Director, Actuarial Services, UHG Trend Analytics Team - Remote (Eden Prairie, MN Preferred)

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that's dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Director of Actuarial Services will play a critical leadership role within the UHG Trend Analytics team, driving the development and execution of Medical Trend Forecasting (TFM) processes for Optum Health. This position is responsible for developing, maintaining, and running quarterly medical expense forecasting processes that promote consistency, transparency, and collaboration across UnitedHealth Group. The ideal candidate will leverage best-in-class actuarial trend methodologies to provide accurate, actionable insights that support strategic decision-making enterprise-wide.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Director in this role will work with detailed health care claims data to build and maintain actuarial models to support forecasting.

• Lead the design, enhancement, and execution of quarterly medical expense forecasting processes (TFM) for Optum Health
• Develop standardized methodologies and frameworks to ensure consistent measurement and reporting of medical cost trends across business segments
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams-including finance, operations, data analytics, and other actuarial units-to foster transparency and alignment in forecasting practices
• Ensure all trend analytics adhere to industry best practices while driving innovation in model development and process improvement
• Deliver timely forecasts and comprehensive reports to key stakeholders; communicate results clearly with actionable recommendations
• Monitor emerging market trends, regulatory changes, and internal data insights to continuously refine forecasting approaches
• Mentor junior actuarial staff; contribute to talent development within the team
• Support ad-hoc analytic requests related to medical expense trends as needed

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, Mathematics, Statistics or related field
• Credentialed Actuary (FSA or ASA)
• 8+ years of experience in health care actuarial roles with progressive leadership responsibility including managed care/payer environments
• Demonstrated expertise developing standardized analytic methodologies using large health care datasets
• Proven excellent communication skills with ability to present complex technical concepts clearly to both technical audiences and senior leadership
• Experience collaborating across matrixed organizations
• Analytic expertise to identify relevant and actionable study components
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, and experience designing and running complex data programs (e.g., extract and analyze data via SAS, SQL, Python, R, Power BI, VBA, predictive modeling)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on high-performing teams within matrixed organizations or large payers/providers
• Demonstrated ability to influence strategy through data-driven insights at senior levels
• Experience in Healthcare Consulting
• Experience as a people and project manager including project management and business development
• Located within a 30-minute commute of our Eden Prairie, MN office

*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 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 $132,200 to $226,600 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.