Associate Actuary Job Minnesota USA,Finance & Banking

Position

Purpose:

Conduct strategic analysis, pricing, peer review, build and support tools to aid in planning processes and assessing risk to estimate financial outcomes. Manage actuarial needs and produce actuarial reports to aid in developing corporate strategy.

Key Details:

Candidates must have 2+ years of actuarial experience and hold an ASA designation. Ideal candidates will be strategic, innovative thinkers with healthcare and Medicare Advantage actuarial experience, including cost trend analysis and actuarial tool development, with a focus on building and enhancing planning tools that support business decision-making. Strong technical skills are required, including advanced Excel (e.g., arrays, Pivot Tables, VBA, and queries), SQL, SAS, and the ability to effectively leverage AI tools to enhance actuarial analysis and decision-making.

This position is fully remote within the Continental United States (ET/CT preferred, not required).

In this Associate Actuary role, you will:

Contribute to and support Medicare strategic initiatives and planning
Own/build tools and/or processes, supporting related internal users’ needs
If eligible for American Academy of Actuaries membership, review and certify MA bids (typically 5-15 bids)
Apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, and principles of finance and business to calculate financial outcomes
Developing probability tables and regressions based on analysis of statistical data and other pertinent information
Research and analyze the impact from legislative changes
Analyze and evaluate required premium rates
Assess cash reserves and liabilities enable payment of future benefits
Analyze various data reports, identify trends and gaps and recommend action

Determine the equitable basis for distributing money for insurance benefits
Create and update actuarial reports
Participate in merger and acquisition analysis

Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards

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)

Pay Range: $87,700.00 - $ per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day.

You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Benefits:

competitive pay
health insurance
401K and stock purchase plans
tuition reimbursement
paid time off plus holidays
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, including full-time or part-time status.
Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.
Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

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