Data Analyst, Healthcare Economics

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.

As a Data Analyst at Optum Health Ireland, you'll play a key role in the development and implementation of reporting and analytic approaches / tools to support clinical teams.  The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with various business and data analytics teams, have proven business analysis experience, and the ability to manage multiple competing business projects at one time.  

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 office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

What you will do:

• Assist the team in architecting solutions; Collaborate with stakeholders and internal business partners to understand business requirements and translate them into analytical solutions that meet business needs
• Analyze and investigate solutions - Contribute to the design, coding, testing, documentation, and maintenance of high-quality and scalable Big Data solutions, delivered on time
• With direction from the team, develop and provide insights and guidance into actionable analytic findings through clear, succinct written and oral summaries, tables, charts, reports or presentations, that can be understood by a variety of audiences 
• Identify gaps, process improvement, and automation opportunities, and make recommendations to help drive such activities to execution
• Proven ability to gain subject matter expertise through individual research and self-guided analyses
• Utilize a broad range of analytic approaches including predictive analytics, issue detection, trend analysis, and data visualization to best address the business priorities
• Comply with and contribute to departmental standards related to data, data governance, project planning, validation, and documentation

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 in relevant field (data science, analytics, mathematics, economics, business, statistics, engineering, or finance) or equivalent experience
• Proven experience with statistical models, demonstrate understanding of different statistical methods and approaches
• Proven clearly demonstrated expertise in problem solving, data management, study design, and study implementation  
• Proven exposure to Machine Learning or AI model development and deployment
• Proven solid interpersonal skills and ability to interact collaboratively with internal customers across multiple departments and business segments
• Demonstrable experience with SQL, and at least one scripting language such as SAS, R, or Python  
• Demonstrable experience with Data Visualization / Dashboard tools (e.g., Power BI)  

Other useful skills and experience include:

• Proven experience or knowledge of cloud-based data analytics e.g. (AWS, Azure, Snowflake)
• Demonstrable creative problem solving and critical thinking
• Proven adaptability and flexibility to thrive in a dynamic business environment  
• Proven experience in prioritizing work on multiple complex assignments with ongoing deadlines

What We Offer:

• Opportunities for professional development  
• Inclusive and supportive team culture  
• Key benefits: Private health insurance, wellness programs, matching pension contribution, lunch provided by the company, training opportunities, employee donations matching and others

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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