Senior Actuary

UnitedHealth Group • Eden Prairie, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

At UnitedHealth Group, we're committed to transforming the health care experience-making it simpler, more affordable, and more equitable for everyone. The work you do here will touch millions of lives and help build a healthier future. Join us in shaping the health care system of tomorrow, where care is connected and communities thrive. Ready to make an impact? Start your journey with us: 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. 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

• Bachelor's degree obtained from an accredited university
• Currently on the Actuarial exam track, having passed a minimum of 4 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
• Working 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

Benefits

• In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
• No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees