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Your Standard is Excellence.You?ve been looking for an opportunity to work with people who share your commitment to a higher standard. You imagine building a career and even enjoying your work. Good News. We?ve been looking for you too.Coventry Health Care Inc. has been named to several prestigious lists in leading business publications over the last 3 years: - Barron's 500- Fortune 500- Forbes' Platinum 400We are current'y searching for a Manager of Acturial Services in our Corporate location of Bethesda; MD. This role manages a process or a team of Actuaries who establish market rates; reserve estimates; trend projections;and other financial determinations for assigned markets. Advises; counsels and makes recommendations onissues and policies affecting the company. Performs complex analyses with little supervision.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
' Provides leadership and direction to a process or actuarial team. Recruits; develops; and motivatesstaff. Initiates and communicates a variety of personnel actions including employment; termination;performance reviews; salary reviews; and disciplinary actions.' Manages the quantitative assessment of risk relating to market premium rate levels; new productdevelopment; provider contracts; and IBNR in accordance with regulatory and professional guidelines.' Applies knowledge of mathematics; probability; statistics; principles of finance and business to risk andtrend analyses.' Analyzes; summarizes; and reconciles statistical data. Conducts special studies.' Explains methodology to appropriate parties.' Identifies and analyzes the internal and external factors which affect statistics for use in trending; pricing;reserving; contracting; etc.' Advises; counsels and makes recommendations on issues and policies affecting the company?sactuarial; underwriting; and financial practices.' Ensures the accuracy of work assigned through the development and use of reconciliation techniques.' Designs specific studies and research projects as requested.' Tests new actuarial; underwriting; and financial applications.' Performs other duties as required.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS' Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.' Substantial experience (usually 6+ years) in an analytic department with at least 2 years of experiencesupervising professional employees and/or complex projects.' Knowledgeable of all federal and state laws and regulations professional standards and current managedcare practices.' Strong team building skills and ability to manage and develop a group of professionals with diverse skills.Strong written and verbal communication skills; extensive knowledge of analytic methods; statisticaltechniques; marketplace dynamics and alternative pricing scenarios.' Strong project management skills; understanding of healthcare economics and insurance management.CHC offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including medical; dental; vision; and 401k. Interested individuals can review the full Job Description and apply on line at http://jobs.coventryhealthcare.com/ . Click on the On Line Career Center for details. Please use Job Requisition # 173487.Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer; and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.

Qualifications:

Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.

Job: First/Mid Level Officials and Managers
Primary Location: Bethesda, MD, US
Organization: 10000 - Coventry Health Care - Corp
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: 2012-07-23 00:00:00.0
Job ID: 173487k