Senior Underwriting Consultant - Remote

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. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum Rx helps consumers obtain the medications and products they need to live healthier lives. Optum Rx 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 led to this search for an Underwriting Consultant to join our Pricing and Underwriting team. This role will provide the opportunity to build valuable leadership skills and develop strong partnerships with our clients. This role will participate directly in emerging programs that will lead to important innovations in the pharma industry. This role will provide an opportunity to accelerate the development of valuable career skills and garner a wealth of knowledge of the immensely complex and rewarding field of healthcare.

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 you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on guiding important business decisions every day.

The successful candidate will be a leader that participates in core pricing activities and development of market competitive RFPs (Requests for Proposals). This leader 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. 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.

• Work with various internal partners to determine and model the pricing structure that will be offered to our clients, both renewals and new business
• Leverage business knowledge to propose solutions to unique business problems regularly in a dynamic work environment
• Build and maintain financial models to assist in the evaluation of client savings and Optum Rx profit margins which is involved with competitive RFP work, as well as market checks, and ongoing ad hoc financial analysis for our clients
• Evaluate and recommend alternative pricing options based on market analyses and trends
• Assess the risk of pricing guarantees offered and communicate such risks to pricing leadership
• Collaborate with the Sales, Proposals and Legal teams to project pricing and profit for a range of services and products the company offers
• Gather, summarize and analyze detailed data in a variety of formats
• Validate renewal and prospect RFPs for underwriting accuracy
• Work on large cases and present pricing recommendations to executive management as needed

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.

• 5+ years of relevant financial analysis or accounting experience
• 5+ years of experience in MS Excel, MS Office product suite, and other technology tools
• 5+ years of progressive financial work experience

• Proven solid financial, analytical, and business acumen
• Proven to generate innovative approaches and solutions to business opportunities
• Proven solid interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate…