Senior Actuarial Consultant

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As a Senior Actuarial Consultant within UHG Trend Analytics’ – Forecasting & Insights team, you will be instrumental in advancing healthcare analytics and developing data-driven strategies that improve health outcomes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation, solve complex challenges, and deliver actionable insights for our business partners. Join a dynamic team working on a high-impact initiative focused on Medicare Advantage. In this role, you will help design and build trend forecast models, analyze detailed healthcare claims data, and develop studies that support financial forecasting and strategic planning. You’ll apply advanced analytical skills to solve complex business challenges, create partner-ready deliverables, and contribute to improved healthcare outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree obtained from an accredited university
Currently on the Actuarial exam track, having passed a minimum of four or more Actuarial exams
4+ years of experience as an actuary in healthcare, finance, or related industry analytics role
4+ years of experience acquiring, manipulating, and working with large heterogeneous datasets (claim and non-claim based) and using them to solve business problems
Extensive experience in building and maintaining Excel based models
Experience in designing and executing actuarial analyses, including data extraction and analysis using R, Python, SQL, SAS, and/or VBA
Proven ability to create and maintain efficient and scalable models

Nice To Haves

Credentialled Actuary (ASA or FSA)
4+ years of experience working for a healthcare consulting practice
2+ years of experience collaborating with cross-functional partners and presenting analytical findings
2+ years of experience working in Medicare Advantage
Ability to work on-site in our office located in Eden Prairie, MN
Ability to relocate to Minnesota

Responsibilities

Maintain and enhance forecast models for Medicare Advantage financial projections
Support cross-business analytics (Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid) to ensure consistent modeling
Conduct in-depth data extractions and analyses to provide actionable insights
Identify new opportunities for analytical development in collaboration with stakeholders
Create high-quality written communications, persuasive presentations, and client-ready deliverables
Design analytics and extract data using tools such as R, Python, Excel, SAS, and SQL
Mentor junior team members and lead training sessions to build internal capabilities
Collaborate across departments to deliver holistic solutions to business challenges