- Salary
- $150k – $226k
- Location
- Chicago - 155 Wacker, United States of America · Boston - High St · San Francisco - Embarcadero · Philadelphia - South 17th · Houston - Dallas · Denver - Lincoln · Seattle - Fifth Avenue · Irvine - Von Karman · Atlanta - Lenox · Los Angeles - West 5th · Portland - Congress · Charlotte - North Tryon · Tampa - N. Rocky Point · Morristown - South · Washington - Conn Ave NW · Dallas - Main · Richmond - Canal
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Seniority
- Lead
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Company:
MercerDescription:
We are seeking an experience Health Actuary Leader to join our Actuarial and Financial Consulting teams at Mercer. This hybrid role (minimum of 3 days in the office) can be located an any of our office locations across the United States.
At Mercer, we make a difference in the lives of more than 110 million people every day by advancing their health, wealth, and careers. We’re in the business of creating exciting and rewarding futures for our clients and their employees — whether we’re designing affordable health plans, securing finances for retirement, or aligning employees with workforce strategy. Capitalizing on analysis and insights as catalysts for change, we anticipate and understand the impact of business decisions, now and in the future. Our holistic view and deep expertise allow us to see client’s current and future needs through a lens of innovation and impact and every idea and solution we offer.
Sr. Principal Lead Health Actuary Consultant
What can you expect?
- Responsible for managing client projects that focus on employers’ health benefits strategies, including financial projections, carrier selection, plan design optimization, employee contribution setting, IBNP valuations, benchmarking, well-being initiatives and renewal negotiations
- Create deliverables and provide direction to analysts and associates, while serving as one of the primary financial client contacts
- Present deliverables to clients in partnership with senior members of the client teams
What’s in it for you?
- Excellent growth, mobility and advancement opportunities
- Considerable opportunity to network with senior actuaries across the country
- Option to support intellectual capital or business development across the market
- Opportunity to participate in various business resource groups like Rising Professional Network, Women at Mercer, PRIDE our LBGTQ+ group among others
We will count on you to:
- Lead routine client engagements, including managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewal, business placement, benchmarking and other projects associated with underwriting health and welfare insurance, brokering contracts or projecting health care related costs.
- Review the data analyses that are conducted by junior staff members to ensure actuarial soundness, correct use of models or products, and to assist in the development of junior staff members.
- Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.
- Perform and review complex analyses and cost projections by using or modifying existing products, tools, and pricing models in Excel, SAS, and other software with potential specialization in certain areas of health care related insurance.
- Draft and review client reports or presentations to summarize findings and implications, and to recommend a strategy, solution, or plan design to the client
What you need to have:
- BA/BS degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, finance, economics or related field required
- 15+ years’ experience working in an actuarial field, consulting experience preferred
- ASA/FSA credential
- Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office—Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proven project management skills and creative problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work in teams and be flexible to work under tight deadlines and changing client needs
The applicable base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $225,500.
The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.
Applications with be accepted through September 11.
Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected].Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.
