Senior Director, Advisory Services – Remote

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. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join Optum Advisory as the Senior Director of Actuarial Health Intelligence. As the Senior Director, you will be responsible for overseeing our Actuarial Health Intelligence data warehouse and analytics capability. In this role, you will drive the strategic direction of our actuarial analytics product offerings which leverage data-driven insights to support clinical decision-making and optimize financial performance for our Optum Advisory customers. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and growing commercial offerings that leverage Optum’s extensive access to various data stores.

 

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

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analytics Capability Development:
  • Lead the development and implementation of measures, analytics, and semantic data models to support payer underwriting and employer BI
  • Define new reporting data sources and document potential usages to expand the scope of business intelligence solutions
  • Work with Actuarial Data Warehouse engineering team to implement enhancements, and oversee technical and business user testing to assure quality of new capabilities
  • Define metrics, summarizations and modeling data structures to be used in BI reporting experiences
  • Identify opportunities to leverage data analytics to optimize population health management, member and provider engagement, and health plan financial performance
• Underwriting and Employer Business Intelligence  Product Strategy:  
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop new business intelligence (BI) solutions supporting employer group analytics and payer underwriting that capitalize on Optum’s intelligence and benchmark data
  • Identify market opportunities and conduct competitive analysis to inform product development and positioning
  • Drive the development and implementation of product roadmaps, pricing strategies, and go-to-market plans
  • Collaborate with actuarial teams to analyze claims experience, utilization patterns, and cost trends to inform pricing, product development, and financial planning
  • Oversee the production and delivery of business intelligence offerings using warehouse data
• Client Delivery and Sales
  • Support business intelligence solution sales through client presentations and demonstrations
    Lead client onboarding process
  • Work with client leadership to understand and document customization requirements and design
  • Engage Optum BI and Actuarial Data Warehouse (ADW) teams to deliver client customization capabilities
• Team Leadership and Management:
  • Recruit, develop, and manage a high-performing team members to support employer and underwriting business intelligence of data engineers, data scientists, actuaries, and analytics experts, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring  
  • Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning
  • Establish performance metrics and goals for the team, ensuring adherence to project timelines and deliverables
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including executive leadership, finance, underwriting, and product development teams, to align actuarial strategies with business objectives
  • Represent the actuarial function in cross-functional initiatives and external engagements, providing subject matter expertise and strategic guidance
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners, such as

 

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:

• 10+ years of health care analytics experience focusing on business intelligence and reporting for payer and employers
• 7+ years of analytical and problem-solving skills, with expertise in data manipulation, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics
• 5+ years of experience leading and managing actuarial teamses, data scientists, or analytics teams, with a track record of delivering high-quality results
• Experience in product strategy and development within the healthcare industry
• Proficiency in actuarial data analytic software (e.g., SAS, SQL, Python) and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
• Proven excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex actuarial concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

 

*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 $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.