Sr. Actuarial Associate

ADP is hiring an Assistant Actuary for our newly formed HR Outsourcing (HRO) Data and Analytics organization. The Assistant Actuary will play a key role in growing our newest Advanced Analytics team within HRO Analytics.  In this role, you will apply statistical and mathematical techniques to analyze data and assess risk factors. The ideal candidate will work closely with data scientists, analysts, and other teams to develop pricing models, perform risk assessments, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

What are we looking for?

An actuary with a passion for health insurance--a motivated self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. This special someone should have excellent attention to detail, with the ability to learn quickly, keeping up with the ever-evolving healthcare space. Ideal candidates have a history for producing key insights and delivery models to increase accuracy of reporting and advanced analytics in an agile environment to unlock transformational growth.

A little about ADP: We are a global leader in HR technology, offering the latest AI and machine learning-enhanced payroll, tax, HR, benefits, and much more. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive, down-to-earth culture that welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. ADP has a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as a global Best Places to Work, DiversityInc® Top 50 Company, Best CEO and company for women, LGBTQ+, multicultural talent, and more. Learn more about ADP's commitment on our YouTube channel: http://adp.careers/DEI_Videos

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Work with the business to align and develop business strategies for best-in-class pricing and offerings.

• Communicate complex ideas simply. Excellent verbal and written skills; able to communicate effectively with leadership at all levels and across a broad set of team members. Drive transparency on priorities and expected return.

• Adapt quickly to changing priorities. Commitment to manage multiple priorities and have ability to re-assess and pivot as needed.
• Take initiative and work independently when needed. Ability to effectively assess the scope of work and level of effort, to develop models, predict outcomes, and assess future risk and vulnerability.

• Results Driven. Proactive and hands-on. Understands statistical packages and has proven ability to deploy models; evaluate and work with large data sets; and provide actionable insights.

 Responsibilities:

• Conduct experience studies and identify actionable insights to modify subscriber behaviors geared toward improving overall results.
• Analyze carrier cost ratios based on overall experience, identifying opportunities for improvement among new business and existing client base.
• Support the preparation of actuarial reports for senior leadership, explaining findings and recommendations in a clear and understandable manner.
• Offer insights to partners to continuously improve processes through data and innovation.
• Build strong internal and external partnerships.
• Partner with the Data & Analytics organization, Data Product teams, and business stakeholders to create roadmaps and execute project plans in fast-paced, agile development environment.
• Create use-case specific data tables by joining and critical elements across multiple data domains.
• Assess and determine key data elements needed for evaluation, ensuring it is well-structured, adheres to data quality rules, and traceable from consumption layer back to raw layer.
• Successfully work within matrix pod to support Advanced Analytics initiatives.
• Stay current with industry trends, actuarial methodologies, and best practices through ongoing professional development and education.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, HIPAA, and other regulatory requirements.

  Requirements:

• Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA)
• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field. A master’s degree is a plus.
• 5+ years' experience as an actuary or equivalent relevant role, with a strong background in health insurance.
• Knowledge of various aspects of healthcare actuarial practice, including pricing, reserving, and forecasting.
• Exposure to cloud database technologies (e.g., AWS) and developing solutions on cloud computing services and infrastructure in the data and analytics space.
• Proficiency in statistical modeling tools and programming languages; SQL, Python, MATLAB, R, or similar.

 Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in PEO, Risk analytics, or analytical consulting.
• Understanding of both fully insured and self-insured Health & Benefits programs with underwriting and claims projection experience.
• Excellent written, verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability working on multiple analytical initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate optimal design of the data for modeling.
• Knowledge with dashboarding tools (e.g., Dash, Shiny, Tableau, PowerBI).
• Exposure using APIs to perform advanced data transformations.

YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN:

• Have courageous team collaboration. Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be an owner, and challenge one another's ideas to net out the best solution.
• Deliver at epic scale. We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We're obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity.
• Be surrounded by curious learners. We align ourselves with other smart people in an environment where we grow and elevate one another to the next level. We encourage our associates to listen, stay agile, and learn from mistakes.
• Act like an owner & doer. Mission-driven and committed to leading change, you will be encouraged to take on any challenge and solve complex problems. No tasks are beneath or too great for us. We are hands-on and willing to master our craft.
• Give back to others. Always do the right thing for our clients and our community and humbly give back to the community where we live and work. Support our associates in times of need through ADP's Philanthropic Foundation.
• Join a company committed to equality and equity. Our goal is to create lasting change through our delivered insights.

What are you waiting for?  Apply today!

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