Sr Underwriting Consultant - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Irvine, CA

10d•Remote

About The Position

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. 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

5+ years of relevant finance, underwriting or accounting experience
Progressive work experience that includes financial analysis
Proven ability to work in a matrix environment while positively influencing other functional areas
Advanced or higher level of proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office product suite, and other technology tools

Nice To Haves

Experience presenting to senior leadership
Proven solid financial, analytical, and business acumen
Proven to generate innovative approaches and solutions to business opportunities
Proven solid interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well with all levels of the organization
Proven ability to build solid interdepartmental relationships

Responsibilities

Work with various internal partners to determine and model the pricing structure that will be offered to our clients, both renewals and new business
Leverage business knowledge to propose solutions to unique business problems regularly in a dynamic work environment
Build and maintain financial models to assist in the evaluation of client savings and OptumRx profit margins which is involved with competitive RFP work, as well as market checks, and ongoing ad hoc financial analysis for our clients
Evaluate and recommend alternative pricing options based on market analyses and trends
Assess the risk of pricing guarantees offered and communicate such risks to pricing leadership
Collaborate with the Sales, Proposals and Legal teams to project pricing and profit for a range of services and products the company offers
Gather, summarize and analyze detailed data in a variety of formats
Validate renewal and prospect RFP’s for underwriting accuracy
Work on large cases and present pricing recommendations to executive management as needed