Actuarial Consultant

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: September 9, 2020

Job Description:

Heres an idea. Lets build something. Lets put together a team of actuarial talent that can keep our Fortune 6 global organization at the forefront of an industry and at the table when more change for the health care system is planned. Weve made a great start. Now we need you.

As an Actuarial Consultant at Optum, youll be charged with analyzing some of the worlds most complex and abundant stores of data and delivering bold, business-savvy solutions. In addition to inspiring everyday challenge, youll find an accelerated actuarial development path to support you in your continuing post-graduate education and certification.Primary Responsibilities:

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• Analyze and interpret the key drivers of health care trends to provide insight to the business
• Conduct and evaluate studies on pricing, utilization and health care cost; and identify management opportunities for the business
• Identify issues and provide meaningful explanations
• Perform mathematical analyses and actuarial modeling to provide management with statistical findings and conclusions
• Interpret Results of analyses and develop appropriate recommendations
• Develop ad hoc cost and utilization analyses an reporting
  
  
  Youll 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:
  
  
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  • Bachelor's degree
  • ASA (Associate of the Society of Actuaries) or FSA (Fellow of the Society of Actuaries) designation
  • 5+ years of Actuarial experience
  • At least a basic level of proficiency with SAS (Statistical Analysis System) and/or SQL (Structured Query Language)
  • Advanced or higher level of proficiency with MS Excel
    
    
    Preferred Qualifiations:
    
    
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    • Experience working in finance or the health care industry
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
      
      
      Raising our game in actuarial science will help UnitedHealth Group maintain our leadership for years to come. Join us. Learn more about how you can start doing your life's best work.(sm)
      
      Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system 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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.
      

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