Senior Actuarial Data Scientist & Modeling Lead

Highmark Health; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 86,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. is seeking a senior actuarial analyst to participate in the Actuarial Executive Development Program. The role involves applying actuarial techniques and statistical analysis across pricing, reserving, and profitability studies, while mentoring junior staff and preparing analyses for decision makers.

The successful candidate will develop efficient processes, conduct experience studies, and provide guidance to management across teams in the actuarial department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or closely related discipline
• Substitution: None
• Preferred: Master's Degree or its equivalent in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or closely related discipline

Responsibilities

• Define & diagnose a problem.
• Outline data requirements for a study or analysis and devise potential solutions.
• Review the appropriateness of the results in light of experience and industry knowledge.
• Consider alternate explanations or viewpoints before drawing conclusions.
• Create studies, analyses, and presentation materials needed to inform decision makers.
• Make appropriate recommendations to management across teams within the actuarial department.
• Proactively ensure the internal and external consistency of all work.
• Use industry knowledge to perform reasonability checks and exceed customer expectations.
• Identify methods to test whether suspect results are correct.
• Guide and mentor less experienced staff on a regular basis.
• Interact with stakeholders to foster cooperation and convey engagement and competence.
• Explain technical work to technical and non-technical people and provide decision support.

Skills

Actuarial principles

Complex problem solving

Analytical Skills

Oral & Written Communication

Leadership mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science/Mathematics

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

Highmark Inc. is seeking a senior actuarial analyst to participate in the Actuarial Executive Development Program. The role involves applying actuarial techniques and statistical analysis across pricing, reserving, and profitability studies, while mentoring junior staff and preparing analyses for decision makers.

The successful candidate will develop efficient processes, conduct experience studies, and provide guidance to management across teams in the actuarial department.