Senior Data Analyst

Senior Data analyst – Dublin, Hybrid

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.

About the role:

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 team’s healthcare system work better for everyone.

The Senior Data Analyst role will be part of a team that will develop the organizational structure to build a sustainable function and process internally for the collection, analysis, translation of market competitiveness, with the ability to build this into pricing strategies and specific economic targets and plans. This team will build with a forward looking, market anticipatory, and continuous evolutionary mindset.

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 office and telecommuting from a home-based office.

Primary Responsibilities of Senior Data Analyst role:

• Demonstrate advanced data and business analysis proficiencies in all core skills
• Work with key partners to creatively solution for business problems
• Translate lose business direction into structured, clear requirements that can be developed into an analytical data-driven solution
• Develop and implement effective, strategic business solutions through research and analysis of data and business processes
• Develop innovative approaches to achieve deliverables
• Present analyses, interpretations and recommendations to management
• Foster positive working relationships with key business functions within the company

Required Qualifications of Senior Data Analyst role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science/Analytics, Finance or related field
• Extensive experience as a Data, Business or Finance Analyst
• Experience developing an informative, actionable Business Intelligence / Visualizations
• Expert proficiency with databases: SQL
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written) and presentation skills
• Experience in understanding business problems and generating creative solutions
• Highly motivated, detail oriented, analytical and innovative thinker
• The ability to work a portion of monthly work hours from our Dublin office is required

Preferred Qualifications of Senior Data Analyst role:

• Master’s Degree in Data Science/Analytics
• Proven financial modeling and analysis experience in US healthcare industry
• Experience with Power BI or equivalent tool experience and aptitude for learning new tools
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel/ VBA
• Experience in building data pipelines

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 marginalised 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. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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