Surest Benefit Analytics Consultant

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Surest is actively seeking a driven and skilled Benefit Analytics Consultant to build and communicate Surest performance results across internal and external stakeholders. Performance results encompass healthcare utilization, cost, clinical, and health plan operational indicators that help drive decision making for Surest clients and internal business partners. The role requires a breadth of skillsets found in functional areas such as client management, sales and marketing, strategy, quantitative analytics or health plan operations. A successful candidate is someone who can partner with and lead team members as well as cross-functional stakeholders to strategically craft a compelling value-story and deliver meaningful recommendations rooted in data and performance results. Focus, expertise, creativity, and dedication to excellence are characteristics highly valued in this role and across the organization.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* 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:

• Serve as a key client-facing representative, delivering compelling, insight-driven presentations that translate complex data into clear, actionable narratives
• Leverage advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills to craft visually engaging and strategically aligned materials
• Demonstrate resourcefulness and critical thinking to tailor messaging and presentation flow to diverse client needs and business contexts
• Analyze, synthesize, and deliver a compelling message to internal and external clients around healthcare utilization and financial performance results
• Serve as a trusted advisor and a dedicated analytic consultant to client management teams, supporting ad-hoc and regular reporting requests on Surest product, healthcare cost, and healthcare quality topics
• Contribute to and evolve the Surest product value-story, leveraging performance data to drive recommendations to internal and external stakeholders
• Support cross-functional teams as an analytic subject matter expert to bring creative insights around product performance, including RFP and finalist meetings / presentations, marketing, sales, and executive audiences
• Develop understanding of analytic processes and data foundation supporting performance analytic measurement
• Participate in and contribute to initiatives that broaden and expand the scope and capabilities of performance measurement (ex. Integration efforts)

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:

• 5+ years of experience with data analysis, interpretation, synthesis and development and delivery of a compelling value-story to downstream stakeholders  
• 5+ years of experience in statistical and data visualization tools (Excel / Tableau / Looker / Power BI) 
• 3+ years of experience presenting findings to clients and senior leaders
• 3+ years of client-management or client-facing experience
• Willing and able to travel 25% +/- depending on business need

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of the healthcare industry
• Health plan experience

Soft Skills:

• Solid communication skills (verbal and written), including an executive presence
• Ability to negotiate and think critically, creatively, and strategically; a demonstrated natural problem-solver
• A savvy navigator of matrixed organizations, approaching situations sensitively and as a relationship-builder

*All Telecommuters 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 $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

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