GEHA (Government Employees Health Association, Inc., pronounced G.E.H.A.) is a nonprofit member association that provides medical and dental benefits to more than two million federal employees and retirees, military retirees and their families. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
GEHA has one mission: To empower federal workers to be healthy and well.
Offering one of the largest medical and dental benefit provider networks available to federal employees in the United States, GEHA empowers health and wellness by meeting its members where they are, when they need care. We serve our members with products they value and a personalized customer experience, sustained by a nimble and efficient organization.
The Manager - Actuarial Services has extensive experience as a health actuary and has responsibility of leading both certified and non-certified actuarial staff. This role is responsible for managing staff to develop and deliver actuarial work products under multiple initiatives across GEHA's product portfolio.
SKILLS
• Manages actuarial staff to deliver required work products across multiple initiatives and product portfolio.
• Responsible for facilitating professional development of actuarial staff balancing actuarial education and certification requirements, technical skill development and work product deliverables.
• Responsible for effective staff performance management and evaluations.
• Accountable for complex actuarial model development with independent autonomy.
• Provides peer review for work products delivered from other actuarial staff.
• Actuarial Services leader in collaboration with business partners, such as Product Development, Finance and Clinical Operations.
• Align to and be a champion for GEHA's Data Governance and Data Architecture framework.
• Incorporate file control totals, benchmark comparisons, statistical profiling and other appropriate techniques to ensure quality and reliability of results.
• Document process and assumptions for work products according to actuarial standards of practice.
• Handle all data in accordance with HIPAA, departmental and corporate guidelines to safeguard privacy and confidentiality.
Requirements
• Requires a four-year degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or other quantitative discipline.
• Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• 7+ years of experience in actuarial science in health insurance or health practice of consulting firm.
• ASA certification (Associateship in Society of Actuaries) or FSA certification (Fellowship).
• Capability to lead people either through direct experience or demonstrable experience of mentorship over actuarial staff.
• Experience with data extraction technology (such as SQL).
• Ability to multi-task effectively, responding to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Highly effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge with translating analytics into meaningful insights.
Preferences
• Experience with people management
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik)
• Advanced level of knowledge in research and analytics
• Advanced statistical techniques for analyzing large datasets
Work-at-home requirements
- Must have the ability to provide a non-cellular High Speed Internet Service such as Fiber, DSL, or cable Modems for a home office.
- A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 30x5 (30mpbs download x 5mpbs upload) is required.
- Latency (ping) response time lower than 80 ms
- Hotspots, satellite and wireless internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
- A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
How we value you
- Competitive pay/salary ranges
- Incentive plan
- Health/Vision/Dental benefits effective day one
- 401(k) retirement plan: company match – dollar for dollar up to 4% employee contribution (pretax or Roth options) plus a 6% annual company contribution
- Robust employee well-being program
- Paid Time Off
- Personal Community Enrichment Time
- Company-provided Basic Life and AD&D
- Company-provided Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Assistance Program
Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. GEHA considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.
The annual base salary range for this position is $138,693 - $195,507 USD.
GEHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we will not discriminate against any individual based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, military status, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as all other characteristics and qualities protected by federal, state, or local law. GEHA will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their compensation or the compensation of another employee or applicant. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our diversity drives innovation deepens connections and strengthens our organization.
GEHA is headquartered in Lee's Summit, Missouri, in the Kansas City area. We recognize the importance of balance and flexibility and offer hybrid and work-from-home options for many of our roles.
