Underwriter - OptumRx - Remote

Caring. Connecting. Growing Together.

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.

OptumRx helps consumers obtain the medications and products they need to live healthier lives. OptumRx is a leading pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company managing the prescription drug benefit of commercial, Medicare and governmental health plans, as well as those of employers and unions.

The continuous growth and success of our organization has created the need for an underwriter who will also be involved with workflow coordination. This role will provide you with the opportunity to develop valuable skills and knowledge of the immensely complex and rewarding pharma industry. You will grow and leverage your analytical, critical, and strategic thinking skills combined with your mastery of excel and overall financial modeling. In addition, this role will help support the Workflow coordinator position which involves ensuring all incoming work is assigned and tracked. You will work in a collaborative fast paced environment with team members from across the company to drive better business results. This will be a gratifying role, that will give the opportunity to make an impact on guiding important business decisions each and every day.

The successful candidate will participate in the pricing activities of RFPs (Requests For Proposals) and will acquire a breadth of knowledge in all financial/operational aspects of our business. This is an opportunity to have an impact on further business growth while enjoying the benefits of working for a Fortune 5 company, so take the next step and apply today.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support overall effort to win new business and retain current clients
• Leverage business knowledge to propose solutions to business challenges regularly in a dynamic work environment
• Build and maintain financial models to assist in the economic analysis of market alternatives
• Evaluate and recommend alternative pricing options and plan design changes based on economic analyses and trends
• Collaborate with the Sales and Proposals teams to project pricing and profit for a range of services and products the company offers
• Gather, summarize and analyze detailed data
• Provide critical back up to the work flow coordinator position

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:

• 2+ years of financial/accounting analysis skills
• Proven solid MS Excel and database querying skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Financial consulting experience
• Healthcare or pharmaceutical background

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). The salary for this role will range from $48,700 to $87,000 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.

UnitedHealth Group is 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 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.