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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life's best work.(sm)

Drive the delivery and implementation of our StepWise Suite, direct cross-functional consulting teams, and influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas and approaches within the actuarial and underwriting functions of our Payer clients. This role will 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. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with advanced user interface and/or workflow automation design
• Use Excel and SQL-based systems to solve business problems / achieve clients' expectations 
• Understand industry issues, changes, and potential impacts and opportunities for the StepWise consulting team 
• Understand our clients' business and place within the market, be consultative, and act as a main point of contact both during a project and after implementation is complete 
• Clearly and understandably articulate goals and expectations, relating them to the client's business mission and direction 
• Manage a variety of issues while driving momentum of key projects 
• Direct segments of work and manage deliverables 
• Lead/manage multiple project deadlines (includes resources, burn-rate, financial/budget)
• Establish trust and credibility at all levels of the organization 
• Serve as a subject matter expert for others 
• Present material to peers and clients 
• Communicate clearly either over the phone or in person 
• Tailor language to the audience, initiate appropriate communications with others, and is tactful and listens well 
• Work with less structured, more complex issues
• Project scoping/requirements
• Writing contracts and developing pricing models
• Assist with sales initiatives, product demos and presentations
• Assist with practice level development

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 in quantitative discipline or equivalent experience
• 10 years Actuarial and/or Underwriting work experience in the healthcare industry on commercial and/or group business lines
• 5 years management experience
• Experience writing Macros
• Experience evaluating healthcare program outcomes and performance measurement
• Advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, calculations, macros, etc.
• Advanced level of proficiency with SQL, including SQL query writing and experience with data modeling
• Expertise in rating systems; As a consultant, super user, or technical design / implementation subject matter expert 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Passing of Actuarial exams or having achieved ASA / FSA 
• Consulting experience including project management and business development 
• Experience with various reporting technologies (e.g., Tableau) 
• Experience working in the healthcare industry on commercial and/or group business lines 
• Experience with user interface design and/or workflow design 
• Experience working with the StepWise Suite
• Ability to lead initiatives with minimal guidance
• Ability to organize work effectively and efficiently
• Ability to work on multiple projects
• Solid verbal and written communication skills, tailor language to the audience, initiates appropriate communications with others, is tactful and listens well 

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or Washington residents is $142,300 to $273,200. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

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.

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.