Director Actuarial Services UMR - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Minnetonka, MN

8h•Remote

About The Position

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together Imagine how much went in to forming a team of actuarial talent that can keep our Fortune 6 global organization at the forefront of an industry. It took a lot of planning and hard work, and it's a great start. But now we need you. As a Director Actuarial Services at UnitedHealth Group, you'll direct cross-functional teams and influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas and approaches. It's an opportunity to help rewrite the future of UnitedHealth Group as you participate in the development of business strategy and lead large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives. 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. Preference will be given to those who are willing and able to work during Eastern or Central time zone business hours. The challenges here are significant. You'll be responsible for managing large projects with complex work streams, and delivering the analytics to our business partners and clients. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience
8+ years of Actuarial experience, or similar consulting, finance or analytical work experience
Experience with actuarial concepts
Experience working directly with medical and dental benefits
Advanced or higher level of proficiency with Excel
Intermediate or higher level of proficiency with PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

ASA (Associate of the Society of Actuaries) or FSA (Fellow of the Society of Actuaries) designation, or equivalent work experience
Experience working in the health care industry, specifically with health benefits consulting or strategy for large group ASO accounts
Experience with public sector and/or large group accounts
Familiarity with Power BI, Access, VBA, and/or SQL (Structured Query Language)
Demonstrated leadership capabilities
Demonstrated excellent quantitative, problem-solving and analytical skills
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and work independently
Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize tasks among competing deadlines
Demonstrated solid project management and organizational skills
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a focus on communicating complex information to non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

Provide actuarial direction and strategy to balance growth and profitability goals
Provide medical and dental actuarial support to our Public Sector Premier Accounts
Lead actuarial analyses in support of benefit strategy, trend projections and network optimization for UMR accounts
Build relationships with external consulting partners and client actuarial teams to benefit our mutual clients
Lead internal and external presentations, translating highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences