Remote Underwriter
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Experience in healthcare, insurance, or PBM pricing
- Proficiency in tools like Excel and underwriting systems
- Ability to interpret large datasets and make risk-based decisions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Nice-to-Have
Experience
- Knowledge of:
- Pharmacy benefits (PBM)
- Medicare / Medicaid / Commercial plans
- Experience supporting RFPs or large enterprise clients
- Exposure to pricing methodologies and self-funded arrangements
Key Responsibilities
One of our large healthcare customers is hiring for 2 Analysts to join their team. They will join a team responsible for state government benefits. These are fully remote, permanent opportunities. Some day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Risk Assessment & Financial Analysis
- Analyze client populations, claims data, and utilization trends to evaluate financial risk
- Identify opportunities to optimize cost, pricing, and contract structure
- Pricing & Deal Development
- Build and deliver pricing for new business proposals
- Develop competitive, profitable financial offers for clients
- Quote & Proposal Creation
- Prepare detailed quotes, projections, and underwriting recommendations
- Support RFP responses and pricing strategy for large employer or government plan deals
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with:
- Sales teams (to win business)
- Finance (profitability)
- Claims / operations (trend insights)
- Contract & Policy Application
- Apply underwriting guidelines and pricing methodologies
- Escalate exceptions or financial variances as needed
- Profitability & Portfolio Management
- Ensure deals meet revenue, margin, and risk targets
- Monitor performance of existing accounts and adjust pricing strategies
- Process Improvement & Analytics
- Use underwriting tools and data models to increase accuracy and efficiency
- Contribute to automation and continuous improvement initiatives
Compensation: $70,000 to $85,000 per year annual salary. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role include: Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law.