Optum ยท 2 months ago
Actuarial Senior Consultant - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $161K/yr
4+ years expOptum is part of UnitedHealth Group, committed to transforming the health care experience. The Senior Actuarial Consultant will advance healthcare analytics and develop data-driven strategies, collaborating with teams to drive innovation and improve health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.
EducationHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Maintain and enhance forecast models for Medicare Advantage financial projections
Support cross-business analytics (Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid) to ensure consistent modeling
Conduct in-depth data extractions and analyses to provide actionable insights
Identify new opportunities for analytical development in collaboration with stakeholders
Create high-quality written communications, persuasive presentations, and client-ready deliverables
Design analytics and extract data using tools such as R, Python, Excel, SAS, and SQL
Mentor junior team members and lead training sessions to build internal capabilities
Collaborate across departments to deliver holistic solutions to business challenges
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree obtained from an accredited university
Currently on the Actuarial exam track, having passed a minimum of 4 or more Actuarial exams
4+ years of experience as an actuary in healthcare, finance, or related industry analytics role
4+ years of experience acquiring, manipulating, and working with large heterogeneous datasets (claim and non-claim based) and using them to solve business problems
Extensive experience in building and maintaining Excel based models
Experience in designing and executing actuarial analyses, including data extraction and analysis using R, Python, SQL, SAS, and/or VBA
Proven ability to create and maintain efficient and scalable models
Preferred
Credentialled Actuary (ASA or FSA)
4+ years of experience working for a healthcare consulting practice
2+ years of experience collaborating with cross functional partners and presenting analytical findings
2+ years of experience working in Medicare Advantage
Working on-site in our office located in Eden Prairie, MN
Ability to relocate to Minnesota
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
Optum
Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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