Senior Data Analyst

Requisition Number: 2270068
Job Category: Business & Data Analytics
Primary Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, IN

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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.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Manage end-to-end project lifecycles, ensuring timely completion and strategic alignment ensuring quality output
  • Exceptional storytelling skills to craft engaging narratives that align with our business solutioning approach and captivate audiences
  • Utilize statistical modeling, machine learning, and Generative AI to develop analytical solutions for business problems
  • Utilize solid development skills in programming languages such as Python, SQL, PySpark, Hive, Shell Scripting
  • Drive technology and process improvement initiatives using standard project methodologies. Drive migration to cloud technology and environment for analytical solutions
  • Engage with business users to gather requirements, resolve business rules, and review data models
  • Produce and distribute scheduled and ad-hoc reports on product development and performance
  • Provide expert consultation across analytics teams, offering industry knowledge and support for ongoing projects
  • Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or related field
  • Experience:
    • 8+ years in business analytics
    • 5+ years with PowerBI/Tableau; Looker is a plus
    • 2+ years of experience with project methodology (requirements, design, development, test and implementation)
    • 3+ years with Big Data technologies and statistical programming
    • 1+ years with cloud technology and Generative AI
  • Other Skills:
    • Working knowledge of statistics and relational databases
    • Proficiency in Excel, Access, PowerPoint
    • Proven solid process improvement and business workflow evaluation
    • Proven excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving skills
    • Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives and influence decision-making processes
Technical Skills:
  • BI Tools: Experience with PowerBI and Tableau/Looker
  • Programming: Proficiency in Python, and statistical techniques
  • Advanced Analytics: Knowledge of text mining, social listening, recommender systems, and predictive modeling
  • Cloud Platforms: Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services
  • Big Data Technologies: Hands-on experience with Hadoop (Hortonworks, Cloudera, MapR, Apache), Hive, MapReduce, Spark, and Databricks
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.

Additional Job Detail Information

Requisition Number 2270068

Business Segment Optum

Employee Status Regular

Travel No

Country: IN

Overtime Status Exempt

Schedule Full-time

Shift Day Job

Telecommuter Position No

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