Actuarial Director - Eden Prairie, MN

UnitedHealth Group • Eden Prairie, MN

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Optum Insight is dedicated to improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system, aiming to remove friction and drive alignment between care providers, payers, and consumers. Leveraging deep industry expertise and innovative technology, Optum helps organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality, and revenue growth. Joining the UnitedHealth Group Advisory Trend Analytics Consulting team means becoming part of a leading force in healthcare cost analytics, with a proven track record of supporting health plans nationwide through a diverse staff of Actuaries, Data/Research Analysts, and Business/Technology Consultants. This consulting team is actively expanding its capabilities and presence by identifying, developing, and executing new business opportunities. As a Senior Actuarial Director, you will be a key member of this high-performing team, empowered and supported to utilize your actuarial expertise to perform financial analysis and build models that enhance health plan competitiveness, thereby supporting Optum's growth and financial goals and helping to shape its future.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Actuarial Credential (ASA or FSA)
• 8+ years of healthcare actuarial experience
• 5+ years of experience presenting analytical findings
• 5+ years of experience working with healthcare claims data
• 5+ years of experience as a people and project manager

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of experience working for a healthcare consulting practice
• 3+ years of experience forecasting Medicare drug costs
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, SAS, PowerBI, and experience designing and running complex Actuarial analytics
• Reside local to Eden Prairie, MN

Responsibilities

• Act as client lead on a day-to-day basis for delivery of large-scale and complex projects
• Lead recurring meetings across finance, pharmacy, clinical, and actuarial client teams
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and develop business questions for analytic investigation (e.g., utilization analysis)
• Develop and design complex data programs and forecast models, by utilizing applicable data/analytical tools to extract and analyze data (e.g., SAS, SQL, R, Python, Excel, Tableau, PowerBI)
• Interpret, compile, and disseminate results of modeling analyses with appropriate conclusions and recommendations
• Serve in an advisory role to clients on business strategy, operational effectiveness, and healthcare best practices
• Provide strategic input to the development of the project roadmap and timelines
• Create a team-oriented work climate that enables professional development and encourages creative solutions and strategies
• Manage a team of Actuarial Consultants
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior consultants and analysts with the goal of developing and retaining talent within the organization
• Support cross business collaboration with Optum actuarial and other consultants in the pursuit of new development opportunities
• Complete financial analysis and develop client business case for proposed solutions
• Support and actively participate in thought leadership for innovative solutions and expanding consulting engagements

Benefits

• a comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees