improve inforce profitability, with hands-on involvement in complex cases and portfolio actions.
• Oversee actuarial product development, including the development of actuarial memorandums and model validation, advancing pricing capabilities toward insight-driven decision support.
• Build, scale and lead the pricing organization, including talent, operating rhythm and prioritization, aligned to Employee Benefits growth and margin goals.
• Serve as a key financial steward for the business, monitoring earnings drivers, profitability initiatives, and projects tied to broader financials in closer partnership with Finance.
• Design and improve workflows and ways of working, bringing a builder mindset to a lean, start-up like environment.
Leadership and Management:
• Lead Employee Benefits actuarial and pricing strategies, with accountability for advancing the pricing maturity model.
• Partner closely with Distribution/Sales, Underwriting, Operations, Finance and third-party vendors to align pricing actions with profitability and growth levers.
Interpersonal Skills:
• Lead senior-level discussions on pricing, financial performance and trade-offs with clarity and confidence.
• Produce concise, executive-ready written materials that translate technical analysis into commercial insight.
• Demonstrate a hands-on, execution-oriented mindset, working effectively across Finance, Risk, Product and Distribution.
• Present pricing and financial results at Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews with focus on earnings, margins and strategic implications.
Departmental Interdependencies:
• Partner closely with the CFO and Finance on quarterly reporting, emerging experience and earnings implications.
• Support Distribution and Sales initiatives with pricing and financial analysis tied to compensation, contracts and growth strategies.
• Collaborate with Analytics to advance data-driven and predictive pricing capabilities.
• Partner with Head of Product on pricing strategies for new product launches, aligned to financial and growth objectives.
This position offers a flexible work schedule: it may be fully remote/hybrid. If you are located near one of our offices (e.g., Charlotte, NC; New York, NY; Syracuse, NY), a hybrid schedule with 2-3 days on-site per week is expected to foster collaboration and connection.
The total targeted compensation range for this position is $360,000 - $500,000. Total compensation and base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.
For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.
Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program
What You Will Bring
Required Qualifications
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