VP, Head of Specialty & Excess Casualty & Structured Pricing

Job Title:Vice President Actuary Head of Specialty & Excess Casualty & Structured Pricing

Location:NYC
Reports To:ChiefPricingActuary

Role Overview

The Vice President Actuary Head of Specialty & Excess Casualty & Structured Pricing will provide strategic and technical leadership for pricing across Specialty Casualty Excess Casualty and Structured programs. This role reporting to the Chief Pricing Actuaryis responsible forsetting pricing vision leading advancedanalyticsand predictive modeling initiatives and partnering closely with Underwriting Data Technology and Finance to deliver robust scalable pricing solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate is a big-picture thinker and hands-on problem solver who can balance strategic direction with execution lead multidisciplinary teams and drive innovation in pricing data and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead actuarial pricing strategy for Specialty Casualty Excess Casualty and Structured products ensuring alignment with underwriting appetite risk selection and portfolioobjectives.

• Provide oversight and governance of pricing methodologies assumptions and performance monitoring for traditional and specialty casualty lines.

• Envision design and guide the development of modern pricing data ecosystems including data pipelines rating platforms and pricing infrastructure.

• Lead the development enhancement and deployment of pricingratersfor traditional specialty and structured casualty programs.

• Champion predictive modeling initiatives including model selection development validation and implementation; guide teams through end-to-end modeling projects.

• Translate complex analytical insights into clear actionable recommendations for senior leadership and underwriting partners.

• Build mentor and lead high-performing actuarial and analytics teams; foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.

• Partner closely with Underwriting Claims Finance IT and Data Science to solve complex business problems and support growth initiatives.

• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a dynamic fast-moving environment whilemaintaininghigh standardsof quality and rigor.

• Support governance documentation and regulatory or internal review requirements as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10 years of actuarial experience in Casualty lines including Specialty and/or Excess Casualty.

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing pricing models and raters for casualty lines of business.

• Strong background in predictive modeling techniques and hands-on experience leading modeling initiatives.

• Proven ability to think strategically while remaining action-oriented and execution-focused.

• Experience leading and developing teams including multidisciplinary groups spanning actuarial data and technology.

• Strong programming skills inR and Python; ability to guide best practices in analytics and model development.

• Experience working with modern data systems pricing platforms and analytics tools.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to build strong relationships and influence across functions.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

Key Attributes

• Big-picture thinker with strong analytical depth

• Action-oriented problem solver

• Personable collaborative and relationship-driven leader

• Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity

• Strong ownership mindset and bias toward results

The base salary range provided below is for hires in those geographic areas only and will becommensuratewith candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates in other locations may differ based on the cost oflaborin that location.In addition to base salary this position is eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package.

• Albany and Chicago Pay Range: $171000 - $245000
• New York City Pay Range: $171000 - $285000