Associate Director, Surest Benefit Strategist - Remote

The Benefit Strategies team consists of individuals that develop strategic plan design/positioning recommendations and support financial forecasting for new and existing plan sponsors (and their consulting/brokerage partners). You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely

• from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities: Each Benefit Strategist serves as a market-facing subject matter expert, partnering with sales and account teams to:

• Educate employers, consultants, and internal stakeholders on Surest's differentiated actuarial plan design and tech-enabled health-system navigation to drive behavior change
• Develop, analyze, and present actuarial and financial modeling to forecast Surest's impact on member behavior, medical spend, and overall plan performance
• Compare and interpret Surest plan performance relative to traditional benefit designs to inform strategic recommendations
• Design and recommend plan enhancements that support continuous improvement and optimized performance of Surest offerings
• Generate client-specific actuarial deliverables, including IBNR estimates and other compliance-related outputs
• Support, troubleshoot, and enhance actuarial tools and models used in day-to-day work

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline
• 5+ years of experience in health benefit financial analysis, pricing, forecasting, or rate setting, including roles with direct accountability or oversight
• Experience serving as a strategic medical benefit lead for one or more employer groups with 5,000+ employees
• Proven experience analyzing, modeling, and trending benefit and utilization data
• Proven experience developing and implementing new benefit strategies, programs, policies, or procedures
• Solid understanding of health care risk management principles and benefit operations
• Familiarity with health plan analytics, actuarial modeling techniques, and interpretation of plan experience data
• Intermediate or higher level of proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to identify inefficiencies and opportunities within benefit programs and drive process improvements
• Solid ability to build external client relationships while collaborating effectively with sales and account teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Actuarial Designation of ASA or FSA
• Experience working as Benefits Consultant for large and jumbo employers
• Experience working with or for health technology companies
• Proven leadership experience managing projects, mentoring team members, and developing training or shared resources
• Proven solid presentation and communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to build relationships with HR leaders
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex problems efficiently

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. Apply To This Job