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.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Developing complex business intelligence solutions and supporting data strategy leveraging acquired subject matter expertise to identify/inform opportunities/risks
• Developing and maintaining complex SQL queries and scripts to create data marts in Teradata and running ad hoc complex SQL/reports using claims, beneficiary, and provider data
• Develop complex dashboards, scorecards, reports, and data analysis using X12/EDI pre-adjudicated data including 835, 277, and 837 transitions
• Conducting thorough quality assurance and validation on all SQL coding, data analytics and reporting
• Improve the delivery and management of health and human services programs by utilizing advanced analytics, including but not limited to advanced algorithms, data visualizations, and maps
• Participating in project discussions to document and recommend alternative technical solutions or requirements
• Participating in unit, integration, and system testing
• Maintaining effective communication and relationships with all individuals involved with the project
• Gathering business requirements and preparing analyses based on information from internal and external sources to evaluate and demonstrate program effectiveness and efficiency in supporting projects and change requests
• Performing peer reviews and providing technical support/guidance to the project team
• Supporting the project manager and leadership in project planning and executing activities, including presentations, risks/issues, and status reporting
• Demonstrating deliverables to the team or the customers for approvals and gaining buy-in to implement solutions or adapt to new products/services/programs

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:

• Bachelors or Advanced Degree in a related field such as Information Technology/Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Analytics, Business Technology
• Proven solid development of high-performing SQL with 3+ years of experience developing complex SQL scripts
• 3+ years of experience developing, implementing, and maintaining complex analytics
• Proven excellent verbal/written communication skills, end client-facing skills, team collaboration, and mentoring skills
• Proven solid organization skills and ability to set priorities and schedule work deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to and collaborate with the team and organizational culture

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience analyzing and delivering complex analytics using Medicaid or Managed Care claims
• Experience in SAP Business Objects or SAS
• Experience with State Medicaid / Medicare / Healthcare industry
• Experience in Agile
• Located in Springfield, IL

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.
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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.