Senior Health Care Economics Consultant - Remote

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At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us.

Senior Health Care Economics Consultant

As a Senior Health Care Economics Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in driving enterprise-wide affordability strategies and medical cost optimization. You'll lead high-impact analytics projects, develop financial reporting models, and deliver actionable insights to support finance, actuarial, and clinical teams. Your expertise in healthcare data and strategic thinking will directly influence decision-making and help shape the organization's cost management initiatives. There are new challenges and bigger rewards around every turn. Now is the time, and this the place where you'll find a career in which you can make a big difference in our company, our industry, even our world.

The preferred location for this position is our office in Minnetonka, MN. Telecommuters will also be considered. If you work from home, 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

• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Ancillary & Individual teams (Individual and Family Plans, Student Resources and Level-Funded) to drive affordability initiatives
• Deliver actionable insights through advanced data analysis to internal and external stakeholders
• Interpret and analyze complex healthcare data, including claims, capitation, risk adjustment, and membership
• Manage end-to-end project execution, including database development, statistical modeling, and financial reporting
• Develop and maintain automated data processes and reporting tools to support enterprise goals
• Validate complex datasets and ensure data integrity across analytics platforms
• Provide strategic recommendations based on trend analysis, utilization patterns, and financial impact
• Serve as a subject matter expert on healthcare data trends, supporting network strategy and affordability efforts
• Mentor and review work of junior analysts to ensure high-quality analytics and reporting

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 Economics, Statistics, Health Informatics, Actuarial Science, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in an analytics capacity with evidence of creative, proactive problem solving
• Experience effectively managing multiple priorities
• Intermediate or higher level of proficiency working with MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
• Intermediate or higher level of proficiency with SQL, Python, R and/or other statistical programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the healthcare industry with a strong understanding of claims data
• Hands-on experience with artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML) techniques applied to healthcare analytics
• Familiarity with data platforms such as Snowflake and/or Stratus
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for diverse audiences
• Proven success working in cross-functional teams and collaborative environments

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 $89,900 to $160,600 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.