Manager Data Analytics – 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.

Manager Data Analytics will work with STARS HEIDIS measure Owners as a Senior SAS Developer in Part D Workflow Programming Team utilizing advanced analytics. Must have solid programming skills to develop, implement, and maintain Medicare Part D Workflows, reporting of programs as required by STARS program orchestration team

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop & Lead Medicare & Retirement – Medication Adherence, Statin & MTMCMR program development, implementation, and quality monitoring
• Developing and managing reporting solutions and delivery, both in the planning and design of new solutions to support M&R Part D Workflows as well as ongoing change management, production support and monitoring, and accountability for those solutions
• Liaison with UHG IT for the purpose of maintaining and updating programs that have been, or will be, moved to a production environment through an agile SDLC
• Collaborate with cross functional teams of pharmacists, PBM staff and actuarial team, including senior level team members
• Encourage processes that increase productivity by improvement of people, process, tools, and technology, mentor, and train staff on efficient and effective use of SAS techniques
• Comply with and promote work measurements, production methods and standards
• Develop and maintain data preparation and audit/validation routines to support system performance and accuracy
• Collaborate with other Part D analytics leads on the strategic use of data for modeling and reporting
• Maintain and enhance Part D-related data warehouses/marts and develop ad-hoc data mining analysis to support business decisions; manage cleansing, accuracy, and ongoing maintenance of data warehousing activities

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 working in the Healthcare industry as a Developer in SQL 
• 3+ years of experience working with SAS business analytic software or Alteryx ETL Designer
• Experience with procedures within SAS/SQL business analytic software

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced SAS, SQL query and SQL programming experience, with the ability to create and modify stored procedures in MS-SQL Server Database 
• Experience with Data Visualization tools, such as Tableau
• Experience with Python and R Programming
• Experience developing, implementing, and supporting production SAS reporting
• M&R – Part D knowledge & experience
• Pharmacy and health claim analytics experience
• Experience with business intelligence tools and software
• Knowledge of HEDIS and Star Quality Specifications  
• Familiarity with CMS Star Ratings
• Advanced Proficiency with MS Office and Excel
• Proven ability to meet deadlines when given multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proven motivated self-starter with curiosity, attention to detail, and ability to effectively handle change

Key CLL Skills

• Understanding Goals, Priorities and Plans
• Delivering Results
• Resilience and Resourcefulness 
• Providing Support
• Growth Mindset

*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.

UnitedHealth Group 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.

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