Director of Actuarial Pricing Strategy - Remote

About this role

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Growing together. As a Director of Actuarial Pricing Strategy, ORx, you will lead pricing strategy for the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) business, shaping how ORx competes in the market across RFPs, client requests, and underwriting decisions. This role positions the US actuarial function as a core commercial partner, supporting growth through disciplined, market informed pricing and solid actuarial engagement with clients and external consulting firms

The Director is accountable for translating underwritten model outputs into clear, defensible pricing strategies that balance competitiveness, risk, and profitability. You will set the strategic direction for how pricing recommendations are developed, governed, and communicated, ensuring consistency across RFP responses, client negotiations, and deal structuring. In this role, you will partner closely with the Actuarial Director responsible for Trend & Assumption setting, ensuring pricing strategies are informed by robust underlying assumptions while remaining focused on commercial decisions and market impact

You will partner closely with underwriting, industry relations pre-deals, sales, and finance and play a hands on leadership role in advancing pricing capabilities and ensuring pricing strategy is aligned with ORx's broader growth and financial objectives. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some to

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