Associate Actuarial Director - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Minnetonka, MN

1d•$112,700 - $193,200•Remote

About The Position

This is a unique opportunity for an actuarial professional who excels at forecasting Medicare medical expense trends and uncovering the drivers behind changing health care costs. In this role, you'll leverage advanced analytics to evaluate utilization patterns, emerging technologies, provider dynamics, regulatory changes, and population health trends that influence future medical spending. Working closely with actuarial, clinical, and business partners, you'll develop actionable forecasts and insights that support pricing, financial planning, and strategic decision-making. Your work will directly shape how the organization anticipates and responds to the evolving Medicare landscape. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree obtained from an accredited university
ASA (Associate of the Society of Actuaries) or FSA (Fellow of the Society of Actuaries) designation
5+ years of experience in actuarial science, data science, predictive analytics, or related quantitative discipline
Experience working with Medical and/or Pharmacy claims data
Advanced or higher level of proficiency with MS Excel

Nice To Haves

Experience leading and developing others including coaching, delegation, project leadership, or mentorship
Experience collaborating with cross functional partners and presenting analytical findings
Experience in Healthcare, Finance, or related industry
Experience working with Medicare
Experience with forecasting
Experience designing and running complex data programs, (e.g., extract and analyze data via SAS, SQL, Excel, Snowflake)

Responsibilities

Develop, conduct, and evaluate studies to understand drivers behind changing health care costs and the impact they’ll have on future medical spending
Develop and mentor actuarial talent through effective delegation, technical coaching, peer review, cross-training, and supporting development opportunities
Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and develop business questions for analytic investigation (e.g., utilization analysis)
Support collaboration across Actuarial, FP&A, Healthcare Economics, Pricing, and Reserving teams, as well as cross LOB collaboration with Medicaid and Commercial actuarial forecast teams
Lead meetings across various financial, clinical, and actuarial teams to validate and develop modeling assumptions
Design and run complex data programs, by utilizing applicable data/analytical tools to extract and analyze data (e.g., SAS, SQL, Excel, Snowflake)
Interpret, compile, and disseminate results of modeling analyses with appropriate conclusions and recommendations