Job Description

No industry is moving faster than health care. And no organization is better positioned to lead health care forward. We need attention to every detail with an eye for the points no one has considered. The rewards for performance are significant. You'll help improve the health of millions. And you'll do your life's best work.(sm)

You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

* Bring traditional actuarial skills to providers as the health care market continues to evolve, including:
* Assisting in developing innovative strategies, policies and procedures
* Conducting and documenting moderately complex analysis and research
* Preparing, forecasting, and analyzing trends
* Initiating, compiling and preparing analytical models, tools and databases
* Providing detailed summaries, reports, and recommendations to assist in managerial decision making
* Other responsibilities may include expense cost projections, unpaid claim reserve cost estimates and compiling various financial reports
* Potential areas of focus may include but are not limited to:
* Healthcare Economics
* Pricing
* Reserving
* Forecasting
* Data Analytics
* Consulting

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:

* Bachelor's degree or 4 years equivalent experience working in the actuary field
* 2+ years of Actuarial/Analytical/Data Science experience
* Ability to quickly learn and use computer software tools effectively
* Expertise working with formulas, calculations, charts, graphs in MS Excel
* If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience in performing regression analyses
* Advanced level of proficiency using R, SQL, SAS, Azure Databricks, Python, .net
* Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence
* Experience in large file transfers and/or manipulations
* Experience in handling various file formats (JSON, csv, xls, delimited text files)
* Experience and/or exposure in dealing with health care claims experience (i.e. understanding of costs, expected claims, diagnosis codes, procedure codes)
* Acquired knowledge of healthcare pricing of groups sized 51+
* Experience in applying optimization procedures (gradient, genetic, ant colony) to a large data set
* Experience and/or exposure to predictive modeling, clustering, etc.
* Candidates on the Actuarial exam track, with a minimum of 2 exams passed

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care 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 must go 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)

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $64,800 to $116,000. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. As of the date of this posting, In addition to your salary, UHG offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; flexible spending accounts; paid parking or public transportation costs; 401(k) retirement plan; employee stock purchase plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance; business travel accident insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO; and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

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.

Job Keywords: Actuarial Consultant, Denver, CO, Colorado, Telecommute