Director, Actuary

The Standard

Director Actuary leading a team focusing on life pricing in The Standard's voluntary benefits division. Collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure product profitability and support.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $147,750 - $236,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in pricing strategy and design, with a strong focus on profitability analysis and risk management. Proficient in collaborating across departments to ensure financial soundness in product development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

FSA DesignationGGY AXIS ExperienceGroup Life Pricing ExperienceIndividual Life Pricing ExperiencePricing Design and Strategy

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Hard Skills

Pricing DevelopmentProfitability AnalysisRisk ManagementModel Creation and MaintenanceData Analysis

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

FSA Designation

Industry Keywords

Actuarial SciencePremium RatesUnderwritingCustomer RetentionExpense Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a high-performing team of actuaries and students
Manage the development of pricing for premium rates and fees
Analyze emerging profit as compared to pricing assumptions
Perform specialized pricing/underwriting for large cases or unique blocks of business
Gather, analyze and develop strong understanding of profitability, growth, risk, customer retention, and expense trends
Create and maintain models used in analysis, risk management, income projection and regulatory requirements
Collaborate with sales, marketing and other functional areas on the financial soundness and design of new products
Communicate and collaborate with various departments across the organization to meet business needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with GGY AXIS preferred
Group or Individual Life pricing experience strongly preferred
FSA designation required
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) in mathematics, actuarial science, business, or a related field preferred.
Prior experience sufficient to have gained a seasoned actuarial business perspective, particularly including pricing design and strategy

Benefits

Comp & perks

A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
An annual incentive bonus plan
Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure
A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement
Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools