Actuarial Analyst

Actuarial Analyst Graduate position - Dublin or Letterkenny, IrelandOptum is a global organisation 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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.About The RoleAs a Fortune 5 business, we’re one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you’ll have or the challenges you’ll encounter.We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we're on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams.As an Actuarial Analyst Graduate, you will work within the Ireland Optum Advisory (OA) team. Joining our team, you'll become part of a driven, focused group that prides itself on continuously improving business results. As a trusted subject matter expert tasked with incorporating traditional expertise into innovative, cutting-edge actuarial/analytic solutions, you'll find your performance recognized and rewarded in an environment that provides clear direction for success.Primary Responsibilities Of The Actuarial Analyst• Extract, analyze, aggregate, and interpret comprehensive healthcare claims data• Design, build, and maintain actuarial financial forecasting models• Develop, review, and analyze detailed data sets leveraged for client reporting/analytics• Apply your technical acumen to perform quantitative analysis of health care claims utilization and cost data• Participate in client relationships and communications that enhance the consulting engagement• Deliver visually compelling, accurate, and client-ready deliverables and forecastsYou will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications Of The Actuarial Analyst• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, or a similar discipline• Experience working with formulas, calculations, charts, graphs in MS Excel• Ability to quickly learn and use computer software tools effectively• The ability to work a portion of monthly work hours from our Dublin or Letterkenny office is required.Preferred Qualifications Of The Actuarial Analyst• Experience working in either R, SAS, SQL, PowerBI, VBA, predictive modeling• Experience and/or exposure in dealing with health care claims experience (i.e., understanding of costs, expected claims, diagnosis codes, procedure codes, pharmacy terminology)• Internship at a consultancy or in the actuarial or healthcare field• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including written and verbal forms of communication• Flexibility to handle changing priorities/requirements/deadlinesPlease note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the 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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.