Medicare Advantage Pricing Actuary

Devoted; United States; Remote; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plan

Stock options for all employees

Generous paid time off

Bonus eligibility

Mobile stipend

Job summary

Devoted seeks a Pricing Actuary to lead Medicare Advantage bid strategy, modeling, and submission with a focus on CMS compliance and deadline adherence.

You’ll develop bid assumptions, collaborate with clinical, finance, and leadership teams, and translate regulatory updates into actionable models and guidance for executives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in healthcare actuarial practice with MA bid pricing.
• 5+ years focused on Medicare Advantage bid pricing, plan design, CMS submissions.
• Strong modeling, data extraction, and financial tooling (SQL, Python, R, SAS, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end MA bid strategy, modeling, and submission in compliance with CMS.
• Develop assumptions for utilization, costs, risk adjustment, and margins.
• Collaborate across clinical, finance, and leadership to align bid outcomes.
• Translate regulatory changes into actionable model updates and executive guidance.

Skills

Actuarial leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Deadline driven execution

Education

ASA/FSA (optional)

MAAA (optional)

Tools

SQL

Python

R

SAS

Excel modeling

Job description

**Job Description*****A bit about this role:***The Pricing Actuary is a critical actuarial leader responsible for directing the strategy, modeling, and execution of our annual Medicare Advantage (MA) bidding process. This role demands deep, battle-tested expertise in Medicare Advantage bid preparation, rate cell modeling, CMS regulations, and risk adjustment mechanics. Beyond pure technical depth, success in this role hinges on flawless operational execution: hit non-negotiable regulatory deadlines, bring process consistency to complex financial cycles, and work collaboratively across market leadership, clinical teams, finance, and executive stakeholders.We place the highest value on proven real-world execution, technical precision, and collaborative leadership. While professional actuarial credentials are recognized, a track record of driving timely, accurate, and strategic MA bids is what truly defines success in this role. ***Your Responsibilities and Impact will include:*** * Medicare Advantage Bid Strategy & Execution + Annual Bid Leadership: Direct and oversee the end-to-end development, modeling, and submission of annual Medicare Advantage (Part C and Part D) bids, ensuring total compliance with CMS guidelines and strict adherence to statutory deadlines. + Product & Benefit Pricing Strategy: Partner with product, clinical, and local market leaders to design competitive benefit packages, evaluating product trade-offs, supplemental benefits, and cost-sharing mechanics against financial and growth targets. + Assumption Development: Establish, defend, and document core actuarial bid assumptions, including baseline utilization, unit cost trends, risk adjustment factors, administrative expense allocations, and margin targets. * Modeling, Technical Rigor & Process Consistency + Actuarial Modeling & Automation: Build, refine, and maintain scalable bid pricing models, ensuring high standards of technical accuracy, model governance, and repeatable execution across expanding market footprints. + Sensitivity & Scenario Analysis: Perform complex scenario testing and sensitivity analyses to quantify the financial impacts of proposed CMS payment policy changes, risk model updates, benchmark shifts, and competitive market dynamics. + CMS Regulatory Translation: Interpret annual CMS Call Letters, Bid Instructions, and Rate Announcements, translating regulatory changes into actionable modeling adjustments and executive strategic guidance. * Cross-Functional Collaboration & Strategic Alignment + Cross-Functional Partnership: Work seamlessly across Finance, Healthcare Economics, Clinical Operations, and Network Management to ensure bid assumptions reflect actual operational capabilities, clinical programs, and provider contracting terms. + Data Integration & Quality Assurance: Partner closely with data engineering and analytics teams to ensure the integrity, completeness, and accuracy of historical claims, enrollment, and risk adjustment data fed into bid models. + Executive & Regulatory Presentation: Prepare clear, compelling executive-level presentations summarizing bid strategy, financial returns, and risk profiles for executive leadership, board members, and regulatory reviewers. ***Required skills and experience:***(Hands-on execution ability, proven track record, and collaborative performance take precedence over formal degrees or certifications). * + Core Actuarial & MA Experience: 8+ years of progressive healthcare actuarial experience, with at least 5+ years of deep, direct focus on Medicare Advantage bid pricing, plan design, and CMS bid submission. + Proven Track Record of Deadline Execution: Demonstrated ability to consistently drive complex, time-sensitive projects to completion on schedule, managing high-stakes regulatory deadlines with poise and precision. + Technical & Modeling Expertise: Advanced proficiency in actuarial modeling, claims data extraction, and financial modeling tools (e.g., SQL, Python, R, SAS, or advanced Excel modeling). + Deep Regulatory Mastery: Thorough understanding of Medicare Advantage pricing mechanics, including Part D direct subsidy/benefit design, CMS risk adjustment models (CMS-HCC, RxHCC), Star Ratings financial impacts, and benchmark calculations. + Collaborative Leadership: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven track record of working constructively across cross-functional teams, translating complex actuarial concepts into clear strategic choices for non-actuarial partners.***Desired skills and experience:**** (Actuarial designations are valued, but equivalent practical mastery and demonstrated track record are fully recognized). + Actuarial Credentials (Optional): Associate (ASA) or Fellow (FSA) of the Society of Actuaries, and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA). Fully equivalent experience and bid leadership track record will be strongly considered. + Broad Financial & Managed Care Perspective: Experience interfacing with reserving, underwriting, risk adjustment operations, or medical economics functions. + Startup / High-Growth Agility: Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where processes are continuously refined and optimized. #LI-DS1 #LI-Remote ***Salary range:*** $175,000 - $250,000 / yearThe pay range listed for this position is the range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at the time of the posting. Once the interview process begins, your talent partner will provide additional information on the compensation for the role, along with additional information on our total rewards package. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.Our Total Rewards package includes:* Employer sponsored health, dental and vision plan with low or no premium* Generous paid time off* $100 monthly mobile or internet stipend* Stock options for all employees* Bonus eligibility for all roles excluding Director and above; Commission eligibility for Sales roles* Parental leave program* 401K program* And more....*\\*Our total rewards package is for full time employees only. Intern and Contract positions are not eligible.*