Actuary (Open to hiring at Sr. level)

Why Wellmark: We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If you’re passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today! 

Learn more about our unique benefit offerings here. 

As an Actuary, you will support business strategies related to financial risk for your assigned market segments. Evaluate financial risk and competitiveness associated with provider networks, premium rate setting, risk adjustment methodologies, exchanges (public and private), new technology, legislative and regulatory changes, utilization management programs, and other market forces. Determine forecasts and trends as appropriate. Build and maintain relationships with key customers and strategic partners.

Location within Central Iowa is strongly preferred. Will consider remote employment with travel to Des Moines Headquarters once a month. 

• Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science or related field, or direct and applicable work experience.
• Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA).
• Minimum 4 years of experience in an actuarial role within health insurance.
• Proficient with data analysis using Excel, SAS or SQL.
• Advanced leading subject matter expert in two or more of pricing, reserving, or predictive modeling or other technical actuarial area: catastrophe model, economic capital model or assumed reinsurance with excellent knowledge of statistics and probability.
• Strong individual contributor.  Ability to work independently, to organize tasks, and to follow-through with staff and business leaders on complex, cross-functional projects. Ability to coach and mentor other actuarial staffs.
• Proven ability to organize and analyze data, develop predictive models to drive business decisions, interpret the model results, turn data into actionable insights, and effectively communicate model results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong consultation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate across the business to produce results.
• Ability to independently manage projects and make decisions in a deadline driven, fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 including advanced proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Ability to adapt to new systems quickly and produce ad hoc reports.

Preferred

• Experience working at a Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) organization or at a health plan managing PBM performance around pricing and financial guarantees.
• Experience evaluating PBM contracts and pharmacy financial guarantees including discounts and rebates. 
• Experience working at or with an employee benefits consultant with emphasis on accessing pharmacy benefit claims experience and modeling expected cash flow. 
• Provden ability to understand, explain, and assess regulatory and financial risk related to PBM reform and regulatory updates. 
• Ability to facilitate presentations to large audiences and communicate recommendations persuasively to key decision makers.
• Experience with PowerBI, R, and Python is preferred.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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