Associate Director, Actuarial - UHG Trend Analytics Team - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

6h•Remote

About The Position

The Associate Director, Actuarial Services will be a key member of the UHG Trend Analytics team, focused on developing and executing medical expense analytics and reporting (e.g. Health Cost Trend Analytics – HCTA) for Optum Care. This role is responsible for leading medical expense reporting processes using standardized and best-in-class trend methodologies to ensure consistent, accurate cost reporting across UnitedHealth Group. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in healthcare data analysis and reporting, solid collaboration skills, and at least 5 years’ relevant actuarial experience. The Associate Director in this role will work with detailed health care claims data to build and maintain actuarial models to support medical expense reporting, analytics, and forecasting. 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 in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
5+ years of actuarial experience in healthcare analytics or medical expense reporting roles
Demonstrated expertise with healthcare claims data analysis
Experience developing standard analytic methodologies
Advanced proficiency with data tools such as Excel/SAS/SQL/Power BI.
Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present technical findings effectively

Nice To Haves

Credentialed Actuary (FSA or ASA)
2+ years of experience in Healthcare Consulting
2+ years of experience with project management
Proven solid organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrixed organization
Reside in Eden Prairie, MN

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution quarterly medical expense reporting processes for Optum Care
Design and implement analytic methods that promote consistency with enterprise-wide medical cost reporting standards
Develop, maintain, and enhance medical expense reports—ensuring timely delivery of actionable insights to business stakeholders
Collaborate closely with finance, operations, and other analytic teams to drive transparency and alignment in medical trend measurement
Analyze large healthcare datasets to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost management
Present findings and recommendations clearly to both technical teams and senior leadership.
Support continuous improvement by identifying areas to automate or optimize existing processes
Mentor junior analysts; contribute to team development initiatives
Support ad-hoc analytic requests related to medical expense trends as needed