Senior Health Actuary & Benefits Strategy Lead

Internationalinsuranceprofessionals; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercer is seeking a Sr Health Actuarial Consultant for a hybrid role requiring in-office presence at least three days a week. You will lead client engagements on health benefits strategies, including financial projections, plan design optimization, and renewal negotiations.

You will also serve as a primary financial contact and guide analysts and associates. The role demands a BA/BS in actuarial fields, 4+ years in actuarial health & benefits, progress toward ASA, and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, finance, economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years' experience working in an actuarial field, with health and benefits consulting experience
• Proven progress to obtaining your ASA designation
• Client facing experience
• Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office-Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead routine client engagements, managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewal, business placement, benchmarking, and other projects associated with underwriting health and welfare insurance.
• Review data analyses conducted by junior staff to ensure actuarial soundness and assist in their development.
• Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.
• Perform and review complex analyses and cost projections using Excel, SAS, and other software, with potential specialization in certain areas of healthcare-related insurance.
• Draft and review client reports or presentations to summarize findings and recommend strategies or solutions.

Skills

Actuarial experience

ASA in progress

Client facing

Excel

R/Python

Education

Actuarial degree (BA/BS)

Tools

SAS

PowerPoint

Job description

Mercer is seeking a Sr Health Actuarial Consultant for a hybrid role requiring in-office presence at least three days a week. You will lead client engagements on health benefits strategies, including financial projections, plan design optimization, and renewal negotiations.

You will also serve as a primary financial contact and guide analysts and associates. The role demands a BA/BS in actuarial fields, 4+ years in actuarial health & benefits, progress toward ASA, and strong MS Office skills.