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Lead the strategy. Shape the future. Drive business performance.
At West Bend, we're looking for a senior actuarial leader to head our Commercial Pricing function - someone who can connect data, strategy, and talent to drive profitable growth. This role goes beyond technical excellence. You'll serve as a trusted partner to the business, delivering forward-looking insights that influence decisions at the highest levels.
If you're energized by leading teams, shaping pricing strategy, and embedding advanced analytics into real business decisions, this is an opportunity to make a visible and lasting impact.
What You'll Do
Lead the Commercial Pricing Team, setting strategy and priorities aligned to business goals
- Act as a key advisor to senior leadership, delivering insights that shape growth, profitability, and risk management
- Own and evolve the technical pricing framework, leveraging data and models to drive risk-based decisions
- Oversee pricing for new and existing products - balancing competitiveness with strong financial performance
- Guide reserving methodologies and ensure accurate, compliant loss reserve practices
- Partner closely with Underwriting, Product, Claims, and Finance to optimize portfolio performance
- Drive innovation by integrating advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and decision frameworks into business processes
- Lead financial forecasting, including premium, loss, and reserve projections
- Support regulatory and financial reporting, including statutory filings and reserve opinions
- Build a high-performing team - mentoring, coaching, and developing actuarial talent while fostering a culture of continuous learning
What You Bring
- 10+ years of actuarial experience, with 3-5+ years in a leadership role
- Proven success leading actuarial teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
- Deep expertise in pricing, reserving, and risk management within P&C insurance
- Experience with predictive modeling, data analytics, and modern actuarial tools (SAS, Python, Databricks, SQL, Excel)
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable insights
- A forward-thinking mindset - able to deliver insights that not only explain results, but shape strategy
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with a collaborative, "enterprise-first" approach
Education & Credentials
- Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field (Master's preferred)
- Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) or equivalent
Why Join West Bend?
At West Bend, you'll be part of a company that values integrity, innovation, and people-first leadership. You'll have a seat at the table-helping shape strategy, influence performance, and build a future-ready actuarial function.
Ready to lead, influence, and make a measurable impact? Apply today.
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