Executive Director, Actuary-Pricing Strategy

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers’ compensation insurance. 
TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you’re passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients’ business success with extraordinary HR. 
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A Brief Overview
The Executive Director, Actuary will lead TriNet’s efforts to materially improve the accuracy, consistency, and scalability of insurance pricing across both new business and renewals. This role partners closely with the Chief Actuary and senior leadership to design, implement, and continuously refine pricing methodologies, tools, and governance processes that drive financial performance, competitiveness, and client outcomes. This leader will serve as the central architect of a multi-year transformation aimed at modernizing rating methodologies, integrating predictive risk analytics, and establishing robust performance measurement frameworks.
What you will do

• Lead development of next-generation rating methodologies across new business and renewals, improving loss ratio stability and reducing adverse selection risk.
• Drive evolution from legacy approaches toward scalable, algorithmic pricing frameworks
• Establish and own a formal “actual vs. expected” framework for pricing performance
• Develop KPIs to measure rating accuracy, variance, and profitability
• Implement feedback loops to continuously refine rating factors and models
• Address current gaps in systematic tracking and analytics across pricing decisions
• Ensure accurate representation of rating logic within systems
• Drive adoption of new pricing capabilities across the organization
• Serve as the conduit across Actuarial, Rating, Finance, and Sales for insurance pricing issues.
• Fosters a learning culture within the team focused on coaching, regular feedback, accountability, and development that energizes colleagues.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Math or related field required 

Experience Qualifications

• Typically 15+ years of actuarial experience required 

Skills and Abilities

• Successful candidate will be an effective communicator who can successfully integrate into the Actuarial team and interact with the TriNet senior leadership team with confidence and authority 
• Deep expertise in pricing, rating, and actuarial modeling within health insurance
• Experience with predictive modeling and risk scoring tools
• Familiarity with small group insurance markets
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills 
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace 
• Ability to adapt to a fast paced continually changing business and work environment while managing multiple priorities 
• Technical skills to build models, predict outcomes and assess future impacts 
• Strong understanding of business and financial concepts. 
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Highly effective leadership skills reflecting ownership/accountability, critical thinking, collaboration, demonstrated ability to inspire and empower others, promote inclusivity, transparency and resiliency 

Licenses and Certifications

• ASA Upon Hire required 
• FSA Upon Hire preferred 

Travel Requirements
As Needed
Work Environment

• Work in clean, pleasant, and comfortable office or home setting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The preferred location for this role is Atlanta, GA, and the salary range for this location is $165,300.00 to $330,625.00.  All qualified external applicants will be considered for an in-office role, based in Atlanta.  All qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and consider relocation to Atlanta and may be considered for remote hire at the company’s discretion. The candidate’s final salary offer will be based on the candidate’s skills, education, work location and experience.

A candidate’s compensation may also include bonuses consistent with TriNet’s corporate bonus plan.

Additionally, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, TriNet offers permanent full-time employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, life and disability insurance, a 401(K) savings plan, an employee stock purchase plan, eleven (11) Company observed holidays, PTO and a comprehensive leave program.  Please click the following link for detailed information about our benefits offerings:  https://www.trinet.com/documents/blt5b61a1040aae1904 

Please Note: TriNet reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity.
TriNet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact [email protected] to request such an accommodation.