Director, Strategic Decision Support (Actuarial)

Position Summary/Position

The Director of Strategic Decision Support is responsible for managing a team of analysts that provides strategic analytic support to assist with the planning and development of strategic initiatives in line with the company’s Mission, Vision and Values.  The team will collaborate with leaders from business units across the organization, providing data and analysis that enable actionable insights to operations, and to facilitate solutions that allow for informed decision making.  

Major Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

1. Provide analytic support necessary to assist with the planning and development of strategic initiatives in line with the company’s Mission, Vision and Values
2. Collaborate with other business units across the organization to develop ROI or costs benefit analysis for strategic initiatives.
3. Partner with VP of strategy in new business strategic development.
4. Conduct forecast scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making.
5. Present and lead discussion of results and insights in a collaborative and efficient manner.
6. Lead a team of analysts to ensure cohesive team culture and effective collaboration with other business units.
7. Manage strategic decision support unit including recruiting, training, and coaching team members.
8. Maintain deep knowledge and insight of competitive and regulatory landscape, along with research, on various aspects of health care industry.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Experience Qualifications

Ten (10) years of health care experience. Five (5) years of managing experience is required.

Preferred Experience

Education Qualifications

Master’s degree from an accredited institution required; MBA preferred.

Preferred Education

Professional Certification

Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) is required; Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) is preferred.

Professional Licenses

Drivers License Required

Knowledge Requirement

In-depth health care industry knowledge. Strong understanding of healthcare market landscape. Knowledge of accounting/finance concepts. Extensive knowledge of MS Excel, Power Point. Knowledge of SQL Programming or relational database is preferred.

Skills Requirement

Excellent facilitation skills and project management skills. Strong conceptual problem-solving skills. Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral & written).

Abilities Requirement

Extremely organized, sharp attention to detail, strong work ethic, expansive learner. Ability to work independently and manage a team and take initiative. Ability to identify and resolve problems, think creatively, strategically and analytically. Ability to apply extensive knowledge of actuarial methods and procedures. Ability to handle multiple competing priorities. Ability to deal with ambiguity and act without having the total picture; can handle risk and uncertainty. Ability to effectively communicate in variety of prestation setting. Comfortable with senior management audiences, and/or diverse group setting. Strong commitment to quality.  Consistently and thoroughly reviews work for accruing prior to deliverable.

Commitment to Team Culture

The IEHP Team environment requires a Team Member to participate in the IEHP Team Culture. A Team Member demonstrates support of the Culture by developing professional and effective working relationships that include elements of respect and cooperation with Team Members, Members and associates outside of our organization.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements