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Staff Actuary

Virta Health · Remote · Remote

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About Virta Health

Virta Health is the leader in diabetes reversal and sustainable weight loss. Discover personalized, nutrition-first care designed for lasting results.

About the role

Own Virta’s actuarial and financial value strategy. Lead the evolution of Virta’s core savings, ROI, and actuarial methodologies, working hands-on with medical and pharmacy claims and other healthcare data to translate Virta’s clinical outcomes into credible and compelling financial impact.

What they're looking for

  • Actuarial expertise: FSA or ASA designation with 12+ years of relevant experience in healthcare actuarial work, healthcare economics, consulting, payer strategy, employer benefits, or a related field
  • Hands-on technical fluency: Comfortable working directly with data and building analyses, including strong SQL skills and the ability to independently navigate complex healthcare datasets. Willing to roll up your sleeves and get into the details when needed
  • AI-forward mindset: Ability to leverage AI and emerging tools to accelerate analysis, improve workflows, and increase the quality and scalability of your work
  • Commercial and strategic judgment: Experience translating complex actuarial and financial analyses into business recommendations, including evaluating performance guarantees, value-based arrangements, pricing strategies, or financial risk
  • Influential communicator: Ability to make complex quantitative concepts clear and compelling for audiences ranging from actuaries and analytics teams to clients, commercial leaders, and executives
More about this role

Virta Health is on a mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people. Current treatment approaches aren’t working—over half of US adults have either type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and obesity rates are at an all-time high. Virta is changing this by helping people reverse their metabolic condition through innovations in technology, personalized nutrition, and virtual care delivery reinvented from the ground up. We have raised over $350 million from top-tier investors, and partner with the largest health plans, employers, and government organizations to help their employees and members restore their health and take back their lives. Join us on our mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people.

This Staff Actuary will lead the actuarial thinking behind some of Virta’s most important commercial and strategic decisions. Sitting on the Commercial Analytics team within our Product Development organization, this role is uniquely positioned to connect Virta’s clinical outcomes and data with the financial value we deliver to our clients. You’ll shape how we quantify and communicate ROI, design innovative performance guarantees and risk arrangements, and bring an...

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