Chief Actuary

Job description

Who You Are

You’re a collaborative professional, driven by the potential to make a meaningful impact in healthcare. The challenges of healthcare don’t deter you—instead, you see them as opportunities to find innovative solutions that benefit the partners, people, and communities we serve. Honest Health’s commitment to purpose, innovation, communities, and kindness resonates with you, inspiring you to bring commitment, creativity, and compassion into your work. You’re ready to join a team focused on reimagining primary care for a healthier future that benefits all.

Does this sound like you? If so, we should talk.

Who We Are

At Honest Health, we believe in purpose and partnership to lead the transformation in primary care. Our team of healthcare experts and clinicians collaborates with a range of stakeholders—from health systems, physician organizations, and payers to providers, practices, and patients — to deliver innovative solutions that elevate care, control costs, and support long-term health. Guided by our core values, we’re creating a value-driven model that creates lasting benefits for everyone, now and into the future.

For us, that’s just an Honest day’s work.

Your Role

As Chief Actuary, you will report to the Chief Financial Officer and drive actuarial strategy across the organization, overseeing financial risk analytics, forecasting, shared savings projections, and pricing analyses at an enterprise level. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to drive data-driven decision-making, optimize organizational efficiency, and support growth initiatives.

This will be a hands-on leadership role. The ideal candidate will be both strategic and execution-oriented, capable of building models, leading analysis, and communicating complex concepts to both internal and external stakeholders.

Primary Functions of the Chief Actuary Include:

• Lead and evolve the overall actuarial strategy for all program lines: ACO REACH, MSSP, Medicare Advantage, and emerging value-based care models.
• Oversee enterprise-level financial forecasting and budgeting, new business proformas, cost modeling, reserve analysis, performance monitoring, and risk adjustment methodologies.
• Supervise and mentor the actuarial department, building a high-performing team dedicated to precision, innovation, and impact.
• Partner with clinical, operations, finance, and strategy teams to model care interventions, performance incentives, and shared savings opportunities.
• Guide the development of integrated analytic tools for risk stratification, trend forecasting, and scenario planning.
• Ensure actuarial methodologies and outputs adhere to regulatory standards, ASOPs, and AAA ethical guidelines.
• Communicate complex models, risk assessments, and financial outlooks to executive leadership, partners, and board members.
• Represent Honest Health as an actuarial expert in external forums, industry conferences, payer negotiations, and regulatory engagements.
• Monitor industry trends, policy changes (particularly CMS guidance), and technical innovations to inform strategic direction.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned.

How You Qualify

You reviewed the Who You Are section of this job posting and immediately felt the need to read on. This makes you a match for our innovative culture. You accept things change quickly in a startup environment and are willing to pivot quickly on priorities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or similar; Master’s degree preferred
• Relevant actuarial certification (e.g., FSA; ASA considered for the right candidate) and a member in good standing with the American Academy of Actuaries required
• 10+ years of progressive experience in actuarial roles with at least 5 years of experience in a management position
• Proven track record in financial modeling, forecasting, risk adjustment, Medicare bid preparation, Medicare ACOs and Value Based Care, and claims analysis
• Technical expertise in Excel modeling, SQL, SAS (or equivalent), and analytics tools
• Strong communication skills and executive presence; ability to explain quantitative insights to non-technical stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate in fast-paced, scalable environments
• Demonstrated alignment with Honest Health’s core values: purpose, innovation, community, and kindness

The base pay range for this role is$274,400.00 - $343,000.00. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Honest. Eligible roles also qualify for short-term incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.

How You are Supported

Full time team members may be eligible for :

Competitive Compensation

• Attractive base salary with performance-based bonuses and rewards
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match, fully vested from day one

Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits

• Flexible health, dental, and vision insurance options tailored to your needs
• Company contribution towards health savings accounts (HSA) for high-deductible health plan (HDHP) participants
• 100% company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Wellness programs and resources to support your physical and mental health

Work-Life Balance

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays annually
• Two paid volunteer days to support causes you’re passionate about
• Flexible work arrangements to accommodate your lifestyle

Professional Development

• Robust onboarding program and ongoing training opportunities
• Reimbursement for role-related continuing education and certifications

Family-Friendly Policies

• Paid parental leave for new parents
• Dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Support for work-life integration

Collaborative and Purpose-Driven Environment

• Work alongside professionals who share your commitment to Honest’s high-quality, value-based care model
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects and initiatives

Additional Perks

• Team member recognition programs
• Team-building events and social activities

Join us and experience a rewarding career where your contributions are valued and your growth is supported.

Honest Health is committed to ensuring fairness, opportunity, strong teams, and full integration of team members into the organization. We take proactive steps to ensure all applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally-protected characteristics.

Honest Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email [email protected] for assistance. Reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Honest Health values a secure and transparent recruitment process. We contact candidates through our official recruiting platform, email, or text message. When working directly with candidates, Honest Health will always use an HonestHealth.com email address. Our hiring process includes a live phone call or in-person interview before any formal offer is extended.

To safeguard your personal information, Honest Health will never ask for confidential details—such as social security numbers, bank accounts, or routing numbers—before making a formal offer. We will also never request financial transactions, PINs, passwords, or security access details through email, text, Venmo, or any social media platform.

We encourage all candidates to verify the contact information of individuals they interact with during the recruitment process. If you have any questions about the authenticity of a communication, please reach out to our team at [email protected].