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Job Description Summary

Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy and analytics? Are you energized by the challenge of influencing high-impact financial decisions that shape both business performance and customer value? If you are a bold and curious leader with deep pricing expertise who can balance growth ambitions with disciplined risk management, this could be the opportunity for you.
As the pricing leader for Group Benefits and Pet, you will lead enterprise pricing strategy and execution across three distinct product lines-Group Health, Nationwide Pet, and Specialty Insurance. You'll guide a high-performing pricing organization to craft innovative, market-responsive strategies while aligning with business objectives and regulatory standards. Your role is critical in shaping competitive positioning and long-term financial outcomes, requiring you to influence senior leadership, connect insights to action, and deliver pricing solutions that support profitable growth and an exceptional customer experience.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the pricing function for Group Health, Nationwide Pet, and NSI - Establish pricing strategies and rate plan direction that support profitable growth, competitive positioning, and business objectives.

• Oversee development of pricing and analytical tools - Drive creation of rate indications, pricing models, segmentation analyses, and profitability studies to inform pricing decisions across assigned businesses.

• Monitor portfolio performance and lifecycle results - Assess post-launch risk, return, and product results; recommend pricing or product actions to improve long-term performance.

• Partner across the organization to convert insights into action - Work with business, finance, underwriting, actuarial, analytics, and technology leaders to translate actuarial insights into actionable recommendations.

• Influence governance and strategic decisions - Counsel leadership on balancing growth, profitability, risk, and capital, and support approvals for significant pricing and product decisions.

• Evaluate and mitigate risk - Identify and assess risk mitigation, reinsurance, regulatory, and financial reporting implications associated with pricing strategies and product changes.

• Lead and develop a high-performing team - Provide leadership across recruiting, performance management, and talent development to deliver on key pricing priorities.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to VP, CFO - Group Benefits. Manages 4-6 direct reports with approximately 45 indirect reports.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in actuarial science, advanced analytics, business, finance, mathematics, economics, or related field with strong quantitative orientation; graduate degree preferred.

License/Certification/Designation:FSA and MAAA designations preferred.

Experience: Typically 10+ years of related experience (pricing, actuarial, product, advanced analytics) with prior management experience.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

Ability to attract, hire, and develop strong talent. Strong communication skills to build and defend business cases and provide executive-level recommendations. Ability to explain actuarial and analytical concepts clearly. Foundational knowledge of modern technology and actuarial tools with experience implementing advanced modeling.

Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager's leader and Human Resource Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

We currently anticipate accepting applications until 08/18/2026. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage,paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states.#actuarialSmoke-Free Iowa Statement: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries comply with the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on or around company premises as well as company issued vehicles. The company offers designated smoking areas in which smoking is permitted at each individual location. The Act prohibits retaliation for reporting complaints or violations. For more information on the Iowa Smokefree Air Act, individuals may contact the Smokefree Air Act Helpline at 888-944-2247.
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Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.The national salary range for AVP, Pricing - Group Benefits and Pet : $154,000.00-$290,000.00The expected starting salary range for AVP, Pricing - Group Benefits and Pet : $154,000.00 - $258,000.00