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Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand and interpret the key drivers of health care trends; projecting expected revenue and cost
• Develop pricing methodologies and assumptions
• Conduct and evaluate studies on pricing, utilization and health care costs
• Perform mathematical analyses and actuarial modeling to provide management with statistical findings and conclusions
• Perform quantitative analysis of actuarial, financial, utilization and costs data
• Analyze forecasts and trends to help leaders make decisions
• Anticipates customer needs and proactively develops solutions to meet them
• Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues
• Reviews work performed by others and provides recommendations for improvement
• Lead analysts in to support and enhance the forecasting & reporting requirements of various clients
• Lead teams to deliver quality results against aggressive timelines and across multiple projects while maintaining process standards and controls
• Effectively define and manage deadlines for projects that help meet overall team goals
• Develop trusted and effective relationships with leaders in other areas of the company that we support
• Identify inefficiencies in process and models and proactively take steps to implement changes
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Science, Engineering, Economics, or another related technical field from an accredited college/university
• 13+ years of total relevant work experience in HealthCare domain
• 5+ years of actuarial / analytics experience in the US healthcare market
• Experience building models using SAS or SQL or other programming system
• Understanding of statistical concepts and probability
• Advanced Proficiency in SAS (Statistical Analysis System) or SQL (Structure Query Language) or other programming system
• Proven solid written and verbal communication skills and experience interacting with senior management
• #Exetech

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.