Data Analyst

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 makes 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. 

In healthcare, evolution doesn’t just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum.

As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we’re expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We’ll provide investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You’ll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.

As a Data Analyst, the individual will be part of a pharmacy analytics team, driving data-informed decisions to improve healthcare outcomes. You will work with complex datasets to uncover insights, identify operational and clinical challenges, and develop data-driven solutions that support strategic initiatives. You will additionally be responsible for creating insightful reports that enable business leaders to identify gaps and growth opportunities. You will work with the team and Business Partners to refine, maintain, and enhance dashboards to ensure they meet evolving business needs. This role involves tackling challenging and business-critical tasks, with opportunities to become a thought leader for the wider team.

Schedule: Full-time position, Monday – Friday with standard working hours 

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:

• Research, interpret, and analyze diverse and complex data, identify opportunities and drive business decisions
• Analyze data trends and create documentation to support all reports, conduct quality monitoring to ensure data accuracy and reliability
• Implement process improvement initiatives and automation for efficiency where appropriate
• Make recommendations based on data analysis and provide explanations for reporting results as needed
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Business Partners to effectively gather requirements and ensure reports and dashboards meet customer expectations
• Identify challenges and opportunities, develop solutions and communicate to clients and internal stakeholders
• Maintain clear, well-organized documentation of data processes, analytical methodologies and dashboard logic to ensure transparency, reproducibility and team alignment
• Any additions needed indicated through Discovery notes 

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:

• Proven experience in data analysis to develop business insight and strategy
• Data manipulation and data transformation skills and proficiency in SQL and scripting language – Python
• Proficiency with excel and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in tools such as Databricks, Airflow, GitHub, Snowflake, Azure cloud environment
• Experience working with technical and business professionals in a matrix management environment
• Experience in the healthcare industry, either from a pharmaceutical background or consulting firm 
• Experience in deploying large scale analytical solutions or working in a large multinational company

Soft Skills:

• Problem-solving ability and attention to detail
• Communication skills to present findings clearly
• Natural curiosity for understanding patterns, trends and the “why” behind the data

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 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: 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 Traveler 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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