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This is who we are. Fortune 6. An acknowledged global leader in the rapidly evolving health care system. A company known for bold, innovative ideas and innovation. And here's where you can help us go. This is an opportunity to lead an elite actuarial team. As Senior Director of Actuarial Services at UnitedHealth Group, you will oversee a team of actuaries on complex actuarial projects that have strategic importance to our mission of helping people lead healthier lives and to help the health system work better for everyone. It's an opportunity to help rewrite the future of our company and health care itself.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead actuarial efforts that assess and influence our network competitive position in the marketplace, including related data submissions
• Provide direction for the development of competitive analysis and determine the impact on cost/premiums and various product proposals
• Oversee the development of actuarial pricing models, pricing methodologies and assumptions
• Develop and maintain close relationships with internal business partners such as underwriting, client management and client development, network management and pricing teams, among others
• Provide strategic guidance to internal cross-functional work groups related to our network competitive position
• Develop and maintain relationships with external business partners such as actuaries and leaders in consulting firms

Your leadership skills will grow as you lead an intensely driven and focused team and oversee large projects with complex work streams. As the trusted subject matter expert, senior management will be turning to you to drive business results and provide actuarial direction to support network and pricing strategies for our products and more.

Key Competencies:

• Proven leadership skills
• Excellent quantitative, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks among competing deadlines
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate complex information to non-technical audiences

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 or equivalent work experience
• ASA (Associate of the Society of Actuaries) or FSA (Fellow of the Society of Actuaries) designation or near-ASA with equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of Actuarial experience
• 5+ years of management experience
• Extensive knowledge of concepts and methodologies in health care

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASA (Associate of the Society of Actuaries) or FSA (Fellow of the Society of Actuaries) designation
• Experience working in the health care industry, specifically with network evaluation tools and datasets such as UDS
• Previous experience with national and/or large group accounts
• Proficiency with Excel, Access, VBA, and/or SQL (Structured Query Language)
• Working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint

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

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 re 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 $156,400 to $268,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.