Actuarial Consultant ALDP – Remote

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

What’s your next step? How will you leverage the study, training, certifications, and your energy to help develop solutions to transform the health care industry? As an Actuarial Consultant in our Actuarial Leadership Development Program at UnitedHealth Group, you can do just that. You’ll lead complex actuarial projects that have strategic importance to our mission of helping people lead healthier lives and helping to make the health system work better for everyone. It’s an opportunity to help rewrite the future of UnitedHealth Group as you participate in the development of business strategy.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand and interpret key drivers of dental trends in the Medicaid and/or Medicare space
• Help develop dental pricing for Medicare and Medicaid customers
• Assist in developing analytics that serve as the foundation for Medicaid dental rate advocacy
• Help drive ongoing efficiency gains on new and existing processes
• Become a trusted resource to our business leaders and other non-actuarial partners
• Adapt to tight external deadlines to help the business meet its financial goals
• Analyze and interpret quantitative data from a variety of internal and external sources to create ad hoc exhibits
• Develop pricing models and make recommendations for management review
• Perform analyses of Medicaid claims that provides management with statistical findings and conclusions
• Assist with development of materials, exhibits and visuals to communicate results internally and externally
• Present findings directly to leadership and functional partners

The challenges here are significant. You’ll be part of an intensely driven and focused team that is accountable for constantly improving business results. You’ll be a trusted subject matter expert who’s called on to incorporate traditional actuarial expertise into novel, cutting edge actuarial solutions.

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 in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or another related technical field from an accredited college/university
• 5+ actuarial exams passed and in process of obtaining Society of Actuaries (ASA) or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation
• 3+ years of actuarial experience
• Advanced or higher proficiency in MS Excel (i.e.: formulas, calculations, charts, graphs, data manipulation, VBA)
• Basic proficiency (able to read and interpret code) with SAS (Statistical Analysis System) and / or SQL (Structured Query Language) 
• Proven analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to quickly learn and use computer software tools effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

• Attainment of Society of Actuaries (ASA) or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) credential
• Actuarial experience that includes working with dental, vision, and / or Medicaid insurance
• Experience working in finance or the health care industry including collecting, analyzing, and summarizing qualitative/quantitative data
• Experience with R, Python and/or other predictive analytic platforms
• Experience with data visualization, i.e.: Power BI, Tableau
• Experience and interest in developing original quantitative work
• Advanced capability of SAS and SQL  
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including written and verbal forms of communication

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all 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 employers 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