Optum ยท 12 hours ago
Vice President of Actuarial - Medicare
Eden Prairie, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $344K/yr
12+ years expOptum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. As a Vice President within the UHG Trend Analytics' - Forecasting & Insights team, you will be instrumental in advancing healthcare analytics and developing data-driven strategies that improve health outcomes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and deliver actionable insights.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the lead actuary on large-scale, complex engagements, ensuring high-quality deliverables
Demonstrate an innovative solution-oriented approach to managing relationships by deeply understanding each business, processes, and unique needs-proactively identifying opportunities to deliver greater value
Diagnose business partner needs and design comprehensive solutions that address both stated and underlying business challenges
Persuade partners of achievable results by building trust, minimizing risk through demonstrated expertise, and inspiring confidence with proven experience
Present analytic findings and proposals in a clear and compelling manner to C-Suite senior leaders (CEO, CFO, etc), business partners as well as clinical, operational, and actuarial teams
Build strong relationships across key decision-makers and influencers; use personal credibility and influence to achieve positive organizational impact
Oversee the development of sophisticated data programs and forecast models using tools such as SAS, SQL, Excel, R, Python, and PowerBI, and interpret modeling results to synthesize actionable insights and clear recommendations
Provide strategic direction in program roadmap development and execution
Foster a collaborative team environment that supports professional growth and encourages innovative thinking
Demonstrate cross-functional leadership by partnering with internal stakeholders across departments to execute strategy and drive business outcomes
Provide strategic direction in program roadmap development and execution; communicate a clear vision for the team that aligns with organizational goals
Mentor future organizational leaders, actuaries and analysts by supporting career development while cultivating a high-performance culture
Exhibit strong strategic vision by anticipating trends in the healthcare market; position UHG Trend Team as thought leaders through proactive planning and continuous education
Advise partners on business strategy, operational efficiency, healthcare best practices, and emerging industry trends
Influence stakeholders internally and externally; negotiate effectively to secure buy-in for ideas, proposals, or solutions
Continuously broaden the impact actuaries provide to the broader organization in evaluating, projecting and impacting trends
Qualification
Required
Credentialed actuary (FSA or ASA)
12+ years of health care actuarial industry experience
7+ years of experience as a people and project manager including project management and business development
5+ years of experience in a healthcare actuarial leadership role driving deep, productive relationships with senior-level executives
5+ years of experience with Medicare
Proven experience clearly articulating technical concepts to non-technical senior leaders (CEO,CFO, etc), ability to understand perspectives of multiple constituents
Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, and experience designing and running complex data programs, (e.g., extract and analyze data via R, SAS, SQL, Python, Tableau, PowerBI, VBA, predictive modeling, .net )
Proven recognized industry thought leader with experience collaborating with cross functional partners and presenting analytical findings to an executive audience
Local to MN, working out of the Eden Prairie office 4+ days per week
Preferred
Actuarial Degree
Experience with trend and forecasting
Demonstrated ability to influence, motivate and correct others in a positive, constructive and respectful way
Benefits
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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Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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