Job Description
About the Role
At Optum, we're committed to making healthcare work better for everyone. As a Principal Data Analyst, you'll play a crucial role in developing and implementing advanced reporting, analytic approaches, and tooling. You'll work closely with leaders to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our entire organization.
We're looking for a thought leader who thrives on architecting new solutions to solve tough challenges. You'll collaborate cross-functionally with various business and data analytics teams, have proven business analysis experience, and the ability to manage multiple competing business projects at one time.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop a deep understanding of the data and business processes associated with Chart Review, Targeting Analytics, and Risk Adjustment.
- Serve as an SME on chart targeting for the broader organization and participate in creating integrated solutions.
- Research and develop innovative analytics and business processes to generate value for Optum and our clients. Lead pilot programs to demonstrate value.
- Be a hands-on data expert, analyze, and provide solutions to complex operations & data problems.
- Drive short-term & long-term strategies for targeting analytics, chart review business process, and data operations.
- Lead reengineering initiatives to modernize legacy analytics. Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand new features/enhancements for the product.
- Design business processes with automation, process controls, and monitoring tools to assure data quality.
- Validate data models, provide design inputs to build scalable data and analytics processes/data flows.
- Give input to reporting teams to build elegant dashboards/reports for complex analytic results.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, business administration, or a related field.
- Proven extensive experience in financial analysis, data analytics, or a related field, including significant experience in leadership positions managing healthcare data or analytics teams.
- Proficiency in major statistical and data analysis tools such as SAS, R, Python, or SQL.
- Familiarity with applicable regulations and standards in risk management relevant to the industry (e.g., financial services, healthcare).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of effectively communicating risk management strategies and findings to various stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced understanding of global risk regulations, especially if the company operates internationally or in highly regulated sectors.
- Advanced proficiency in data visualization tools and knowledge of big data technologies like Hadoop or Spark.
- Evidence of having successfully influenced analytics strategic policies and practices at an organizational level.
Please note that you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.
All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone – of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income – deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are 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.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace.