Senior Consulting Actuary - Medicaid

Wakely Consulting Group • ,

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About The Position

Wakely, an HMA company, seeks an experienced Medicaid Actuary to bring our Medicaid actuarial practice, already known nation-wide for excellent support of health plan association clients, to the next level in health plan client service. We are seeking candidates with deep experience in the following skills and processes, and passion for developing and empowering junior associates in these areas: Medicaid actuarially sound rate development principles and advocacy, Forecasting, Financial trend analysis, Model development, Medicaid policy impact monitoring at the federal, state and local levels, Managed Medicaid health plan operations, Strategic communication of insights to leadership, Effective cross-functional teaming.

Requirements

• FSA designation (or ASA designation with additional experience).
• Minimum of 8 years of healthcare actuarial experience.
• 2-3 years of project management and client management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Economics, or Statistics.
• Experience in one or more of our core areas (Medicaid, healthcare reform, ACA, Provider Sponsored Organizations and Medicare Advantage);
• Experience presenting complex technical analysis to stakeholders;
• Developing others’ careers and leadership skills;
• Full accreditation with the Society of Actuaries and American Academy of Actuaries.
• Initiative - Ability to decide in an independent way what actions should be taken
• Effective Communication - Demonstrates the ability to convey thoughts and express ideas effectively, both verbally and written
• Team Player - Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect
• Time Management - Makes reasonable estimates of resources needed to achieve goals or complete projects. Uses methods to plan and track work and commitments
• Continuous Learning - Displays an ongoing commitment to increasing skills
• Leadership - Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods
• Emotional Intelligence - Consistently exercises sound judgment
• Strategic Thinking - Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with the long-term interest of the organization and employees

Responsibilities

• Develop and Maintain Client Relationships: Implement initiatives for Wakely products, tools and services through training and regular meetings. Manage and understand individual client needs and develops a strategic plan to meet those needs. Manage client relationships to include client visits, ongoing correspondence and feedback. Mitigate risk by ensuring client contracts, documentation and processes are followed.
• Supervise and Account for the Execution of Project Plan: Conduct periodic reviews of project plans, final deliverables and post project results. Oversee project communication and provide venues for constructive feedback. Ensure project team is providing quality deliverables, updates and billing clients within timelines. Appropriate delegation of work.
• Gain and Sustain Professional/Industry Knowledge: Maintain credentials, signing authority and health care knowledge through continuing education. Implement industry training for internal/external initiatives. Identify needs and align employee career path plans. Manage the creation of additional resources and reference materials.
• Seek Opportunities for the Organization's Growth: Implement brand recognition through participating in seminars/events and research papers, etc. Generate new business and/or product lines by executing on established action plans. Manage new marketing initiatives to generate sales leads. Introduce new value add services to current clients.
• Manage Best Business Practice: Prioritize and manage operational efficiency initiatives. Administer compliance of policies and procedures to ensure cross office collaboration. Recruit top talent and participate in the selection and orientation process. Oversee and participate in community and professional volunteer activities/opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior