Actuarial Consultant

Our Deloitte Human Capital team helps organizations create value through people performance. We work with clients to reimagine work, the workforce, and the workplace across the enterprise and to transform their HR functions with AI and emerging technology. With the rapid pace of change in today’s world, you will help clients answer questions like: How do I access, develop, and motivate my workforce? What should my AI strategy be for the HR function? Do I have the right organization and culture to enable performance? Join our team to make work better for humans and humans better at work.

Work you'll do

As an Actuarial Consultant on the Government & Public Services team, you will:

• Provide strategic and technical consulting services to public sector clients
• Support engagements focused on Medicaid reimbursement, including actuarial rate development across managed care and fee-for-service, Medicaid policy, budget forecasting and fiscal analyses, and risk adjustment
• Support business development efforts for Federal and State governments, employer groups, and other public entities
• Participate in the transformation of the health care sector through innovative actuarial solutions, such as AI-driven solutions, development of frameworks inclusive of social drivers of health, and transition of payment models to value-based payment frameworks
• Address complex, ill-defined problems with strong technical and innovative approaches
• Apply business-oriented strategies to enhance client outcomes and solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver comprehensive actuarial services
• Engage in continuous learning and adaptation to emerging health care trends and technologies

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The team

Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes – is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Insights, Innovation, & Operate offering provides key aspects of our clients’ businesses with technology, data, and deep technical and human capabilities. Innovates and delivers creative, industry-centric solutions that streamline work and accelerate speed-to-value.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of health actuary experience in consulting and/or health plan/insurance company
• 1+ year of experience with Medicaid managed care capitation rate development and/or fee-for-service rate development
• Exam progress toward ASA (Associate of the Society of Actuaries) or FSA (Fellow of the Society of Actuaries) 
• Ability to travel 10-50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Preferred:

• ASA with progression to FSA, FSA, or career ASA designation
• Experience providing Medicaid consulting services to government agencies
• Experience with Medicaid waivers, including 1115, 1915(b/c), and 1332 waivers
• Experience with risk adjustment mechanisms
• Experience with provider reimbursement streams, including DSH, UPL, etc.
• Experience with reimbursement models, including value-based care/ACO modeling 
• Knowledge of group insurance products including disability, long-term care, etc.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which