Associate Actuary - Medicaid / RFPs

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.
 

Position Purpose:   

This position will be responsible for cross-market cross-functional actuarial support for all Centene Medicaid markets inclusive of assessing and communicating results for RFPs and new business opportunities. The position requires robust modeling abilities, creative actuarial capabilities, strong interest in Medicaid market dynamics, good communication and interpersonal skills, and organizational talents.

In this Associate Actuary role, you will:

• Work on the RFP and Product Support team, and apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to calculate financial outcomes.
• Provide expertise and technical support in matters related to the successful and financially sound operations of the company’s health plan businesses for Medicaid managed care products.
• Analyze new business opportunities, and assess and quantify risks and opportunities.
• Work with other teams to ensure soundness of bid/projection assumptions; support negotiation of capitation or premium rates with State or Federal agencies.
• Review health plan experience and identify trends.
• Work with other teams to assess impact of program/policy changes.
• Present results to management and other stakeholders.

What is appealing in this role:

• Over time there will be involvement in almost every state with Medicaid managed care.
• Opportunity to interact with various stakeholders like Health Plan CFOs, Medicaid actuaries, and others.

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)

Preferred Experience:  

• Medicaid experience
• Excel and PPT required. SAS/SQL a bonus.  Strong technical skills, data manipulation, Excel model building, etc.
• Project management skills.
• Experience explaining results to non-actuarial stakeholders.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must possess a minimum of an ASA credential, a bachelor's degree, and at least two years of actuarial experience to be eligible for this position.

Applicants for this job have the flexibility to work remote from home anywhere in the Continental United States. While a Central Standard Time (CST) work schedule is preferred, we understand the importance of flexibility and will work to accommodate individual needs.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act