Senior Health Actuary – VBP Leader (Remote)

Milliman; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) Plan

Discretionary Bonus

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Family Building Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance & AD&D

Disability

Job summary

Milliman’s Seattle Health Practice seeks an ASA with a strong background in health actuarial work and Value Based Payments (VBP) in Medicare/Medicaid. You will lead a team of consultants, perform data analyses, build financial models, and communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences.

The role includes mentoring junior staff and managing client projects. Ideal candidates hold a math/statistics/economics degree and ASA designation, with extensive VBP experience and proficiency in Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, or a related field.
• ASA designation.
• 7+ years of healthcare actuarial experience, with at least four (4) years in a consulting or advisory role supporting health plans, state Medicaid agencies, or ACOs.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with VBP arrangements (e.g., shared savings, capitation, and other provider risk arrangements).
• Minimum of three (3) years leading Medicare and/or Medicaid program VBP work, including delegating work to and mentoring junior staff.
• Experience with current Medicare and Medicaid VBP programs (REACH/LEAD, MSSP, AHEAD, TEAM, managed Medicaid or Medicare Advantage provider risk) is a plus.
• Proficiency with Excel
• Some knowledge of SAS, SQL, Python, or R
• Strong understanding of the US healthcare system
• Demonstrable skills in presenting technical concepts to a non-technical audience in an understandable way

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of healthcare data.
• Interpret regulations.
• Build financial models.
• Write reports that explain technical concepts clearly to a non-technical audience.
• Manage projects through completion within an expected budget.
• Supervise actuarial students and less-experienced actuaries in the completion of technical aspects of actuarial projects.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Entrepreneurial spirit

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, or related field

ASA designation

Tools

Excel

SAS

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Milliman’s Seattle Health Practice seeks an ASA with a strong background in health actuarial work and Value Based Payments (VBP) in Medicare/Medicaid. You will lead a team of consultants, perform data analyses, build financial models, and communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences.

The role includes mentoring junior staff and managing client projects. Ideal candidates hold a math/statistics/economics degree and ASA designation, with extensive VBP experience and proficiency in Excel