Associate Director, Actuarial Consulting - Multiple Locations

Are you ready to analyze data and deliver bold, business-savvy solutions to help millions live healthier lives? UnitedHealth Group is where some of the most innovative ideas in health care are created every day. When you join us, you will be joining the actuarial consulting leader in health care innovation. As the Associate Director of Actuarial Consulting, you will be responsible for providing Actuarial direction and strategy to balance growth and profitability goals for our internal and external clients. You will lead actuarial services in support of medical analysis, trend projections and rate negotiations for our broad range of clients. This is where bold people with big ideas are writing the next chapter in health care. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze financial and claims data to evaluate utilization and unit price trends


• Develop the organization's premium rate structure through the forecasting of financial/statistical data in a manner which is actuarially sound and competitive in the marketplace


• Design ad hoc health cost analyses


• Balance growth and profitability goals to maximum results


• Price products consistent with financial and business objectives


• Lead negotiations and presentations


• Manage projects for internal and external clients

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience


• ASA or FSA designation


• 5+ years of Actuarial experience


• At least an intermediate level of proficiency working with MS Excel including formulas, calculations, charts, graphs, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior consulting experience including project management and business development


• Experience working in the healthcare industry


• At least a basic level of proficiency with SAS and/or SQL

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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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