Data Analyst 2 - Remote

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

As a Data Analyst 2, you'll play a key role in transforming complex data into meaningful insights that support informed decision making across the organization. You'll work with large, multi source datasets and apply analytical and business intelligence practices to deliver clear, accurate, and impactful insights that drive both operational and strategic outcomes.

In this role, you'll partner closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs, translate functional requirements into structured data solutions, and deliver high quality reporting and visualization. You'll be responsible for developing and maintaining dashboards, reports, and analytical outputs that help identify trends, patterns, and opportunities while ensuring data quality and reliability.

The role combines technical expertise with solid communication skills, requiring you to interpret data in context and present insights in a clear and consumable way. Using business intelligence and data visualization tools, query languages, and analytical platforms, you'll help ensure insights are relevant, actionable, and aligned with business objectives.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a growing analytics capability, influence decision making through data, and work in a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and delivering value through insight.

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:  

• Translate business and functional requirements into actionable analytics, reports, and dashboards that support operational and strategic decision making
• Partner with business and operational stakeholders to understand data needs, clarify requirements, and interpret insights in the proper business context
• Design, develop, and maintain data models, queries, and transformation logic to enable accurate and scalable reporting solutions
• Perform moderately complex data analysis to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and performance drivers across large and diverse datasets
• Develop and deliver standardized and ad hoc reporting, analytical summaries, and decision support artefacts
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and quality through validation processes and ongoing data quality checks
• Act as a trusted analytics and reporting resource, providing subject matter guidance on business intelligence tools and best practices

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: 

• Proven experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or reporting roles, working with structured data in enterprise environments
• Hands on experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
• Ability to translate business requirements and ambiguous questions into clear analytical approaches and solutions
• Proven solid communication skills, with the ability to present insights effectively to both technical and non technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance, managing multiple analytical deliverables and deadlines
• Ability to query, extract, and combine data from multiple sources; including relational databases (using SQL) and structured files (e.g., CSV, Excel) to support analysis, reporting, and dashboard development

*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 $72,800 to $130,000 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.