Business Analyst Consultant – Remote

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This is an exciting role within the rapidly growing Optum Home & Community division within UnitedHealth Group. This role will support Long-Term Services and Support (LTSS) – Medicaid programs for the long-term care population, including nursing home costs and other long-term care programs.

This is an exciting opportunity that allows the Business Analyst consultant to: work with stake holders, dig into their operational processes, understand the surrounding analytical needs and develop the analytics to support the team both strategically and operationally.  The incumbent will be multifaceted with a strong analytical business process and technical background.  This role will have a solid hands-on component.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Development of essential compliance, legal and regulatory reporting assets
• Management of individualized market LTSS reporting portfolios
• Root cause analysis of program operations and performance outcomes

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:

• 5+ years of experience consulting with business stakeholders and senior leaders determining their reporting or analytics needs and goals
• 5+ years of experience working with business stakeholders and hands on experience creating reporting and analysis
• Advanced Excel skills including but not limited to VBA, Functions, and Pivots
• Proven familiarity with Medicaid regulations and compliance standards
• Proven excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience SQL, SAS, PYTHON, R programming and/ or data manipulation
• Proven knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization software
• Proven excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven solid communication and collaboration skills, with ability to share findings with cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

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

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. 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.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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