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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Actuarial Consultant, Surest / UHC Provider & Network Analytics - **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $91,700.0 - $163,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics Applications, Big Data, Health Informatics, Network Analysis, Cloud Database, Computer Programming, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), SAS (Software), SQL Databases, Apache Spark, Databricks - **Published:** July 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/dff289fa-b890-4f1b-b652-177c25e6880b ## About the Role The position is a strong fit for someone who combines actuarial judgment, healthcare claims experience, analytical rigor, and the ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional stakeholders. This is a growth-oriented role with exposure to strategic work across Surest and broader UHC priorities. 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. The preferred location for this position is working with the team in the New York, NY office on a hybrid schedule., * Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Finance, or a related quantitative field * Progress toward obtaining Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries designation * 3+ years of actuarial/healthcare analytics experience * Experience working with healthcare claims, medical cost, provider, network, utilization, pricing, reserving, risk adjustment, or related health insurance analytics * Solid analytical skills, including ability to work with large datasets and evaluate results for reasonableness * Intermediate or higher level of proficiency with analytical tools such as Excel and at least one programming/querying environment such as SQL, Python, R, SAS, or similar * Ability to explain complex analytical findings clearly to business partners * Demonstrated attention to detail, ownership, and ability to manage multiple priorities, * ASA or FSA * Experience with commercial health insurance, value-based care, provider performance, network analytics, or healthcare affordability programs * Experience with Python, SQL, Spark, Databricks, or cloud-based data environments * Experience developing reproducible analytical workflows, dashboards, or automated reporting tools * Experience communicating results to senior stakeholders or cross-functional leadership * Familiarity with actuarial standards of practice, model governance, peer review, or regulated healthcare analytics * Ability to work across actuarial, analytics, product, network, and operational teams *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy. ## Description * Support actuarial analyses related to Surest and UHC provider, network, and affordability initiatives, including work connected to provider benchmarking and Premium Designation support * Analyze healthcare claims, enrollment, provider, and financial data to identify cost, utilization, and performance patterns * Build, validate, and maintain actuarial models, analytical datasets, dashboards, and recurring reporting processes * Partner with actuarial, analytics, network, product, finance, and business stakeholders to translate analytical findings into practical business recommendations * Contribute to methodology development for provider evaluation, benchmarking, network performance measurement, and related actuarial studies * Document assumptions, methods, limitations, and business interpretation clearly enough for both technical and non-technical audiences * Support quality review, peer review, and governance expectations for actuarial analyses and recurring deliverables * Help identify opportunities to improve analytical workflows, including automation, reproducibility, and scalable data processes 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. ## Related Videos - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Why Your Next Best Talent Might Not Be in Your Neighborhood](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1861-why-your-next-best-talent-might-not-be-in-your-neighborhood) - [Let's Get Aggregated: Custom UDAFs in Spark ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1649-let-s-get-aggregated-custom-udafs-in-spark) - [Why and when should we consider Stream Processing frameworks in our solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1085-why-and-when-should-we-consider-stream-processing-frameworks-in-our-solutions) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Best Paying Remote Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/255-best-paying-remote-jobs) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023)