at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas in Topeka, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is looking to add to an Actuary to our growing Actuarial team. This position will lead project management and actuarial support for tracking, quantifying, and validating affordability projects that fulfill the company’s strategic initiatives. This role involves being able to build tools from the ground up, taking ownership in assessing the outcomes of strategic projects, and cross-functional project management.
“This position is eligible to work remotely, hybrid or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy.”
Why Join Us?
- Make a Positive Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the health and well-being of Kansans.
- Lead and Inspire: Guide and mentor your team to achieve their full potential and success.
- Family Comes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees.
- Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals.
- Stability: 80 years of commitment, compassion and community
What you’ll do
Takes ownership of leading and influencing outcomes for the following:
- Develop and maintain actuarial models to evaluate the financial impact of affordability initiatives and strategic projects.
- Design and implement tools and dashboards to track project performance against expected outcomes.
- Analyze large datasets to identify cost drivers and opportunities for cost containment across medical and pharmacy benefits.
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams to define metrics, validate assumptions, and ensure alignment with enterprise goals.
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership, translating complex actuarial insights into actionable strategies.
- Monitor and report on actual vs. expected results for key initiatives, identifying variances and root causes.
- Support the development of business cases for new programs, including ROI analysis and scenario modeling.
- Mentor junior actuarial staff and contribute to knowledge sharing across the actuarial team.
