Sr. Data Analyst – Remote

Requisition Number: 2314906
Job Category: Business & Data Analytics
Primary Location: Minnetonka, MN, US
(Remote considered)

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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.

The Senior Data Analyst, Business Intelligence reports to the Senior Manager Data Analytics and is accountable for a cross functional STARS Quality & Business Intelligence Reporting, enhancements, issue resolution, supporting operational activities for our members.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate data literacy, and be resourceful in terms of understanding Medicare overall, STAR measures, gap closures and claims
  • Work closely with business to gather and finalize requirements, business documents, or user stories
  • Design, build, and maintain architecture pertaining to data handling/processing
  • Load data and be able to create user friendly reports, providing technical solutions
  • Develop views for end users utilizing reporting platforms such as SSRS, Tableau, or any other reporting tools
  • Validate new or enhanced technical development and implementation and work closely with Quality Assurance Engineers to achieve data quality and accuracy
  • Maintaining existing data load process, building blocks and customizations
  • Support data processing, preexisting reporting, applications, and customer facing reports, or data
  • Learn about the products, share ideas and be able to train or influence other team members

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:

  • 3+ years of experience working with relational data and SQL programming (SQL Server, Teradata, or similar databases)
  • 3+ years of solid working experience in building simple to complex SSIS packages for data processing, that involves data movement between various servers (SQL/ Teradata/ Hive), working with text files, and other data sources
  • 3+ years of experience building reports in SSRS, Tableau and/or Power BI
  • Experience with the software development life cycle (i.e. Business Requirements, Technical Documentation, Quality Assurance)
  • Expert in SQL programming, data analysis and data management
  • Self-guided in terms of understating data in physical tables or views, and be able to create/ enhance stored procedures or functions pertaining to report feeds, or any input/output
  • Proven ability to develop and manage multiple projects with minimal direction and supervision
  • Proven ability to perform system investigation, reverse engineering, and new development while adhering to development standards and good change control practices
  • Proven solid communication skills with experience presenting ideas and solutions to business customers

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in Healthcare, Financial Services, or Insurance Industry
  • Experience with automating ETL package
  • Experience in Snowflake
  • Knowledge of Medicare

Key CLL Skills:

  • Serving Customers
  • Delivering Results
  • Solving Problems
  • Resilience and Resourcefulness
  • Building and Applying Technical and Functional Skills

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

Additional Job Detail Information

Requisition Number 2314906

Business Segment UnitedHealthcare

Employee Status Regular

Job Level Individual Contributor

Travel No

Country: US

Overtime Status Exempt

Schedule Full-time

Shift Day Job

Telecommuter Position Yes

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