Sr. Healthcare Economics Consultant – Remote

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

Why work for the leading organization in health care to help improve the lives of millions? You’ll find that this is no small opportunity on our Healthcare Economics team. There are new challenges and bigger rewards around every turn. Now is the time, and this is the place where you’ll find a career in which you can make a big difference in our company, our industry, and even our world.

As a Data Analyst on our team, you will build financial models, analyze claims data and develop reports for stakeholders. You will have the ability to observe large-scale data trends as well as dig deep into the details. Our team is focused heavily on optimizing and automating many of our processes through various programming languages. As a Data Analyst, you will translate data into meaningful insight; and this insight will support strategic business decisions aimed at improving both the affordability and accessibility of healthcare for our members.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Model out scenarios to forecast impact of business strategies
• Provide consulting services to external clients to understand and improve pharmacy benefit insights
• Use detailed claims data to identify and solve a range of problems within the pharmacy and medical benefit
• Identify and lead process automation opportunities through various programming languages such as SQL and R
• Write queries from relational databases and summarize information in a meaningful way
• Prioritize and organizes own work to meet client deadlines
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert to share insights on data trends across the organization
• Act as a resource for others with less experience
• Work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to evolving requirements

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:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of analytical experience
• 3+ years of work experience with SQL
• Advanced level of proficiency working with MS Excel including Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, SUMPRODUCT, and VLOOKUPs
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare informatics and/or medical claims experience  
• Intermediate level proficiency with SQL
• Beginner to intermediate level proficiency with R, Python and/or other statistical programs
• Beginner to intermediate level proficiency with Tableau and/or Power BI or other visualization tools
• Proven ability to communicate and present data to stakeholders

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.