Senior Actuarial Leader: Reserving, Forecasting & Trends

Highmark Health; Concord (NH); Hybrid; USD 209,000 - 372,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. is seeking a senior actuarial leader to guide a high-performing team focused on reserves, financial forecasting, and sophisticated trend analytics. This role informs senior leadership with accurate insights to shape enterprise strategy and financial stability.

The position emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and adherence to actuarial standards while driving continuous improvement in valuation practices and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years in healthcare actuarial/forecasting/trend analytics.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Guide a senior team in actuarial and analytics across reserves, forecasting, and trend analytics.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Oversee actuarial reserves, compliance, and regulatory reporting.
• Lead annual and multi-scenario financial forecasting and variance analyses.
• Direct trend analytics to inform medical economics strategies and cost management.
• Provide coaching and development to ensure succession readiness and staff growth.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Influential communication

Analytical rigor

Actuarial proficiency

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics/Economics/Actuarial Science

Job description

Highmark Inc. is seeking a senior actuarial leader to guide a high-performing team focused on reserves, financial forecasting, and sophisticated trend analytics. This role informs senior leadership with accurate insights to shape enterprise strategy and financial stability.

The position emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and adherence to actuarial standards while driving continuous improvement in valuation practices and financial reporting.