Actuarial Analyst, Trend Analytics

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As an Advisory Services Analyst within UHG Trend Analytics’ – Forecasting & Insights team, you will be instrumental in advancing healthcare analytics and developing data-driven strategies that improve health outcomes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation, solve complex challenges, and deliver actionable insights for our business partners. Join a dynamic team working on a high-impact initiative focused on ACA marketplace plans. In this role, you will help build trend forecast models, analyze detailed healthcare claims data, and develop studies that support financial forecasting and strategic planning. You’ll apply analytical skills to work with a team to solve complex business challenges, create client-ready deliverables, and contribute to improved healthcare outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree obtained from an accredited university
Passed one or more Actuarial Exams
Experience in an actuarial role (full-time or internship)
Experience working with formulas, calculations, charts, graphs in MS Excel
Experience working in SAS and/or SQL
Ability to complete new analyses by determining necessary steps without detailed instruction
Located in (or willing to relocate to) Minnesota and able to work out of the Optum Eden Prairie, MN office

Nice To Haves

Ability to quickly learn and use computer software tools effectively
Exposure to health care concepts (i.e. understanding of costs, expected claims, diagnosis codes, procedure codes)
Experience working in a consultancy or healthcare field related to actuarial science
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including written and verbal forms of communication
Proven analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills
Flexibility to manage changing priorities/requirements/deadlines

Responsibilities

Build and maintain analytical and actuarial models to support financial forecasting and analysis
Extract, aggregate, and interpret complex healthcare claims data for trend identification and problem-solving
Perform quantitative analysis on utilization and cost data to uncover key drivers
Diagnose root causes of issues and propose practical, data-driven solutions
Create visually compelling, accurate, and client-ready deliverables that tell a clear story
Participate in client communications, manage questions, and contribute to relationship building
Prepare reports, schedule project tasks, and coordinate deliverables in a fast-paced environment
Apply creative problem-solving and critical thinking to complex challenges with accountability and precision