Healthcare Financial / Actuarial Director

As a Healthcare Financial / Actuarial Director, you will be a key member of the Financial, Actuarial and Analytics (FAA) Community of Expertise. You will lead financial and actuarial engagements for a portfolio of clients and play a strategic role on complex accounts, delivering insights that shape benefit program performance. In partnership with Client Service colleagues, you will communicate sophisticated financial concepts in a way that drives client action, improves plan outcomes, and strengthens WTW’s value proposition. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects alongside industry leaders and to influence the future of employer-sponsored health programs.

The Role :

• Lead Client Engagements : Manage financial and actuarial deliverables for a portfolio of clients, or direct FAA resources for large, complex engagements.
• Financial Strategy and Modeling : Develop pricing strategies, employee contribution models, reserves, and forecasts across self-insured, fully insured, and alternative funding arrangements (., minimum premium, level funding).
• Data Analysis and Insights :  Clean, transform, and analyze large, complex integrated datasets (medical, pharmacy, enrollment) to produce actionable insights and client-ready reporting.
• Risk Management Expertise : Guide clients on funding strategies, underwriting pools, credibility methods, pooling point analysis, and stop-loss solutions to optimize risk management.
• Carrier and Market Assessment : Evaluate carrier pricing dynamics and market competitiveness, providing insights that support vendor selection, contract negotiations, and program optimization.
• Plan Design Consulting : Model plan design alternatives, assess impact on cost and employee experience, and guide strategic recommendations to clients.
• Team Leadership : Provide direction, coaching, and feedback to junior colleagues, supporting their technical and professional development.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Partner with Global Delivery Centers, Client Service Teams, actuaries, and clinicians to ensure seamless project execution and superior results.
• Client Relationship Management : Build strong relationships with employer and vendor contacts, serving as a trusted advisor to drive engagement and loyalty.
• Thought Leadership : Contribute to intellectual capital development, identify opportunities for innovation, and support new business, expansion, and cross-selling initiatives.