Associate Actuary, Strategic Analytics

Centene Corporation•Remote-FL, NE

1d•$87,700 - $157,800•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and innovative Associate Actuary to serve as a key strategic leader evaluating our highest-priority strategic initiatives - specifically, internal Quality and Affordability Initiatives (QAI) and external Value-Based Care (VBC) arrangements. This is not a traditional actuarial role, it’s a unique opportunity for an actuary who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys building from the ground up as a full-stack problem solver. You will independently identify valuation challenges, ideate robust analytical solutions, and engineer the methodologies required to measure the true financial impact of our value-based programs. Because you will be driving strategy across a complex organization, success in this role requires exceptional matrix influence and communication skills. If you can combine a rigorous actuarial technical foundation with the proactive mindset of a business builder and the persuasive communication of a consultant, this role offers unparalleled enterprise visibility and impact. Conduct analysis, pricing and risk assessment to estimate financial outcomes. Manage health plan specific actuarial needs and produce actuarial reports to aid in developing corporate strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
2+ years of actuarial experience.
Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) (or equivalent international certification)

Nice To Haves

Advanced hands-on technical skills in data extraction and modeling (e.g., SQL, Python, R, and/or SAS).
Must be capable of building complex analytics and data pipelines independently
Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, scope undefined business problems, and independently execute quantitative solutions without an existing playbook
Prior experience in Actuarial Consulting, Value-Based Care analytics
Experience evaluating the financial impact of clinical programs, care management initiatives, or medical cost trend
A track record of standing up new analytical functions or leading "0-to-1" operational initiatives within a health plan or consulting environment

Responsibilities

Serve as the main point of contact for all actuarial related activities for VBC contracts
Apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to calculate financial outcomes
Research and analyze the impact from legislative changes
Assess cash reserves and liabilities enable payment of future benefits
Analyze various data reports, identify trends and gaps and recommend action
Determine the equitable basis for distributing money for insurance benefits
Create and update actuarial reports
Participate in merger and acquisition analysis
Critically evaluate current valuation processes for strategic initiatives to identify gaps, overlapping values, or invalid assumptions.
Independently design, engineer, and implement new, actuarially sound methodologies for measuring program efficacy and shared savings
Extract, clean, and manipulate complex data sets to stand up independent valuation models
Serve as the primary actuarial liaison for strategic initiatives.
Utilize strong matrix influence to build consensus among clinical, operational, and finance leaders
Act as a strategic communicator, translating highly complex actuarial methodologies and financial impacts into compelling, easily understood narratives for non-technical executive stakeholders
Develop the operational framework to translate clinical interventions and operational outcomes into concrete, defensible financial forecasts and enterprise financial statements
Assess the broader operational workflow of the strategic valuation process and recommend proactive improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and enterprise-wide alignment