Senior Actuary

Responsibilities

• Lead complex actuarial and analytical initiatives, defining scope, work plans, and execution strategies that support key business priorities
• Advise leadership on analytical strategy, risk assessment, and project priorities, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals
• Oversee and take accountability for technical work produced by project teams, ensuring accuracy, rigor, and quality of outputs
• Develop and evaluate pricing, provider reimbursement, and benefit analyses, including risk pools, stop loss, and cost structures
• Interpret complex data and trends, translating insights into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership
• Drive quality through peer review and strong documentation, ensuring consistency and integrity across actuarial work products
• Partner cross-functionally to provide ongoing and ad hoc actuarial support, influencing decision-making across the organization
• Mentor and develop junior team members while identifying opportunities to improve business processes, mitigate risk, and enhance operational performance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) and ASA or FSA designation (Required)
• 8+ years of actuarial or analytics experience, including 5+ years in healthcare insurance (Required)
• Additional Preferred Skills/ Experiences Include:
• Deep understanding of health insurance risk, actuarial methodologies, and complex data analysis
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and influence cross-functional stakeholders, including guiding analytical workstreams
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to translate complex insights into clear business recommendations and mentor/develop team members
• Experiencing driving the vision and execution of enterprise-wide AI initiatives
• Premera total rewards
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
• Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
• Generous paid time off to reenergize.
• Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
• For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.
• Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
• Free convenient on-site parking.
• Subsidized on-campus ca

Benefits

Additional Information

Workforce Classification: Telecommuter Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People's Lives Our purpose, to improve customers' lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare. Premera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we're able to better serve our customers. It's this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace. Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/ . As a Senior Actuary at Premera , you will play a critical role in driving complex actuarial and analytical initiatives that directly influence business strategy, product design, and financial performance. In this highly visible role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, guiding decision-making through advanced analytics, risk assessment, and actuarial expertise while providing oversight to project teams and analytical workstreams. As part of our actuarial team, you will collaborate across Premera to turn complex data into meaningful insights that shape products, pricing, and care delivery models. Your work will not only guide critical business decisions but also play a key role in improving affordability and access to healthcare for the members and communities we serve.

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