Vice President of Actuarial - Medicare

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation, solve complex challenges, and deliver actionable insights for our business partners

Primary Responsibilities:

• Delivery:
  • 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
• Team Leadership / Talent Development
  • 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
• Strategic Vision and Thought Leadership Advancement:
  • 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

You will join a highly motivated and results-oriented team dedicated to driving continuous business improvement. As a trusted subject matter expert, you will leverage your actuarial and analytic expertise to develop innovative solutions that address complex challenges. You'll thrive in an environment that both recognizes exceptional performance and provides clear guidance on how to succeed, offering opportunities for professional growth and meaningful impact.

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:

• 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 Qualifications:

• Actuarial Degree
• Experience with trend and forecasting
• Demonstrated ability to influence, motivate and correct others in a positive, constructive and respectful way

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 $200,400 to $343,500 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.