Actuarial Advisor GHB EU Pricing, Forecast and Analytics

The Actuarial Advisor is a senior individualcontributor role within the Global Health Benefits (GHB) Europe pricing organization. This position provides expert leadership on medical claims analytics forecasting and data management to support financial performance affordability efforts and strategic planning across European markets.

In this role you will independently lead complex actuarial analyses manage core actuarial datasets and deliver actionable insights into the key drivers of medical claims. You will collaborate across the enterpriseProduct Underwriting Finance Network and Market teamsto influence decisions using deep actuarial expertise. The position requires strong technical capability sound judgment and the ability to communicate insights clearly to senior audiences.

Key Responsibilities

Claims Forecasting & Trend Analytics

• Lead the development and refinement of medical claims forecasting models incorporating cost trends utilization patterns benefit design geography and demographic dynamics.
• Use advanced actuarial techniques to project claim costs identify emerging risk factors and anticipate future medical cost pressures.
• Develop and maintain trend frameworks that support enterprise affordability strategies and regional performance reviews.

Data Ownership & Actuarial Dataset Management

• Own manage and govern the core actuarial datasets used for pricing forecasting and trend analysis.
• Oversee data quality transformations and documentation to ensure accuracy consistency and auditreadiness.
• Partner with Data Engineering Finance and BI teams to enhance data pipelines and strengthen analytic capabilities.

Insights & Decision Support

• Produce regular insights into key drivers of claims resultssuch as utilization trends cost inflation provider mix care patterns and plan design impacts.
• Communicate analytical findings to leadership and crossfunctional partners using clear storytelling tailored for both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Provide expert consultation to Underwriting Product Finance and Strategy teams on the actuarial implications of claims trends and emerging market dynamics.

Actuarial Expertise & CrossFunctional Leadership

• Develop and refine actuarial assumptions that support projection models budgeting cycles and regional planning activities.
• Contribute actuarial leadership to broader GHB Europe initiatives including affordability workstreams experience reviews and longterm strategic analyses.
• Serve as a subjectmatter expert on claims analytics cost drivers forecasting methodologies and actuarial best practices.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and guide actuarial analysts providing direction on forecasting data management and analytical rigor.
• Drive continuous improvement through innovation in modeling approaches automation and analytical frameworks.
• Exemplify actuarial governance and contribute to the strengthening of controls documentation and methodological standards.

Required Qualifications

• 6-10 years of relevant actuarial- or health-related experience
• Bachelors degree in Actuarial Science Mathematics Statistics Economics Finance Data Science or related quantitative field.
• ASA designation (or international equivalent) with progress toward FSA (or equivalent).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with coding languages such as VBA SQL and/or R.
• Demonstrated expertise in claims analytics actuarial modeling or medical cost forecasting.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work autonomously exercise actuarial judgment and lead complex analytical workstreams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Alteryx or similar data transformation tools.
• Prior experience in international health insurance or multimarket medical claims environments.
• Familiarity with forecasting frameworks GLMs or advanced statistical modeling techniques.

About Cigna Healthcare

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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