Actuarial Sr Consultant - Remote

Optum
US - Minnesota - Eden Prairie
January 8, 2025

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.
Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale.
Join us to start Caring.
Connecting.
Growing together.

This job role is in the Optum Advisory and Implementations business unit under the Government Programs Actuarial (GPA) practice.
The GPA practice focuses on providing actuarial consulting services to Medicare and Medicaid payers.
This actuarial consulting practice competes with other traditional actuarial consulting organizations in the industry.
The GPA practice primarily works with non-United Health Group payer entities and focuses on creating top tier actuarial solutions for its customers.
Since this job is a consultative role, work responsibilities will vary based on customer needs.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
• from anywhere within the U.S.
as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

Create actuarial reports and analytics to support Part C and Part D bid development
Conduct and evaluate studies on risk adjustment, utilization, and health care costs
Perform mathematical analyses and actuarial modeling to provide project managers with statistical findings and conclusions
Design and run complex data programs to analyze medical claims and create actuarial models
Contribute on multiple work streams and project teams effectively

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.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree
Working toward ASA or FSA designation with 2+ actuarial exams passed
3+ years of healthcare actuarial experience
1+ years of Medicare Advantage or Medicaid experience
Expertise in Excel and Microsoft Office suite

Preferred Qualifications:

ASA or FSA designation
4+ years of healthcare actuarial experience
Project management experience
Consulting experience
Working experience with large claims datasets
Well-developed oral and written communication skills
Any technical skills with:
Power BI, SQL, SAS, Python, data visualization, and data model design experience

• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C.
Residents Only:
The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.
UnitedHealth Group complies with al minimum wage laws as applicable.
In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline:
This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected.
Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.
We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.
We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace.
Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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