Director, Actuarial Services I

Excellus BCBS; DeWitt (AR); On-site; USD 138,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work opportunity (case-by-case)

Job summary

Excellus BCBS in the United States seeks a Director of Actuarial Services to lead a team in analyzing healthcare cost trends and providing financial forecasts and budgets. You will develop actuarial recommendations to protect financial integrity and support pricing margins, while collaborating with internal teams, vendors, and regulators.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced analytics, and proficiency in SAS, with responsibility for model design, staff development, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related field with eight years actuarial healthcare experience.
• FSA and MAAA preferred.
• Leadership experience: minimum 3 years; 5 years preferred.
• Advanced analytical skills.
• Advanced knowledge of financial and risk arrangements.
• Strong PC skills; Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project and people management skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business language.
• Ability to design and implement process improvements.
• High integrity and interpersonal skills.
• High sense of urgency and accountability.
• Independent, creative, and initiative-driven.

Responsibilities

• Builds new quarterly trend and forecasting process in collaboration with Health Care Network Management staff.
• Develops quarterly health plan financial forecast and necessary monthly analyses.
• Develops health plan financial budget.
• Coordinates financial forecast and budget development for all lines of business.
• Develops dental Reporting, small group pricing, and rate filings.
• Forecasts health plan margin strategy requirements.
• Trends model development and maintenance.
• Conducts trend analysis to support pricing, forecasting, and opportunity identification.
• Conducts Monthly Stop Loss reserve analysis and support.
• Develops seasonality analyses.
• Designs, implements and maintains medical expense trend models including cross-functional collaboration and information sharing.
• Ensures efficient use of SAS software in the development of data sets and models.
• Develops and maintains SAS expertise in the department.
• Identifies and manages departmental goals.
• Establishes annual performance goals for staff and oversees learning plans and merit decisions.
• Ensures efficient management of the department and process improvement.
• Mentors and develops staff for leadership roles.
• Ensures consistent policies across regions.
• Takes a leadership role in special projects.
• Identifies emerging issues affecting goals.
• Notifies Information Management about Data Warehouse integrity issues.
• Prepares and maintains documentation for procedures and projects.
• Maintains high integrity and alignment with corporate values and privacy policies.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory mandates and ensures compliance.
• Conducts staff meetings with timely information sharing.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs other functions as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial risk knowledge

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership

Business language translation

Process improvement

Integrity

Urgency & accountability

Independence & initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science

Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)

MAAA designation

10+ years actuarial experience

Tools

SAS

Job description

Job Description:

Summary:

The Director, Actuarial Services is responsible for supervision of staff in the routine operation of the Actuarial Services departments. This position leads healthcare cost trend and medical cost analysis, and financial forecasting and budgeting process for the health plan. The Director develops and provides actuarial and financial recommendations that protect the organization’s financial integrity; information and recommendations provided must be sound and consistent to support target pricing margins, corporate goals, new initiatives and other complex measures related to financial solvency. The incumbent plays an active role in the preparation and interpretation of data and related formulae. The position utilizes national and local information sources ranging from industry publications and consultants to analysis of internal data and works effectively with a wide variety of internal staff, external vendors, and regulators.

Essential Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Builds new quarterly trend and forecasting process in collaboration with Health Care Network Management staff.
• Develops quarterly health plan financial forecast and necessary monthly analyses.
• Develops health plan financial budget.
• Coordinates financial forecast and budget development for all lines of business.
• Develops dental Reporting, small group pricing, and rate filings.
• Forecasts health plan margin strategy requirements.
• Trends model development and maintenance.
• Conducts trend analysis to support pricing, forecasting, and opportunity identification.
• Conducts Monthly Stop Loss reserve analysis and support.
• Develops seasonality analyses.
• Designs, implements and maintains medical expense trend models including cross-functional collaboration and information sharing.
• Ensures efficient use of SAS software in the development of data sets and models.
• Develops and maintains appropriate level of SAS expertise in the department.
• Identifies and manages departmental goals consistent with corporate objectives.
• Establishes individual annual performance goals for staff, guide staff in setting individual learning and development plans, assess individual performance, and determine merit, promotional and recognition salary increases and awards.
• Ensures efficient management of the department; promote continual process improvement.
• Mentors and develop staff to take leadership roles.
• Ensures consistent policies and procedures across regions.
• Takes a leadership role in representing the department on special projects.
• Identifies emerging issues that impact corporate, divisional or departmental goals.
• Notifies Information Management with regards to Data Warehouse integrity issues.
• Prepares and maintain documentation for routine procedures and special projects.
• Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies’ mission and values and adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct and leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.
• Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of all relevant legislative and regulatory mandates and ensures that all activities are in compliance with these requirements.
• Conducts periodic staff meetings to include timely distribution and education related to departmental and Ethics/Compliance information.
• Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
• Performs other functions as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related field and eight years actuarial experience in a healthcare environment.
• Professional designations of Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) preferred.
• Minimum three years of experience in leadership role. Minimum of five years of experience in leadership role preferred.
• Advanced analytical skills.
• Advanced knowledge of financial and risk arrangements.
• Strong PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project and people management skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business language.
• Ability to design and implement process improvements.
• High integrity and interpersonal skills.
• High sense of urgency and accountability.
• High degree of independence, creativity and initiative.

Level II – requires similar qualifications as Level I, plus:

• Minimum of ten years of actuarial experience.

Physical Requirements:

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Compensation Range(s):

Level I: Grade D5: Minimum $137,857 - Maximum $248,143

The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, budget available, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s minimum qualifications, in addition to internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.

Please note: There may be opportunity for remote work within all jobs posted by the Excellus Talent Acquisition team. This decision is made on a case-by-case basis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.