Senior Actuarial Analyst

$78,800 - $132,100/Yr

Emergent Holdings - Houston, TX

Full-time

Houston, TX

Management of Companies and Enterprises

About the position

This position is responsible for supporting Medicare Advantage bids, focusing on rate filing development, data acquisition, pricing, competitive analysis, strategy, and process management. The role also involves ad hoc tasks related to pricing, forecasting, and financial performance management.

Responsibilities

• Utilize advanced actuarial concepts to perform complex analysis, conduct research and make recommendations to leadership.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy and appropriateness of all insurance data used in the production of outputs; recommend improvements to data as needed.
• Independently recommend specific course of action; consider internal, external and customer impacts. Independently communicate to stakeholders.
• Define scope of major projects and coordinate completion.
• Assess and implement efficiency enhancing processes where available.
• Respond to requests from internal departments; prioritize and review work of peers for actuarial soundness.
• Drive key department processes. May provide technical guidance to and coordinate work less experienced team members.
• Remain current on actuarial techniques, seek development and improvement opportunities and understand corporate/cross-functional objectives and cultural beliefs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science or related area.
• Four (4) years related actuarial experience, with preference for at least one year of BCN/BCBSM actuarial experience or comparable experience at another company.
• Earned at least four (4) course credits toward the attainment of the FSA designation, and is a member, in good standing, of the Actuarial Development Program.
• Knowledge of actuarial methods and practices.
• Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply appropriate planning and prioritization techniques.

Nice-to-haves

• Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Diversity valued and no tolerance for discrimination or harassment.