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Get Access To All JobsUPMC Health Plan is seeking an Actuary in its Department of Health Economics! This credentialed healthcare actuary would drive high-visibility impactful analysis and would be responsible for developing and driving medical cost improvement strategies. This includes analyzing medical cost utilization and unit cost data, identifying top trend drivers and affordability opportunities, and presenting findings to leadership.
The Actuary will require a diverse set of skills and experience, including data and analytics expertise, broad-based business and health economics acumen, a strategic mindset, and an ability to influence and leverage cross-functional teams in a non-traditional actuarial environment. This position may also direct or supervise less experienced actuarial analysts in the performance of duties.
As an Actuary at UPMC, you will be given support for professional designations through our comprehensive student program and continuing education opportunities. Our team members can choose a work style that is best for them - this position is eligible for fully remote work or a hybrid work arrangement for candidates based in Pittsburgh, PA.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of detailed actuarial and financial tools to communicate drivers of financial performance to facilitate corporate decision-making and the development of cost mitigation strategies.
- Lead and support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the HCG Grouper software, including comprehensive data validation, testing, and quality assurance activities to ensure accurate and reliable results.
- Support the enterprise-wide rollout of HCG Grouper data by creating documentation, providing user support, and facilitating knowledge transfer to business partners.
- Analyze impacts of healthcare affordability initiatives on medical cost and utilization trends.
- Apply analytical and statistical software tools to summarize large healthcare data to glean findings and actionable insights and deliver results to leadership.
- Forecast and interpret financial results, including variances from budget, to help identify medical cost improvement opportunities and potential risks.
- Analyze trends in spending and utilization using healthcare claims data.
- Develop and gain support for data-based recommendations with team members from product, clinical, network, and strategy functions.
- Guide the development of well-documented standard actuarial reports and projects.
- Present results of analyses and recommendations to management and senior leaders.
- Apply an understanding of complex actuarial concepts, methods, and applications in a variety of situations.
- Creatively leverage a wide range of datasets to inform key analyses.
- Provide direction and supervision to less experienced staff in the performance of duties. May directly manage 1 analyst.
- Build strong relationships with Actuarial, Analytics, and Finance teams across the enterprise.
- Ensure that departmental work products meet the highest standards of quality.
- Provide analytical support for ad hoc data and analyses.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, economics, or related field required.
- ASA certification by Society of Actuaries required.
- Experience in any of the following is a strong preference: Milliman HCG data, Power BI, claims-based experience analysis, trend analysis, population health, network and reimbursement analysis.
- 5 years of experience in progressively more responsible actuarial work in health insurance/managed care/consulting or equivalent education.
- Experience with commercial and government health programs is preferred.
- In-depth understanding of health insurance market dynamics.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Adaptability and ability to prioritize effectively.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
A.S.A. or F.S.A. certification by Society of Actuaries Membership in the American Academy of Actuaries
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
UPMC Health Plan is seeking an Actuary in its Department of Health Economics! This credentialed healthcare actuary would drive high-visibility impactful analysis and would be responsible for developing and driving medical cost improvement strategies. This includes analyzing medical cost utilization and unit cost data, identifying top trend drivers and affordability opportunities, and presenting findings to leadership.
The Actuary will require a diverse set of skills and experience, including data and analytics expertise, broad-based business and health economics acumen, a strategic mindset, and an ability to influence and leverage cross-functional teams in a non-traditional actuarial environment. This position may also direct or supervise less experienced actuarial analysts in the performance of duties.
As an Actuary at UPMC, you will be given support for professional designations through our comprehensive student program and continuing education opportunities. Our team members can choose a work style that is best for them - this position is eligible for fully remote work or a hybrid work arrangement for candidates based in Pittsburgh, PA.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of detailed actuarial and financial tools to communicate drivers of financial performance to facilitate corporate decision-making and the development of cost mitigation strategies.
- Lead and support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the HCG Grouper software, including comprehensive data validation, testing, and quality assurance activities to ensure accurate and reliable results.
- Support the enterprise-wide rollout of HCG Grouper data by creating documentation, providing user support, and facilitating knowledge transfer to business partners.
- Analyze impacts of healthcare affordability initiatives on medical cost and utilization trends.
- Apply analytical and statistical software tools to summarize large healthcare data to glean findings and actionable insights and deliver results to leadership.
- Forecast and interpret financial results, including variances from budget, to help identify medical cost improvement opportunities and potential risks.
- Analyze trends in spending and utilization using healthcare claims data.
- Develop and gain support for data-based recommendations with team members from product, clinical, network, and strategy functions.
- Guide the development of well-documented standard actuarial reports and projects.
- Present results of analyses and recommendations to management and senior leaders.
- Apply an understanding of complex actuarial concepts, methods, and applications in a variety of situations.
- Creatively leverage a wide range of datasets to inform key analyses.
- Provide direction and supervision to less experienced staff in the performance of duties. May directly manage 1 analyst.
- Build strong relationships with Actuarial, Analytics, and Finance teams across the enterprise.
- Ensure that departmental work products meet the highest standards of quality.
- Provide analytical support for ad hoc data and analyses.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, economics, or related field required.
- ASA certification by Society of Actuaries required.
- Experience in any of the following is a strong preference: Milliman HCG data, Power BI, claims-based experience analysis, trend analysis, population health, network and reimbursement analysis.
- 5 years of experience in progressively more responsible actuarial work in health insurance/managed care/consulting or equivalent education.
- Experience with commercial and government health programs is preferred.
- In-depth understanding of health insurance market dynamics.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Adaptability and ability to prioritize effectively.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
A.S.A. or F.S.A. certification by Society of Actuaries Membership in the American Academy of Actuaries
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Actuary
Validate your actuarial credentials for PERM
PERM requires your employer to document that your credentials meet the minimum job requirements. Passed exams from the Society of Actuaries or Casualty Actuarial Society serve as objective proof, so confirm your exam progress is current before your employer files.
Target insurers with PERM filing history
Carriers, reinsurers, and pension consulting firms file PERM regularly for actuarial staff. Search DOL's OFLC disclosure data to identify employers who have certified PERM applications for actuarial job titles, then prioritize those in your outreach.
Search green card roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate lets you filter actuary positions by employers actively sponsoring green cards, saving you from applying to roles where sponsorship isn't on the table. Use it to build a shortlist before contacting recruiters.
Understand how EB-2 versus EB-3 affects your timeline
Actuarial roles typically qualify under EB-2 if they require a master's degree or the employer can demonstrate an advanced-degree requirement. If your employer files under EB-3 instead, priority date backlogs for your country of birth may differ significantly.
Ask employers about PERM job description specificity
DOL requires PERM job descriptions to reflect actual minimum requirements, not inflated credentials written around your resume. A description that overstates requirements can trigger an audit, so work with your employer to ensure duties and qualifications are accurate from the start.
Time your offer around prevailing wage requirements
Your employer must pay at least the OFLC prevailing wage for your actuarial role and location before filing PERM. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the applicable wage level yourself, so you're negotiating with accurate figures before the offer is finalized.
Green Card Actuary: Frequently Asked Questions
Do actuary roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most actuary positions qualify for EB-2 sponsorship because they require at least a bachelor's degree in a specialized field such as mathematics, statistics, or actuarial science, combined with professional exam certifications. If the employer's minimum requirement is a bachelor's degree without an advanced-degree specification, the role may be filed under EB-3 instead. Your employer's legal counsel determines the appropriate category based on the job description.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for actuaries?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status, capped annually and subject to lottery selection, while PERM initiates a permanent residency process with no annual numerical cap at the EB-3 level for many nationalities. PERM requires your employer to conduct a formal recruitment process to document that no qualified U.S. workers are available, then certify the role with DOL before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. The total timeline from PERM filing to a green card is typically two to four years for workers from non-backlogged countries.
How can I find actuary jobs with green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically to surface jobs where employers are actively willing to sponsor employment-based green cards, so you're not guessing about sponsorship availability during the application process. Filter by job title and location to build a targeted list of actuarial roles at insurers, consulting firms, and financial institutions that have green card sponsorship on the table before you apply.
What does the PERM recruitment process look like for an actuary role?
Your employer must advertise the actuary position through DOL-mandated channels, including newspaper print ads, the state workforce agency, and internal job postings, typically over a 30-day period. DOL then reviews the recruitment results to confirm no qualified U.S. workers were available or able to fill the role. The entire PERM certification process takes six to twelve months under normal conditions, and an audit can add another twelve to eighteen months.
Can I switch employers while my actuary green card application is pending?
Once your I-140 petition has been approved and your priority date is current or nearly current, federal law provides portability rights that let you change to a same or similar actuarial occupation without restarting the process, provided your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days. Changing employers before I-140 approval generally requires your new employer to restart PERM from the beginning. Confirm your specific situation with your employer's immigration counsel before accepting a new offer.