Associate Director - Healthcare Economics - Minnetonka, MN

What makes your Healthcare
Economics career greater with UnitedHealth Group? Advancement, access to data,
variety of product lines, and rewards for delivering on our mission.

 

The Associate Director, Healthcare
Economics will serve as a leader of the analysis and communication from the United
Retiree Solutions Healthcare Economics team to position UnitedHealth Group as a
trusted advisor to its customers. This position will also provide support to
the URS Strategic Growth and Healthcare Economics teams through consistent,
effective, high-quality analytics and presentation support to our Sales and Account
Management teams.

Primary
Responsibilities: 

• Analyze and interpret various forms of Utilization, Claims, Demographics, and
  other Healthcare data to identify potential areas for Medical Cost
  improvements via products, services, and other Market trends.
• Create a clear, compelling assessment of root causes and actionable/non-actionable
  contributing factors.
• Quantify value generated by historically-implemented solutions.
• Conduct presentations for Customer meetings as the Subject Matter Expert to
  present findings and recommendations.
• Negotiate complex situations and sensitive situations with a tactful and positive
  attitude.
• Communicate and present information to Customers and Internal teams in an articulate
  and professional manner.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to Internal teams and Customers on Healthcare Cost and Quality topics.

• Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Math, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• 4+ years of Healthcare Data Analysis experience.
• Previous experience developing and giving presentations for executive-level audiences on a regular basis.
• Ability to utilize macros, Pivot tables, and formatting data in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to perform advanced Data Analytics in Microsoft Access.
• Ability to build Presentation decks from scratch in Microsoft PowerPoint.

• MBA or Actuarial credentials.
• Prior experience working for a Health Plan.
• Experience working with SAS.
• Experience working with SQL.
  

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.