Senior Consulting Actuary - ACA Pricing

Responsibilities

• Lead and certify ACA premium rate filings for individual and small group markets, ensuring compliance with rating rules and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze detailed claim and enrollment data to inform pricing, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.
• Partner with clients to develop and implement product, pricing, and market strategies that respond to regulatory and competitive changes.
• Conceptualize and model the impact of policy shifts and competitor actions on client portfolios.
• Advise on plan design and product development, aligning actuarial insights with client goals.
• Communicate complex findings and recommendations to client executives and stakeholders in a clear, compelling manner.
• Foster strong client relationships while also coaching and developing junior team members.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver integrated, forward-thinking solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, economics, or statistics required.
• FSA designation or ASA designation with additional experience also required.
• Minimum of 8 years of healthcare actuarial experience in one of more of Wakely’s core areas (Medicaid, healthcare reform, ACA, Provider Sponsored Organizations and Medicare Advantage), with at least 2 years of project management or client management experience required.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
• Initiative - Ability to decide in an independent way what actions should be taken.
• Effective Communication - Demonstrates the ability to convey thoughts and express ideas effectively, both verbally and written.
• Team Player - Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.
• Time Management - Makes reasonable estimates of resources needed to achieve goals or complete projects. Uses methods to plan and track work and commitments.
• Continuous Learning - Displays an ongoing commitment to increasing skills.
• Leadership - Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• Emotional Intelligence - Consistently exercises sound judgment.
• Strategic Thinking - Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with the long-term interest of the organization and employees.