Senior Actuarial Analyst & Strategy Lead

Highmark Health; Connecticut; On-site; USD 86,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health seeks a senior actuarial analyst to support the Actuarial Executive Development Program. You will guide analyses, mentor staff, and develop presentations for management, using actuarial methods to inform premium, claims, and profitability decisions.

Responsibilities include leading studies, ensuring data quality, and collaborating across teams while advancing credential progress. Strong communication and problem solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics or closely related field.
• 3 years of experience in an actuarial role.
• 6 Exam Components completed as part of credentialing.
• Master's degree preferred in actuarial science, mathematics or statistics.

Responsibilities

• Define and diagnose problems; outline data needed for studies and propose solutions.
• Create analyses and materials to inform decisions; present to management.
• Ensure internal/external consistency and perform reasonability checks.
• Mentor junior staff and provide input on technical work across teams.
• Lead development of actuarial studies, analyses, and recommendations.
• Identify workflow improvements and apply actuarial techniques across functions.
• Communicate complex results clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Skills

Actuarial knowledge

Complex problems

Analytical

Oral & written comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in actuarial science/math/statistics

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Highmark Health seeks a senior actuarial analyst to support the Actuarial Executive Development Program. You will guide analyses, mentor staff, and develop presentations for management, using actuarial methods to inform premium, claims, and profitability decisions.

Responsibilities include leading studies, ensuring data quality, and collaborating across teams while advancing credential progress. Strong communication and problem solving are essential.