Data Analyst

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

As a Fortune 5 business, we’re one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you’ll have or the challenges you’ll encounter.

We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we’re on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams.

The Solutions Design team leads partnership due diligence efforts with prospective health system clients to assess the financial value and operational delivery risk of a partnership with Optum. Our goal is ultimately to convert sales prospects into revenue generating partnerships utilizing Optum’s solutions to make the health system work better for everyone.  We work closely with the initial sales prospecting process and services optimization and delivery to determine financial value opportunity and methods to create revenue and/or efficiencies for our clients.

 The Data Analyst will be responsible for development efforts & data analysis for assessments completed by Optum’s Market Performance Partnerships Data Engineering team. Through their work, the Data Analyst will leverage data to interpret client performance and develop revenue improvement estimates and financial models for potential clients. To complete this effort, the Data Analyst should understand the healthcare performance analytics and commit to developing a level of proficiency and knowledge about Optum’s solutions. This role will also coordinate with cross-functional diligence teams within the following areas: sales, information technology, finance, revenue cycle operations, compliance, and human capital.    

Schedule: Full-time position, Monday – Friday with standard working hours

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland 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. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Gather requirements and business process knowledge in order to transform the data in a way that’s geared towards the needs of end users while ensuring that the data architecture is scalable and maintainable
• Create and maintain rich interactive visualizations on Power BI through data interpretation and analysis, with reporting components from multiple data sources
• Utilize DAX to produce advanced level calculations, queries and measures
• Maintain and Create Power BI Automate flows to automate tasks
• Exposure to On-prem data management. Experience in design, development, monitoring and testing of visualization pipelines using Power BI. Responsible for end-to-end handling of the entire process
• They create and manage data models to ensure that the data used in reports and dashboards is accurate, relevant, and structured in a way that supports data analysis
• Managing databases and ensuring their performance, reliability, and security is also a key part of the job. This includes optimizing queries, maintaining database integrity, and managing data storage efficiently
• Oversee the Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL) processes, which involve pulling data from various sources, cleaning and consolidating it into a usable format. This process is crucial for ensuring that the data used for analysis is current and accurate
• Research and identify new approaches to translate data into detailed visuals and reports
• Proficient in SQL
• Identify and resolve data reconciliation and data quality issues
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency in reports and presentations
• Responsible for Project Documentation

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) (STEM or Healthcare related field preferred)
• Experience in Power BI development
• Experience in SQL query development
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform and Visio
• Track record as a successful individual contributor with experience collaborating across multiple teams, including for example other solution architects, delivery and/or operation SMEs

Preferred Qualifications of the Data Analyst: 

• Experience working with hospital-based operations team, recognized healthcare consulting firm, or healthcare solutions provide
• Experience working on a distributed team with coworkers sitting across the country and around the world
• Background in healthcare sales analytics
• Expertise experience working with Microsoft PowerApps & Fabric platform(s)
• Appreciation of commercial vendor software products used in business and clinical areas within hospitals (E.g. HIS Systems, ERP, CRM, Imaging, etc.)
• Epic experience including Clarity & Interconnect
• Experience using Git based source code repositories
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle

Soft Skills:

• Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Collaborative nature with strong communication skills
• Creative, strategic thinker with excellent critical thinking skills

Please note 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 Traveler community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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