Principal Actuary, Cost of Care

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Principal Actuary at Blue Cross NC delivering analytical work related to cost of care. Focus on performance evaluations and actuarial strategy for innovative health care initiatives.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeKentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $118,691 - $189,906 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable for completion of complex actuarial or analytical projects, ensuring timeliness, compliance, and quality of work
Provide proactive and strategic thought leadership of ways to improve processes, reduce risks, and meet department and enterprise objectives to achieve profitable growth and/or improve value, quality, and access for Blue Cross NC customers
Achieve segment financial targets and provide concise explanations of results and variances to expectations; act as a financial steward for the company
Communicate effectively with all levels and divisions within the organization, including Divisional Leadership
Manage external partnerships with vendors, auditors, regulators, and health care providers, including effective negotiation of contracts and/or rates
Develop and maintain strong business relationships with internal partners through business expertise and exceptional support; act as a strategic advisor
Meet continuing education standards required for job function, thought leadership and maintenance of actuarial credentials.
Develop measurement models for various cost savings initiatives across the company’s many strategic areas including, but not limited to clinical care management, alternative payment arrangements with providers, medical coding and policy adherence practices, and other emerging drivers of trend.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in related field
ASA designation (FSA preferred); exam takers may be considered based on other experience
5+ years of relevant actuarial experience, related experience may be considered.
SQL-based data queries and data management
Experience with data visualization applications such as Power-BI and Tableau
Experience creating and presenting external, client-facing materials and reports.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs.
Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance.
Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education.
401k match including an annual company contribution.
Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work.

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Hard Skills & Tools

actuarial analysisdata managementSQLdata visualizationPower-BITableaufinancial analysismeasurement modelsmedical codingpolicy adherence

Soft Skills

strategic thought leadershipcommunicationnegotiationrelationship managementproblem-solvingproactive thinkingteam collaborationbusiness expertiseconcise reportingleadership

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeadvanced degreeASA designationFSA designation