Senior Health Actuary Consultant - Client Strategy Lead

Internationalinsuranceprofessionals; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh is seeking a Principal Lead Health Actuary Consultant to join our Actuarial and Financial Consulting team. Based in any US office, this hybrid role requires three days in the office weekly and leads health benefits engagements for employer clients.

You will oversee financial projections, plan design optimization, renewals, and client reporting, while mentoring analysts, supporting proposals, and expanding health actuarial capabilities.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, finance, economics, or a related field required.
• Minimum 10+ 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, renewals, business placement, benchmarking, and other projects related to underwriting health and welfare insurance.
• Review data analyses conducted by junior staff to ensure actuarial accuracy, proper use of models, and support their professional development.
• Perform and review complex analyses and cost projections using tools like Excel, SAS, and other software, with potential specialization in healthcare-related insurance areas.
• Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.
• Draft and review client reports and presentations to summarize findings, recommend strategies, and propose solutions or plan designs.
• Handle day-to-day client interactions, resolve project-related questions, and guide junior team members in client management.
• Assist senior team members in business development efforts by identifying growth opportunities and supporting responses to proposals.
• Contribute to the development of intellectual capital and expand knowledge of health insurance actuarial services and products.

Skills

Actuarial analysis

Client facing

Excel

SAS

PowerPoint

Financial modeling

Education

Actuarial science degree

Tools

Excel

SAS

PowerPoint

Job description

Marsh is seeking a Principal Lead Health Actuary Consultant to join our Actuarial and Financial Consulting team. Based in any US office, this hybrid role requires three days in the office weekly and leads health benefits engagements for employer clients.

You will oversee financial projections, plan design optimization, renewals, and client reporting, while mentoring analysts, supporting proposals, and expanding health actuarial capabilities.