Senior Actuarial Analyst, ALDP - Remote

UnitedHealthcare; Minnetonka (MN); Remote; USD 71,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Actuarial Analyst to join their innovative team. This role offers the flexibility to work remotely while tackling complex challenges in the healthcare sector. You will leverage your programming expertise in Python and R to analyze high-volume data, influencing business strategy with your insights. The position promises a dynamic environment where your contributions will help shape the future of health care, making it more responsive and equitable. If you are passionate about data-driven solutions and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Qualifications

• 2+ years of actuarial experience including pricing insurance risk and building models.
• Actively pursuing the Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation.

Responsibilities

• Design and code in Python, R, SAS, and ETL tools for data analysis.
• Work independently and collaboratively to deliver technical solutions.

Skills

Python

R

SAS

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Data Analysis

Statistical Analysis

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science

Master’s degree in statistics

Tools

ETL tools

Data visualization software

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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 equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

What’s your next step? How will you leverage your programming expertise and your energy to help develop solutions to transform the health care industry? This role is ideal for professionals who thrive on solving complex problems using data-driven approaches and enjoy influencing business strategy with impactful insights. As a Senior Actuarial Analyst, you have an opportunity to help rewrite the future of UnitedHealth Group as you participate in the development of business strategy.

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

Primary Responsibilities

• Independently design and code in Python, R, SAS, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, or other ETL tools to extract, organize, clean, aggregate, and statistically analyze data from various sources
• Manipulate high-volume and high-dimensionality data from varying sources to identify patterns, anomalies, relationships, and trends
• Manage work that is hands-on, project-oriented, self-directed, less structured, and complex
• Work independently and collaboratively with internal customers to deliver technical solutions that add business value and yield actionable recommendations
• Drive communications with all key stakeholders
• Utilize actuarial, statistical, economic, and financial theory in conjunction with the appropriate programming language to better understand risk, forecast outcomes, and perform financial due-diligence
  
  

The challenges here are significant. You’ll be part of an intensely driven and focused team that is accountable for constantly improving business results. You’ll be a trusted subject matter expert who’s called on to provide programming expertise into novel, cutting edge business solutions. This is an opportunity to craft and execute strategic initiatives at one of the largest organizations in the world.

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 in actuarial science, statistics, biostatistics, economics, computer science, mathematics, physics, or similar quantitative discipline
• Actively pursuing the Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation
• 2+ years of progressively responsible actuarial experience including, but not limited to, pricing insurance risk, certifying and filing rates with insurance regulators, building, running, and interpreting models, and/or supporting risk-based provider contracting
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, economics, physics, or similar quantitative field of study
• Hands-on experience developing solutions using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (clustering, LLMs, CARTs, random forests, LDAs, simulation, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, text mining, NLP, etc)
• Programming experience with SAS, Python, or R doing data manipulation, data visualization, statistical analysis, and/or financial model building
• Computational problem-solving experience in a healthcare environment including extracting data from large relational databases, understanding the various codes found in detail claims, enrollment, and provider data, and grasping how clinical activity translates into claims data
• Proven ability to work at both a conceptual and detail level to translate complex data into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders through storytelling and presentations
• Proven ability to independently establish a captivating hierarchy, layout, typography, and color when designing visual solutions
• Fluency in multiple programming languages and experience with multiple storage and integration technologies
  
  

Desired Abilities And Leadership Competencies

• Able to lead change and innovation in your sphere of influence
• Superior client-facing skills: communication, negotiation, interpersonal, and the ability to synthesize complex numerical insights in a straight-forward and enlightening way
• Able to make ambiguity and uncertainty easier for others
• Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguous situations and have influence across organizational boundaries
• Able to adapt to new circumstances, information, and challenges in a fast-paced environment
• Able to independently manage multiple projects with critical deadlines
• Self-starting, flexible, adaptable, curious, passionate, innovative, confident, strategic, team-oriented, positive
• Laser focused and significant attention to detail
• Hungry for impact and growth
• Motivated to constantly learn
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
  
  

The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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