Business Analyst Consultant

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.

The Business Analyst Consultant is a key role in the Clinical Solutions - Client Insights team, and this role is to manage the reporting and understand the complexity of the data. Proactively develop solutions for complex data issues and perform insights to support the business partners and clients. This role manages advanced reporting and translates complex data into actionable insights for business partners and clients. They proactively solve sophisticated data challenges, leveraging AI and analytics to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions that drive informed decision-making.

The successful candidate will analyze complex datasets to uncover trends, identify growth opportunities, and guide strategic actions, while continuously advancing analytics capabilities across teams. They will collaborate cross-functionally with various business and data analytics teams, have proven business analysis experience and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and adapt to changing business needs.

In addition to having impact on a great team, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader.

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.

What you will do:

• Manage and deliver advanced operational and client reporting, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment to business needs
• Accountable to develop and maintain metrics, reporting, modeling and analysis needed to provide insight to our key clients and business partners
• Developing and scaling advanced reporting, analytics, and AI-driven solutions that improve organizational performance
• Proactively investigate and resolve complex data issues, identifying root causes and implementing scalable solutions to improve data quality and reliability
• Partnering closely with cross-functional leaders, driving efficiency and effectiveness through automated insights, modern tooling, and data-driven decision-making
• Develop and maintain reporting frameworks, dashboards, and data models that support ongoing performance analysis and business insights
• Monitor performance, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of major variances
• Support reporting automation and dashboard development utilizing multiple tools to enhance reporting capabilities
• Develop and implement effective/strategic business solutions through research & analysis of data & business processes to drive efficiencies
• Develop, support, and present ad-hoc client and operational reports to internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Develop innovative approaches to achieve deliverables and drive continuous improvement
• Support short- and long-term operational/strategic business activities through analysis
• Develop and document complex business analysis and reporting requirements

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.

What you will bring:

If you don't meet every single requirement, don't let that hold you back - we're just as excited about potential as we are about qualifications and experience, and you could be exactly who we're looking for.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Proven experience in data analysis and reporting, with the ability to interpret complex datasets and provide business insights
• Demonstrated intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Demonstrated intermediate to advanced proficiency in Power BI, Databricks, Python, SQL, Snowflake, or similar tools, with an aptitude for learning new systems
• Demonstrated solid ability to communicate and visualize data analyses, including trends and opportunities, to clients and business stakeholders both verbally and in writing
• Proven experience working cross functionally and managing multiple priorities in a fast paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience working within healthcare operations
• Demonstrated high standards of accuracy and precision, with solid organizational skills
• Demonstrated motivation and initiative, with the ability to think creatively
• Demonstrated ability to review and validate the analysis and interpretation of others' work
• Demonstrated solid ability to communicate analytical insights, including trends and opportunities, to clients and business stakeholders both verbally and in writing

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.  

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 Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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