Job Description
Director of Data Analytics role seeks a seasoned professional to lead data and analytic operations, drive business and data solutions, and improve operational efficiency.
At Optum, a global organization delivering care and technology to help millions live healthier lives, we're committed to advancing health equity on a global scale. Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.
The Director of Data Analytics will play a crucial role in developing and implementing advanced reporting, analytic approaches, and tooling. This individual will work closely with other leaders to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire organization. We're looking for a thought leader who thrives on architecting new solutions to solve tough challenges.
The successful candidate will 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. Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements, and individuals will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead data & analytic operations for the Chart targeting business processes
- Gather operational metrics, define & create operational dashboards to monitor the business processes end to end
- Own the operational readiness & implementation for changes to existing or new business processes
- Proactively monitor/validate all upstream dependencies for the analytic, own the quality of the analytic results and the operational processes
- Analyze/understand complex data issues across multiple applications/teams, identify & document the root cause and steps to fix and/or prevent the issue from recurring
- Define/maintain standard operational procedures (SOPs) for all operational processes, accurately track variations based on client specific needs
- Make data driven decisions to bring operational efficiencies, improve the analytic as well as business processes
Requirements:
- Extensive experience in data analysis with relational and non-relational databases
- Experience leading data and production operations in healthcare, including mentoring and leading other data analysts
- Experience working with Healthcare datasets, such as claims, membership and provider data
- Proven track record of driving business and data solutions in a complex data environment
- Experience in driving decisions on complex problems with SME's and stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Risk Adjustment and CMS Data
- Experience as a Subject matter expertise in any sub domain of the healthcare industry
- Experience using any reporting tools
- Excellent written and communication skills
At Optum, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. We're committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes. 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.