Associate Actuary - ACA

Centene Corporation•Stafford, TX

6d•Remote

About The Position

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Note: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT. Welcome! To be considered for this Associate Actuary role, candidates must have an ASA or FSA designation, a bachelor’s degree, and at least 2 years of actuarial experience. Location: Applicants for this role will have the flexibility to work remote from home anywhere in the Continental United States. Due to the needs of the business, the ideal work schedule is 9am-5pm Central Time, yet flexible. Position Purpose: Create ACA exchange rate filings, with a focus on state-specific regulatory requirements. Conduct analysis, pricing and risk assessment to estimate financial outcomes. In this Associate Actuary role, you will: Develop and maintain automated solutions to create documents for rate filings of ACA exchange health plans Identify drivers of rate changes and communicate effectively to internal stakeholders and state regulators Collaborate with team members to develop assumptions informing rates Work directly with claims and membership data to create reports as needed Apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to calculate financial outcomes Analyze and evaluate required premium rates Create and update actuarial reports Highly preferred: Experience in pricing healthcare insurance Experience with Excel VBA, R, and/or SQL Adaptability to learning new processes and programming languages Why This Role Stands Out: Make a visible impact: As the modeling lead, you will play a key role in the success of our filings in both new and existing markets, directly influencing strategy and supporting key decisions. Grow with support and flexibility: From working with claims and membership data to developing automated solutions in Excel VBA, R, or SQL, this role offers continuous learning and variety. Shape your own path: Members of the team are encouraged to identify projects that interest them, whether that’s maintaining existing processes, implementing improvements, or serving a key role on cross‑functional teams. We assign work that reflects your personal interests and builds real ownership. Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience. 2+ years of actuarial experience. License/Certification: Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) (or equivalent international certification) Eligibility Reminder: To ensure your application is considered, please review the minimum qualifications listed above. Applications from candidates who meet these requirements will be reviewed.

Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT.
ASA or FSA designation
Bachelor's degree
2+ years of actuarial experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in pricing healthcare insurance
Experience with Excel VBA, R, and/or SQL
Adaptability to learning new processes and programming languages

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain automated solutions to create documents for rate filings of ACA exchange health plans
Identify drivers of rate changes and communicate effectively to internal stakeholders and state regulators
Collaborate with team members to develop assumptions informing rates
Work directly with claims and membership data to create reports as needed
Apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to calculate financial outcomes
Analyze and evaluate required premium rates
Create and update actuarial reports