Senior Actuarial Analyst at Delta Dental of California in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

At Delta Dental, our strategy is only as strong as the people who execute it! We are hiring individuals that are not just right for today but also for our future. We have built a foundation of high-trust by treating all people with dignity, making and keeping commitments, and consistently striving to do the right thing. Our leaders optimistically share future possibilities to inspire and motivate others toward their full potential. We expect our employees to find ways to embrace positive change, be curious and challenge the status quo, and provide solutions to unmet problems. Joining Delta Dental means joining a culture focused on fostering development, building genuine connections, recognizing each other's strengths and sharing in successes.
The Senior Actuarial Analyst role is for someone who has demonstrated an advanced understanding and acumen for actuarial concepts. Someone in this position has experience performing larger, moderately complex analyses, and is expected to work independently with minimal oversight. This job is responsible for accurately analyzing dental experience to support forecasting, reserving, fee development, regulatory requirements and financial reporting. This position also actively supports internal and external customers to explain and support analyses and methodologies. As an experienced team member, this job will also actively mentor staff.

How you will make an impact:

• Performs comprehensive analysis ranging from client-specific to global (book of business) using experience from the largest, most complex datasets.


• Conducts analysis, pricing and risk management to estimate financial outcomes using actuarial modeling.


• Guides and mentors analysts.


• Provides review of analyses developed by Actuarial Analysts.


• Prepares and presents documents to support analysis to internal and external customers.


• Supports fellow actuarial team members through peer review process.


• Advises and provides guidance on actuarial reporting to internal and external customers.


• Creates reports and analyzes data to identify solutions that meet business goals.


• Analyzes current processes and identifies existing or potential problems in order to discover new process improvement opportunities.


• This list is not all-inclusive and you are expected to perform other duties as requested or assigned.

What we look for:

• A Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science or related field is preferred.


• Candidates with proven experience will not be excluded from consideration.


• 4 years of experience.


• Knowledge of actuarial concepts, practices and procedure.


• Intermediate communication skills, written and verbal, are required.


• Strong organization, time and project management skills and multi-tasking capabilities are required.


• Advanced knowledge of statistics and statistical applications is required.


• Candidate must be detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem solving skills.


• Proficiency in programmatic languages such as SQL, Python, R preferred.


• Experience writing complex queries and stored procedures preferred.


• Technical knowledge of data storage structures, data mining and data cleansing preferred.


• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI and Tableau preferred.


• Understanding of web scraping and automation using tools such as Selenium preferred.

Benefits and perks:

• 12 days starting vacation plus 12 holidays and your birthday off!


• Multiple medical insurance options: 100% paid or low cost premiums


• 100% paid dental insurance


• 100% paid vision insurance


• Employee well-being program


• Culture of learning: substantial tuition reimbursement to improve your skills


• Career growth: we love promoting from within


• Strong commitment to work/life balance


• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities

Due to COVID-19, there is an even greater demand for flexibility and change. Due to the pandemic, the expectation around work location for certain roles may be remote until a future date, determined by Delta Dental Management. Should the position you seek be determined by Delta Dental Management as "remote," the position may require you to have access to remote internet in order to meet the expectations outlined in the job duties.
Please note, Delta Dental will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
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At Delta Dental we:Promote accountability, integrity and collaboration: Our employees are collaborative, self-aware, and ethical. It is our expectation to do the right thing and follow through on commitments.Foster professional development: Our employees take ownership of developing themselves and others through coaching, mentoring and providing/being open to constructive feedback and identifying learning opportunities.Value customers and cultivate positive experiences: Our employees take time to build rapport with customers, while anticipating and exceeding their needs to ensure positive outcomes.
If you think this sounds like you, let's chat. We would love to tell you more!
To see some of the smiling faces behind Delta Dental and to learn more about what our values and culture look like in action, connect with us on social media: @lifeatddins on Facebook and Instagram, @deltadentalins on Twitter, and Delta Dental Ins. on LinkedIn. ABOUT Delta DentalDelta Dental covers more Americans than any other dental benefits provider. Our vision is to motivate and empower every employee so we're all inspired to take exceptional care of our customers, providers and each other. Our Enterprise Strategy focuses on pillars of Growth and Diversification, supported by the platforms of Culture and People, Process and Technology. Our employees take pride working for a purpose-driven organization and live our values of Trust, Service, Excellence and Innovation. We are part of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of companies that provides dental coverage to 74 million people in the U.S. Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and Delta Dental Insurance Company, together with our affiliate companies, form one of the nation's largest dental benefits delivery systems, covering 33 million enrollees. All of our companies are members, or affiliates of members, of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of 39 Delta Dental companies throughout the country.Delta Dental provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other classification protected by federal or state law. In addition to federal law requirements, Delta Dental complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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