Remote Actuarial Strategy Director

UnitedHealth Group; Minnetonka (MN); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking an Associate Actuarial Director to lead actuarial analytics and data-driven strategy across health care programs. The role partners with multiple teams to influence pricing, utilization analyses, and product proposals, translating complex data into actionable insights for leadership.

The position requires 5+ years in actuarial science or related fields, ASA/FSA designation, and strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, and AI-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• ASA or FSA designation.
• 5+ years of experience in actuarial science, data science, predictive analytics, or related quantitative disciplines.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and applying competitive intelligence to support business strategy.
• Experience applying AI and large language models to solve complex business problems.
• Experience presenting technical information to leadership and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to translate emerging technologies into practical, scalable solutions for business users.
• Proven excellent collaboration, communication, and change leadership skills.
• Advanced or higher proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret key drivers of health care trends and network competitive positioning.
• Conduct and evaluate studies on pricing, utilization and health care costs; determine impact on pricing, guarantees, and health product proposals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create actionable insights and reporting.
• Perform mathematical analyses and actuarial modeling to provide management with statistical findings.
• Develop and present strategic analyses and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with external industry partners and consultants.
• Design and run complex data programs for actuarial, financial, utilization, and cost data.

Skills

Actuarial analytics

Data science

AI in business problems

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

ASA or FSA designation

Tools

SAS

Tableau

R

Python

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking an Associate Actuarial Director to lead actuarial analytics and data-driven strategy across health care programs. The role partners with multiple teams to influence pricing, utilization analyses, and product proposals, translating complex data into actionable insights for leadership.

The position requires 5+ years in actuarial science or related fields, ASA/FSA designation, and strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, and AI-driven decision making.