Associate Actuary
Centene Corporation · Washington DC-Baltimore Area · 2 mo ago
RemoteRemoteFinance$88k–$158k/yrFull-time
About the role
This critical role plays a key part in advancing Value-Based Care (VBC) strategies that drive significant financial value across the enterprise. Gain broad exposure to vendor contracting, financial performance evaluation, and strategic decision-making while collaborating with stakeholders across all lines of business on diverse, high-impact initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the main point of contact for all actuarial related activities for an assigned contract
- Apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to calculate financial outcomes
- Developing probability tables based on analysis of statistical data and other pertinent information
- Research and analyze the impact from legislative changes
- Analyze and evaluate required vendor and provider deals
- Analyze various data reports, identify trends and gaps and recommend action
- Determine the equitable basis for distributing with providers and vendors
- Create and update actuarial reports
- Participate in merger and acquisition analysis
- Support the development and maintenance of financial models for Value-Based Care (VBC) contracts (e.g., assisting with shared savings/risk and capitation analyses in Excel)
- Analyzing claims, vendor performance, and other healthcare datasets using tools such as SQL, SAS, or Python to help establish baselines, track performance, and identify trends
- Assisting with the preparation of financial analyses and materials used in discussions with external vendors and internal stakeholders
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Medical Economics, Enterprise Partnerships, Network, and Clinical teams, to gather data, validate assumptions, and support ongoing initiatives
- Identifying data discrepancies, reporting issues, and analytical findings, and escalating concerns or recommendations to more senior team members as appropriate
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of actuarial experience
- Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) or equivalent international certification
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future (sponsorship not available including H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT)
Preferred Skills
- Experience in healthcare
- Experience in Excel, SAS, SQL, Snowflake and/or Teradata
- Vendor/Provider Experience
What We Offer
- Actuarial development program with comprehensive exam support, mentorship, and continuous learning opportunities
- Collaborative and supportive team that values knowledge sharing, celebrates exam progress, and invests in helping actuaries grow and succeed
Pay
$87,700.00 - $157,800.00 per year
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Health insurance
- 401K and stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off plus holidays
- Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
Schedule
Work remote from home anywhere in the Continental US