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Fuze Health

OR · On-site

$125K - $168K/yr

The VP, Risk & Pharmacy Compliance will serve as the senior leader responsible for enterprise-wide pharmacy compliance, regulatory strategy, and risk management. This executive will partner closely ...

Molina Healthcare

VP, Risk Adjustment

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$137K - $184K/yr

Drives organizational risk adjustment policy, program standards, and performance, and maintains close partnerships with senior leaders across Clinical Operations, Analytics, Strategy, Technology ...

Molina Healthcare

VP, Risk Adjustment

Long Beach, CA · On-site +1

$137K - $184K/yr

Drives organizational risk adjustment policy, program standards, and performance, and maintains close partnerships with senior leaders across Clinical Operations, Analytics, Strategy, Technology ...

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Operational Risk VP

New York, NY

Company Description A Major International Bank in Midtown Manhattan is seeking Operational Risk VP in their HQ NYC office. The incumbent will be responsible for the oversight of the operational risk ...

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How much do vp risk jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for vp risk in the United States is $157,532.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $115,000.00 and $190,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are VP Risk?

A VP Risk, or Vice President of Risk, is a senior executive responsible for overseeing an organization's risk management strategies and policies. They identify, assess, and mitigate risks that could impact the company's financial performance, reputation, or operations. VP Risk professionals often lead teams that analyze market, operational, credit, and regulatory risks, and they work closely with other executives to ensure the company's objectives are achieved within acceptable risk parameters.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a VP of Risk, and why are they important?

To thrive as a VP of Risk, you need deep expertise in risk management, financial analysis, regulatory compliance, and a strong educational background—often including an advanced degree in finance, economics, or a related field. Familiarity with risk assessment tools, enterprise risk management (ERM) systems, and certifications like FRM or CFA are commonly required. Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills help you influence organizational risk culture and drive cross-functional initiatives. These abilities are critical for proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to ensure organizational stability and regulatory adherence.

What is the difference between Vp Risk vs Risk Manager?

AspectVp RiskRisk Manager
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree, certifications like FRM or CRM often preferredBachelor's degree, certifications like FRM or CRM often preferred
Work EnvironmentStrategic leadership in financial institutions, corporate risk departmentsOperational risk assessment, implementing risk mitigation strategies
Employer & Industry UsageFinancial services, banking, insurance, large corporationsFinancial institutions, corporations, consulting firms

Both roles focus on risk management but Vp Risk typically involves strategic oversight and leadership, while Risk Managers handle day-to-day risk assessment and mitigation. The Vp Risk often supervises teams and influences company-wide policies, whereas Risk Managers implement these policies at operational levels.

What are some of the key challenges a VP of Risk typically faces when aligning risk management strategies with business objectives?

A VP of Risk often faces the challenge of balancing the organization's risk appetite with its growth goals, ensuring that risk mitigation does not stifle innovation or profitability. They must work closely with executive leadership across departments to integrate risk considerations into strategic planning, while also staying ahead of emerging risks such as regulatory changes or cybersecurity threats. Effective communication and collaboration with both technical and non-technical teams are essential to create a risk-aware culture and to ensure that policies are understood and implemented organization-wide.
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Infographic showing various Vp Risk job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 88% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $157,532 per year, or $75.7 per hour.

Vice President, Risk & Portfolio Analytics

Unison Risk Advisors

Manchester, NH

Full-time

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

Position Summary

The Vice President, Risk & Portfolio Analytics role will be based in our Manchester, MA office and will support and help advance the analytics function across the Avoca Risk platform. This role is well suited for a high-potential analytical professional with approximately 3–5 years of relevant insurance, actuarial, catastrophe modeling, or portfolio analytics experience who is interested in growing into a broader leadership role over time.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical capability, sound commercial judgment, and a desire to develop as a leader. Working closely with underwriting, technology, finance, actuarial, and risk capital stakeholders, this individual will contribute to portfolio reporting, pricing analysis, catastrophe risk insight, business intelligence, and product review while continuing to build executive communication and team leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

·       Support the analytics function by producing portfolio reporting, performance analysis, and actionable insight into underwriting trends across the group.

·       Translate complex data into clear decision support for senior leadership, underwriting teams, and external stakeholders through well-structured reports, exhibits, and data visualizations.

·       Contribute to business intelligence and reporting capabilities, including the continued development of the reporting dashboard platform and other automated reporting tools in partnership with the software development team.

·       Provide regular management reporting on key portfolio KPIs across the underwriting platform.

·       Assist with actuarial and exposure management activities, including rate methodology reviews, pricing adequacy assessments, exposure monitoring, and portfolio trend analysis by geography and class of business.

·       Produce ad hoc portfolio and carrier analytics, including premium, aggregate, and modeling projections, to support business planning and stakeholder requests.

·       Perform actuarial and portfolio analysis, including loss ratio projections, technical loss picks, projection support, and coordination with external actuarial partners where appropriate.

·       Support catastrophe risk modeling workflows for property lines and provide concise, decision-ready exposure accumulation reporting to business leaders.

·       Review new products and contract structures in partnership with senior stakeholders to assess pricing adequacy, technical soundness, and readiness for market rollout.

·       Establish and maintain documentation for pricing frameworks, portfolio modeling methodologies, and internal analytics processes.

·       Demonstrate leadership potential by mentoring junior analysts, contributing to team best practices, and building the skills needed to grow into broader people or functional leadership responsibilities.

QualificationsThe ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capability, insurance acumen, and the interest and aptitude to grow into a broader leadership role.Key Qualifications:

·       Approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience within an insurance carrier, reinsurance company, underwriting agency, MGA/MGU, or international insurance or reinsurance broker.

·       A strong foundation in actuarial science, insurance analytics, risk modeling, or a related quantitative discipline; progress toward ACAS, FCAS, or an equivalent analytical credential is preferred.

·       Working knowledge of ISO-based pricing methodologies and commercial property and casualty rating structures.

·       Experience working with risk modeling platforms, including RiskModeler (RMS), or a demonstrated ability to quickly learn similar tools.

·       Hands-on experience with analytical and reporting tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI, Sigma, or proprietary insurance systems.

·       Ability to communicate complex analytical issues clearly and credibly to business partners, underwriting teams, and senior stakeholders.

·       Emerging leadership capability, including the interest and aptitude to mentor others, influence cross-functional partners, and grow into broader team leadership responsibilities over time.

A collaborative, intellectually curious approach with the confidence to provide independent challenge and constructive insight together with the ability to communicate complex themes clearly at all levels of the organization and to key stakeholders.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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