Hybrid Health Actuary Leader - Strategy & Client Impact

Marsh; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh is seeking an experienced Principal Lead Health Actuary Consultant to join our Actuarial and Financial Consulting team in the United States. The role supports health benefits strategies, financial projections, plan design optimization, and renewal negotiations, while acting as the primary financial contact for clients.

You will lead engagements, mentor analysts, and contribute to business development, with a focus on health and welfare insurance and AI-enabled tools in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, finance, economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in actuarial field, with health and benefits consulting.
• Progress toward ASA designation.
• Client facing experience.
• Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office—Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead routine client engagements, managing service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewals, business placement, benchmarking, and other projects related to underwriting health and welfare insurance.
• Review data analyses conducted by junior staff to ensure actuarial accuracy, proper use of models, and support their professional development.
• Perform and review complex analyses and cost projections using tools like Excel, SAS, and other software, with potential specialization in healthcare-related insurance areas.
• Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.
• Draft and review client reports and presentations to summarize findings, recommend strategies, and propose solutions or plan designs.
• Handle day-to-day client interactions, resolve project-related questions, and guide junior team members in client management.
• Assist senior team members in business development efforts by identifying growth opportunities and supporting responses to proposals.
• Contribute to the development of intellectual capital and expand knowledge of health insurance actuarial services and products.

Skills

Actuarial experience

ASA credentialed

Client facing

MS Office

Health benefits knowledge

Education

Actuarial science degree

Tools

Excel

SAS

Job description

Marsh is seeking an experienced Principal Lead Health Actuary Consultant to join our Actuarial and Financial Consulting team in the United States. The role supports health benefits strategies, financial projections, plan design optimization, and renewal negotiations, while acting as the primary financial contact for clients.

You will lead engagements, mentor analysts, and contribute to business development, with a focus on health and welfare insurance and AI-enabled tools in a hybrid work