Senior Consulting Actuary - Medicaid

Wakely; Idaho; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wakely, an HMA company, seeks a Senior Consulting Actuary to elevate our Medicaid actuarial practice in service to health plan clients nationwide.

You will manage client relationships, lead actuarial projects, and mentor junior associates while delivering high-quality, timely insights to leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• FSA designation (or ASA with extensive experience) required.
• 8+ years healthcare actuarial experience.
• 2-3 years of project management and client management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Economics, or Statistics.
• Experience in Medicaid, healthcare reform, ACA, and related areas.
• Full accreditation with the Society of Actuaries and American Academy of Actuaries.

Responsibilities

• Client Management - Develop and maintain client relationships and strategic plans.
• Oversee project plans, deliverables, and post-project results.
• Maintain professional knowledge through continuing education.
• Develop new business opportunities and marketing initiatives.
• Improve operational efficiency and cross-office collaboration.

Skills

Initiative

Effective communication

Team player

Time management

Continuous learning

Leadership

Emotional intelligence

Strategic thinking

Education

FSA designation (or ASA with experience)

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Economics, or Statistics

SOA/AAA accreditation

Job description

Overview

Wakely, an HMA company, seeks an experienced Medicaid Actuary to bring our Medicaid actuarial practice, already known nation-wide for excellent support of health plan association clients, to the next level in health plan client service.

We are seeking candidates with deep experience in the following skills and processes, and passion for developing and empowering junior associates in these areas:

• Medicaid actuarially sound rate development principles and advocacy
• Forecasting
• Financial trend analysis
• Model development
• Medicaid policy impact monitoring at the federal, state and local levels
• Managed Medicaid health plan operations
• Strategic communication of insights to leadership
• Effective cross-functional teaming

Job Summary

A Senior Consulting Actuary will be responsible for managing Wakely’s client relationships by designing and monitor plans to achieve strategic goals. In addition, the position will manage actuarial project teams to ensure quality and timely deliverables.

Responsibilities

Work Performed and Job Requirements

• Client Management - Develop and Maintain Client Relationships
  • Implement initiatives for Wakely products, tools and services through training and regular meetings
  • Manage and understand individual client needs and develops a strategic plan to meet those needs
  • Manage client relationships to include client visits, ongoing correspondence and feedback
  • Mitigate risk by ensuring client contracts, documentation and processes are followed
• Project Management - Supervise and Account for the Execution of Project Plan
  • Conduct periodic reviews of project plans, final deliverables and post project results
  • Oversee project communication and provide venues for constructive feedback
  • Ensure project team is providing quality deliverables, updates and billing clients within timelines
  • Appropriate delegation of work
• Professional/Industry Development – Gain and SustainProfessional/Industry Knowledge
  • Maintain credentials, signing authority and health care knowledge through continuing education
  • Implement industry training for internal/external initiatives
  • Identify needs and align employee career path plans
  • Manage the creation of additional resources and reference materials
• New Business Development – Seek Opportunities for the Organization's Growth
  • Implement brand recognition through participating in seminars/events and research papers, etc.
  • Generate new business and/or product lines by executing on established action plans
  • Manage new marketing initiatives to generate sales leads
  • Introduce new value add services to current clients
• Internal Operations - Manage Best BusinessPractice
  • Prioritize and manage operational efficiency initiatives
  • Administer compliance of policies and procedures to ensure cross office collaboration
  • Recruit top talent and participate in the selection and orientation process
  • Oversee and participate in community and professional volunteer activities/opportunities

Qualifications

Education/Training

• FSA designation (or ASA designation with additional experience).
• Minimum of 8 years of healthcare actuarial experience.
• 2-3 years of project management and client management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Economics, or Statistics.

Experience

• Experience in one or more of our core areas (Medicaid, healthcare reform, ACA, Provider Sponsored Organizations and Medicare Advantage);
• Experience presenting complex technical analysis to stakeholders;
• Developing others’ careers and leadership skills;
• Full accreditation with the Society of Actuaries and American Academy of Actuaries.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Initiative - Ability to decide in an independent way what actions should be taken
• Effective Communication - Demonstrates the ability to convey thoughts and express ideas effectively, both verbally and written
• Team Player - Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect
• Time Management - Makes reasonable estimates of resources needed to achieve goals or complete projects. Uses methods to plan and track work and commitments
• Continuous Learning - Displays an ongoing commitment to increasing skills
• Leadership - Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods
• Emotional Intelligence - Consistently exercises sound judgment
• Strategic Thinking - Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with the long-term interest of the organization and employees

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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