Senior Actuarial Analyst, Surest - Remote - New York, NY preferred

UnitedHealth Group•New York, NY

6d•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. 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 mathematics or related field
Actively pursuing actuarial exam track having attempted at least two SOA actuarial exams
2+ years of actuarial or health plan data analysis experience
Intermediate or higher level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, and in particular financial charts and graphs)
Proven ability to present project updates, analyses, and recommendations to internal stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience performing health plan (self-insured or fully insured) forecasting and analysis
Solid understanding of health care benefit designs (e.g., PPOs, HDHPs) and product types (ASO, FI, etc.)
Proficiency with VBA, SQL and / or Python
Familiarity with Databricks and claims data

Responsibilities

Support Surest plan design development, including setting copays, updating the Surest actuarial model, and reviewing service category benefit assignments
Partner closely with the Plan Design and Surest Benefit Strategy teams to ensure client and Sales needs are met
Support and complete regulatory testing activities
Support other analyses and investigations as needed
Provide explanations and interpretations within areas of expertise
Developing standard processes for new work, as Surest continues to grow