Go Health is hiring a
Senior Actuarial Analyst
GoHealth Intro: GoHealth is a leading health insurance marketplace and Medicare-focused digital health company. Through the efficient, multi-tiered guidance of our highly specialized licensed insurance agents, GoHealth meets Medicare consumers where they are in their enrollment journeys and empowers them to choose the plan and carrier best suited for their healthcare needs. Our extensive industry expertise, including the use of data science and machine learning with key investments in proprietary technology, helps consumers cut through the confusion and enroll confidently.
Why Apply: As an industry leader in the Medicare marketplace, we are compelled to not only embrace change but to actively be the change to adapt to our consumers' complex needs. We believe in hiring risk-takers, innovators, and collaborators within our industry to create individualized, simplified healthcare solutions for our beneficiaries.
Our #TeamGoHealth employees are at the core of our collective success; that's why we are committed to discovering the best in-class talent and ensuring that each team member receives the development tools and support they need to flourish in their professional endeavors.
We also understand that you may not check every box in our requirements list -- most applicants don’t! In fact, frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. GoHealth encourages you to break that statistic and to apply today!
About the role: GoHealth is looking for a Senior Actuarial Analyst to join its Actuarial Analytics team. You will be responsible for using a combination of Medicare experience and actuarial techniques to build ASC606 compliant revenue forecast, Medicare Advantage policy reporting to enhance customer experience, and commission payment reporting to optimize business decisions. Some current and recent projects include the forecasting customer retention, Medicare Advantage lifetime values estimation, and detection of anomalies in commission payments. This role will directly report to our Director, Actuarial Analytics.
About the team: The department is comprised of actuaries, data scientists, and business analysts focused on addressing strategic questions for GoHealth using statistics and data science techniques. Teaching, and mentoring, and developing is part of our culture. The goal is to develop a balanced team with expertise from multiple disciplines.
What you’ll do:
- Understand GoHealth’s business processes, including the role each business unit plays in supporting the company’s ultimate objectives.
- Lead quantitative analyses, working with business stakeholders and data engineers to identify and solve business problems.
- Provide new and creative insights through a combination of descriptive and diagnostic analytics.
- Test hypotheses across functions using measurable, statistical methods to evaluate best performing strategies.
- Stay current with data analytics tools and techniques and methods for data science, statistics and optimization.
What we’re looking for:
- BA degree in quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Actuarial Science
- Passed and currently taking actuarial exams
- 3 years experience in Medicare advantage and/or sale distribution would be a plus
- Experience with financial or insurance forecasting/modeling in Excel
- SQL and Python programming experience preferred
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication & team collaboration skills required
Location: Hybrid (Chicago, IL)
Benefits & Perks:
- Open vacation policy because work-life balance is important
- 401k program with company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Professional growth opportunities
- Generous employee referral bonuses
- Employee Resource Groups
- Subsidized gym memberships
- Commuter and transit benefits
- GoHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer