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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 a Health Actuary
Verify your credentials meet EB-2 requirements
EB-2 eligibility for health actuaries typically turns on an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus progressive actuarial experience. SOA fellowship or associateship status often strengthens an advanced-degree petition when paired with a master's in actuarial science or a related quantitative field.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Insurance carriers, large health systems, and consulting firms with dedicated actuarial practices file PERM applications regularly. Use Migrate Mate to filter Health Actuary roles by employers who have sponsored green cards before, so you're not educating a hiring team on the process from scratch.
Understand how prevailing wage shapes your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location before filing an LCA. Check the OFLC Wage Search for current Level II and Level III rates in your target metro before negotiating your offer letter.
Distinguish EB-3 from H-1B when talking to employers
PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual lottery and leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status. Frame this for hesitant hiring managers as a one-time investment in a long-term hire, not a recurring annual filing risk.
Get your actuarial exam transcripts translated and certified
USCIS requires official documentation of all credentials used in an I-140 petition. SOA and CAS exam records issued outside the U.S. need certified translation and, in some cases, a foreign credential evaluation before your employer's immigration attorney can include them.
Time your job search around PERM recruitment obligations
PERM requires your employer to complete DOL-mandated recruitment steps before filing, which typically takes 60 to 90 days after an offer is extended. Accepting a role without confirming your employer is ready to begin PERM immediately can push your green card timeline back by months.
Green Card Health Actuary: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Health Actuary role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Health Actuary positions qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3 depending on the employer's stated job requirements. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree in actuarial science, mathematics, or statistics. EB-3 covers positions requiring a bachelor's degree. Employers who list associateship or fellowship credentials as a requirement can strengthen an EB-2 filing, but the degree requirement in the job description ultimately determines the category.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency rather than a two- or three-year renewable status. There's no annual lottery at the EB-2 or EB-3 level for most nationalities, which eliminates the registration uncertainty that comes with H-1B visa. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status can take two to four years total, compared to H-1B cap-subject processing measured in months.
Which employers commonly sponsor Health Actuaries for green cards?
Health insurance carriers, managed care organizations, actuarial consulting firms, and large hospital systems are the most consistent sponsors. These employers maintain dedicated immigration programs and file PERM applications on a repeating cycle. Searching by employers with documented PERM filing history, rather than by job title alone, is the most reliable way to find roles where sponsorship is already part of the hiring process.
How can I find Health Actuary jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Health Actuary roles where employers have a green card sponsorship history, so you're not spending time applying to positions that require you to initiate the conversation about PERM from zero. Filtering by sponsorship track record early in your search reduces how often you reach final-round interviews only to learn the employer won't sponsor.
Can fellowship status with SOA or CAS substitute for an advanced degree in an EB-2 petition?
USCIS does not treat professional fellowship status as a direct substitute for an advanced degree unless the employer's job requirements and the I-140 petition are structured to reflect the equivalency. Some employers have successfully argued that an SOA fellowship combined with a bachelor's degree and substantial progressive experience meets the EB-2 advanced-degree equivalency standard, but this requires careful documentation and an employer willing to build that case in the petition.