Underwriting Strategy Analyst - Exec Priorities

CVS Health; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Analyst, Executive Underwriting Priorities to support Caremark Underwriting leadership. You’ll research pricing drivers, forecast outcomes, and coordinate with data teams and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes Excel-driven analyses, structured problem solving, and clear communication of complex findings to non-technical audiences. Bachelor’s degree required, 40-hour weekly schedule, benefits package included.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant professional experience in analytics, finance, underwriting, actuarial, forecasting, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas and structured modeling (e.g., INDEX/MATCH or XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, pivot tables, error checking, reconciliation techniques).
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL concepts for data extraction, validation, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Research & issue resolution support: Respond to a broad range of adhoc requests by gathering facts, performing targeted analyses, and producing clear, concise readouts for leadership and business partners.
• Model output investigation & variance analysis: Perform diagnostic reviews to explain changes in results across pricing and forecasting tools/models, including identification of key drivers, input changes, data shifts, and methodology impacts.
• Cross-functional coordination: Partner with stakeholders across the underwriting ecosystem to obtain answers, trace data lineage, and confirm interpretation of results.
• Side analyses and supporting models: Build and maintain “side” analyses (primarily in Excel) to validate assumptions, reconcile outputs, quantify impacts, and support leadership decision needs.
• Data handling & querying: Work with structured datasets and support extraction/validation of inputs and outputs using relational data concepts and SQL.
• Documentation & knowledge management: Maintain organized notes, assumptions, and reference materials to reduce rework and ensure questions are not reopened without new information.
• Meeting support: Prepare meeting briefs, capture action items, and represent leadership in lower-priority meetings when needed.
• Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline recurring requests, improve clarity of outputs, and enhance reliability of analysis.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, business, data analytics, or related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Analyst, Executive Underwriting Priorities to support Caremark Underwriting leadership. You’ll research pricing drivers, forecast outcomes, and coordinate with data teams and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes Excel-driven analyses, structured problem solving, and clear communication of complex findings to non-technical audiences. Bachelor’s degree required, 40-hour weekly schedule, benefits package included.