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Sr. Principal Lead Health Actuary Consultant

Mercer

Health/Consultancy

Sr. Principal Lead Health Actuary Consultant

Mercer

Irvine, California, United States · Hybrid · 2d ago

Salary
$150k - $226k
Experience
15+ Years

Role Summary

Role type

Client-facing health consulting leader

Closer to client-facing consulting than a modelling-heavy IC—the deciding factor is primary client contact and engagement leadership rather than standalone model ownership.

Director-level Health actuarial consulting role in Irvine, California, serving employer health benefits clients. You’ll lead financial projections, plan design, carrier selection, IBNP valuations, benchmarking, and renewal negotiations while reviewing analyses and presenting recommendations to clients. The role requires 15+ years of actuarial experience and an ASA or FSA credential, with a hybrid schedule of at least three office days weekly.

Requirements

Must have

  • BA/BS degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, finance, economics or related field

Strongly preferred

  • 15+ years of actuarial experience
  • ASA or FSA credential
  • Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Proven project management skills
  • Ability to work in teams and be flexible under tight deadlines

Nice to have

  • Consulting experience

Skills & Domain

ToolsExcelPowerPoint
DomainHealth benefits consultingFinancial projections for employer health plansCarrier selection and plan designIBNP valuations