Senior Pricing Strategy Analyst

Senior Pricing Strategy Analyst

Washington Dental Service and its affiliates—Arcora Foundation, Delta Dental of Washington, and Tri Forza—are looking for a Senior Pricing Strategy Analyst to help shape our pricing strategy across insurance products and markets. The role blends analytical precision with business acumen to influence growth, profitability, and competitiveness.

Salary range:
Western Washington $81,900–$116,550;
Eastern Washington $71,411–$101,623. Base pay depends on experience, location, and non‑discriminatory factors. Employees enjoy competitive medical, dental and vision plans, a generous 401(k) match, and accrue vacation and sick time from day one. Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities are also available.

• Analyze pricing data, claims utilization patterns, business inputs and market trends to inform pricing decisions.
• Develop forward‑looking/predictive pricing models that incorporate target margin, provider fee trends, claims utilization and administrative costs.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, finance and product teams to align pricing strategies with business objectives.
• Understand and enhance sales pricing and negotiating approaches, including customer total cost of ownership.
• Work with finance to understand cost structures and margin requirements.
• Extract, clean, compile and analyze large datasets from multiple sources (claims, ERP, corporate data warehouse, external market data).
• Create comprehensive reports and presentations for senior management.
• Monitor key performance indicators—customer profitability by segment, underwriting gain, loss ratios, etc.
• Develop automated reporting tools and dashboards to streamline pricing analysis processes.
• Evaluate risk factors and their impact on pricing across different customer segments and regions.
• Collaborate with underwriting teams to assess individual risk profiles and pricing exceptions.
• Analyze emerging risks and their potential impact on existing pricing structures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field.
• 4–6 years of experience in pricing, financial analysis or business analytics; insurance industry experience is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with relational databases and data warehousing (e.g., Snowflake).
• Experience integrating BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) with enterprise systems for automated reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear business recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Knowledge of health insurance fundamentals and/or experience in a regulated industry.
• Knowledge of predictive modeling techniques and machine learning applications.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• Self‑starter with strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.

Washington Dental Service and its affiliates, including Arcora Foundation, Delta Dental of Washington, and Tri Forza, are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.