Director Actuarial Services UMR - Remote

Requisition Number: 2345545
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 optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together
Imagine how much went in to forming a team of actuarial talent that can keep our Fortune 6 global organization at the forefront of an industry. It took a lot of planning and hard work, and it's a great start. But now we need you. As a Director Actuarial Services at UnitedHealth Group, you'll direct cross-functional teams and influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas and approaches. It's an opportunity to help rewrite the future of UnitedHealth Group as you participate in the development of business strategy and lead large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. Preference will be given to those who are willing and able to work during Eastern or Central time zone business hours.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide actuarial direction and strategy to balance growth and profitability goals
• Provide medical and dental actuarial support to our Public Sector Premier Accounts
• Lead actuarial analyses in support of benefit strategy, trend projections and network optimization for UMR accounts
• Build relationships with external consulting partners and client actuarial teams to benefit our mutual clients
• Lead internal and external presentations, translating highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences

The challenges here are significant. You'll be responsible for managing large projects with complex work streams, and delivering the analytics to our business partners and clients.
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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of Actuarial experience, or similar consulting, finance or analytical work experience
• Experience with actuarial concepts
• Experience working directly with medical and dental benefits
• Advanced or higher level of proficiency with Excel
• Intermediate or higher level of proficiency with PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASA (Associate of the Society of Actuaries) or FSA (Fellow of the Society of Actuaries) designation, or equivalent work experience
• Experience working in the health care industry, specifically with health benefits consulting or strategy for large group ASO accounts
• Experience with public sector and/or large group accounts
• Familiarity with Power BI, Access, VBA, and/or SQL (Structured Query Language)
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Demonstrated excellent quantitative, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and work independently
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize tasks among competing deadlines
• Demonstrated solid project management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a focus on communicating complex information to non-technical audiences

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $134,600 to $230,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.