Director, Actuarial

What We Strive For At Strive Health, we’re driven by a purpose: transforming the broken kidney care system. Through early identification, engagement, and comprehensive coordinated care, we significantly improve outcomes for people with kidney disease, reducing emergency dialysis and inpatient utilization. Our high-touch care model integrates with local providers and uses predictive data to identify and support at-risk patients along their entire care journey. We embrace diversity, celebrate successes, and support each other, making Strive the destination for top talent in healthcare. Join us in making a real difference. Benefits & Perks • Hybrid-Remote Flexibility – Work from home while fulfilling in-person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits. • Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer-paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts. • Financial & Retirement Support – Competitive compensation with a performance-based discretionary bonus program, 401k with employer match, and financial wellness resources. • Time Off & Leave – Paid holidays, flexible vacation time, sick time, and paid birthgiving, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leaves. • Wellness & Growth – Family forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost and physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend. What You’ll Do Reporting to the Vice President, Actuarial, the Director, Actuarial Services will oversee actuarial management of risk contracts, pricing of new opportunities and renewals, some IBNR reserve development, financial projections, and analysis of performance. This role will work closely with business development, customer success, finance and Medical Economics teams and will be responsible for communicating financial performance to internal leadership. This role is critical in supporting the company’s financial health and enhancing performance across Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid programs, particularly through value-based care initiatives. The Day to Day • Manage, develop, and hire a team of talented and driven Actuarial Analysts • Lead reserve development and settlement calculations to support financial month close, ensuring accurate and timely reserve calculations • Collaborate effectively with Finance team to consolidate monthly enterprise level financial results and record appropriate entries • Effectively communicate financial results to leadership (including Chief Actuary, CFO and CEO), telling a clear and concise story on drivers of performance and potential areas of improvement • Work directly with reinsurance brokers to secure stop loss and financial guarantee policies • Support the accounting team in annual audit process • Build, maintain and improve Financial Projection models, tools for analyzing and explaining cost drivers, settlement calculations, robust reporting, and actionable analytics. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Math, Actuarial Science, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business, or relevant field ASA / FSA Designation through the Society of Actuaries 8+ years’ experience in the healthcare industry 2+ years Advanced Excel, SQL, and financial modeling capabilities 6+ years direct experience in combination of pricing, forecasting, IBNR / claims reserving or total cost of care analysis 3+ years’ experience leading an actuarial team Internet Connectivity - Min Speeds: 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down): Latency Ability to travel and be onsite to meet business needs. Preferred Qualifications • 4+ years experience managing direct reports. • Experience in healthcare analytics and/or pricing. • Experience in value-based care contracting. • Experience in Medicare (preferred), commercial and Medicaid also helpful. • Experience with CMS shared savings programs. • Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills. • Experience using Microsoft Power BI or other data visualization tools. About You • Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, with a strong focus on fostering collaboration and driving results. • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Annual Base Salary Range: $130,000 - $179,500 Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all the qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talentacquisition@strivehealth.com. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters/placement agencies. Strive Health will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.