About the job
The Vice President of Trend Analytics Modernization & Innovation is a critical leadership role within UnitedHealth Group's corporate Risk & Analytics function. This position is responsible for assessing, framing and driving innovation and modernization within and across the trend forecasting and historical reporting functions. The role leads a programmatic, framework-driven and AI-forward modernization agenda spanning data, analytics, technology and core processes across the central UHG Trend Analytics team and its segment partners.
Responsibilities
Assess and optimize end-to-end data, technology and analytic processes supporting trend forecasting and historical reporting, including manual effort, rework, handoffs, tooling, data pipelines and sources of variability across segments, populations and teams
Define a clear AI-forward innovation and modernization roadmap that balances: Near-term productivity gains; Medium-term quality, consistency and automation improvements; Long-term scalability and sustainability
Translate modernization opportunities into concrete business cases (capacity released, cycle time reduced, risk reduced, quality improved)
Lead a multi-year modernization program that integrates enabling technologies, including AI where appropriate, to improve efficiency, quality and scalability of actuarial and analytic workflows
Qualifications
Minimum
Credentialed actuary (FSA or ASA)
12+ years of broad actuarial experience within healthcare payer organizations, with proven expertise in risk assessment and analytics
Deep familiarity with medical cost trend forecasting and/or historical reporting processes and large-scale analytical workflows with executive exposure
Demonstrated success in leading modernization programs and implementing advanced analytics or AI solutions in actuarial applications
Demonstrated success in driving change management activities within and across actuarial teams
Solid partnership and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across diverse functions
Broad business acumen and understanding of healthcare payer operations, data sources and industry trends
Exceptional leadership in change management, guiding teams through technology and process transformation
Excellent communication skills: ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical senior leaders (CEO, CFO, etc.), ability to understand perspectives of multiple constituents
Recognized industry thought leader with experience collaborating with cross functional partners and presenting analytical findings to an executive audience
Preferred
No preferred qualifications listed.