Senior Data Analyst

Senior Data Analyst- Dublin or Letterkenny/Hybrid

Optum is a global organisation 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:

We want to achieve more in our mission of health care, and so we have to be really smart about the business of health care. At Optum, we’re changing the landscape of our industry. You will put your Data Science skills to work as you empower business partners and team members improve healthcare delivery. You will research cutting edge algorithms and technologies, and design innovative solutions to solve business problems that only a Data Scientist can.  

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:

•    Be an active and curious member of the UHC Employer and Individual Advanced Analytics team.
•    Stay updated with emerging big data technologies and data science techniques.
•    Build and maintain strong relationships with key business partners.
•    Gain a deep understanding of how data-driven insights can be applied to U.S. Healthcare.
•    Collaborate closely with a small team, sharing ideas and contributing to strategic goals.
•    Understand existing tools and processes to help create a long-term data science strategy. 
•    Develop repeatable processes that can be easily replicated by multiple team members.
•    Interpret data-driven insights for business leaders.
•    Prototype new products and solutions that have the potential to transform the industry.
•    Communicate and present complex concepts and results in a way that can be understood by various audiences.
•    Collaborate with the Network Affordability team(s) on ad-hoc requests and affordability opportunities.
•    Deliver on tactical data requests and issues for UHC E&I affordability.

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:

•    Undergraduate degree in computer/math/statistics/actuarial studies/data science/physics
•    Proven experience in analytics/data science/actuarial science applied to a business context
•    Demonstrated experience using programming to solve complex technical problems
•    Demonstrated experience accessing data from various data environments

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Extensive programming experience with SQL and R/Python or other analytics languages
•    Strong communication skills

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

For more information on our Internal Job Posting Policy, click here.

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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