Strategy and R&D Actuary

Vitality Group Inc.

Actuary role at Vitality Group International focused on strategic initiatives and pricing models. Collaborating with leadership and various stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $155,367 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze data and market context to identify strategic product themes and objectives to support accelerated growth and alignment with shared value insurance model.
Collaborate closely with executive leadership to perform actuarial analyses that inform funding prioritization of key strategic initiatives, aligned to budgeting cycle.
Develop and maintain commercially viable pricing models for core products including setting appropriate actuarial assumptions leveraging global Vitality experience.
Monitor experience of core products using actuarial and data science techniques and propose changes where required.
Build commercially sound joint business plans with strategic partners for initiatives, including end-to-end GTM plans as well as a robust set of KPIs, success metrics, joint accountability, and governance.
Production of high-quality PowerPoint presentations and Word reports to support strategic outreach efforts, including the data gathering, interpretation of information, crafting a clear storyline, and creating an overall polished look and feel.
Work cross-functionally with key stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Product, Analytics, Operations, Strategic Partnerships) across the organization to gather feedback, identify, and prioritize new product innovations. Ensure proposed innovations are well supported by research and (internal and/or external) data.
Stay informed of US market trends, wellness trends, regulatory changes and innovations occurring both inside and outside of the broader Discovery organization.
Apply business development skills to support identification of opportunities for co-creation of product initiatives and programs with strategic partners, including digital therapeutics and point solution partners, provider groups or hospital systems, third-party administrators, and other digital health organizations.
May telecommute.
Other duties as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data science, Finance, Actuarial Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related quantitative field
5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or in an actuary-related occupation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Company paid Life, AD&D Short and Long term disability insurance
Generous PTO, Holidays and Summer Fridays
100% paid parental leave
Wellness Resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

actuarial analysisdata analysispricing modelsdata science techniquesbusiness developmentGTM plansKPI developmentstatistical modelingquantitative analysisfinancial modeling

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingpresentation skillscross-functional teamworkfeedback gatheringprioritizationresearch skillsstorytellingaccountability