Data Analyst - Remote

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
We are searching for an innovative Senior Reporting/Solution Expert to join our experienced team in a Telecommuting capacity. This creative role offers an excellent opportunity to directly impact an innovative function and secure your future with an industry leader. This position is predominantly responsible for creating new, modifying existing, and analyzing the data within regulatory reports and interacting directly with state health plans. This position is a primary contributor in designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting, and analyzing all types of reports consistent with established specifications and business requirements to deliver business value. Generally, work is self-directed and not prescribed.
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:

• Gather, interpret, and analyze business needs and requirements
• Create and interpret functional and technical specifications and design documents
• Provides analytical support and expertise when compiling and reporting information
• Evaluates and presents information in a manner that will facilitate management's understanding of the results and impact
• Identifies solutions to non-standard requests and problems
• Solves moderately complex problems and/or conducts moderately complex analyses
• Works with minimal guidance; seeks guidance on only the most complex tasks
• Translates concepts into practice
• Provides explanations and information to others on difficult issues
• Provides management with statistical findings and conclusions in analyzing interpreting trends and root cause analysis
• Understand how various data elements and subject areas are utilized for reporting
• Anticipates operational needs and proactively works with business and team members to find best solutions

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:

• 3+ years of experience developing in PL/SQL with Oracle and/or Toad performing moderately complex analyses
• 3+ years of experience gathering business requirements and analyzing data for moderately complex reporting
• 3+ years of experience building reports and dashboards using BI technology, such as PowerBI
• 3+ years of experience with client relations/customer service

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare industry experience, particularly familiarity with Medicaid & Medicare
• Project Management experience
• Experience in Talend, PowerBI, and/or Tableau
• Experience with Cloud technology, such as Snowflake, Databricks, ADF
• Work history demonstrating excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

*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.