Manager Data Science - Remote

| Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN +46 more | Remote
Employer Provided Salary: $85,000-$167,300 Annually
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At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
We'll put you in the driver's seat on vital projects that have strategic importance to our mission of helping people lead healthier lives. Yes, we share a mission that inspires. We need your analytical talents and business discipline to help fuel ours.
As the Manager, Data Science, you will be both a SME and a lead data scientist/manager and will provide advanced analytic leadership and oversight to support Core Operation. You'll work closely with business leaders to develop innovative analytic solutions, create actionable insights, and drive better decisions and performance to help Core Operation fulfill its mission.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:

  • In conjunction with the director, take lead on data science projects to develop and execute on critical business goals
  • Develop business insights and machine learning advanced analytics. Work alongside other data scientists and analysts to design and implement models and experiments from end to end, including data ingestion and preparation, feature engineering, analysis and modeling, model deployment, performance tracking and documentation
  • Lead capabilities to derive intelligence and create actionable insights to drive better decisions and performance to help the business to achieve its initiatives
  • Serves as a leader /mentor to other analysts to drive the application of advanced analytics to business solutions
  • Develop visionary and creative analytic solutions to measure business performance; identifies / quantifies drivers, risks and opportunities and defines solutions to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities
  • Influences senior leadership to adopt new ideas, projects and / or approaches


Competencies:

  • Self-starter with an engaging leadership style, solid influencing and facilitation skills that will quickly develop relationships across the organization while building a collaborative work environment
  • Analytic thought leadership with skills in developing innovative and creative analytic solutions to complex problem
  • Solid business acumen and critical thinking ability
  • Executive presence and presentation skill - ability to "tell a compelling story" in a concise and effective manner to non-financial executives
  • Solid problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate, identify and diagnose problems and make recommendations
  • Candidate must be goal-directed, persistent and driven to achieve positive results. Is positive influence on others and deals well with set-backs. Identifies integration issues, removes barriers and tracks project status in order to obtain desired results.
  • Detail orientation - getting "into the trenches" to evaluate all aspects of operations. Pivotal to success will be the ability to take a hands-on approach to getting the information needed and driving effective and lasting change
  • A people leader with strong ability to develop relationships/influence across functional teams that work across multiple business units
  • Serve as a solid coach and will foster career development of team members


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:

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (Statistics, Mathematics, Data Sciences or related field)
  • 3+ years of experience with relational database such as SQL Server/Oracle/Teradata/IBM DB2/MySQL
  • 3+ years of experience within a Data Science environment with demonstrated experience with big data tools and platforms (SAS, R, Python, Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, Hive, etc.)
  • 3+ years of experience applying computational algorithms, statistical and programming methods to structured and unstructured data
  • 2+ years of experience with agile /SCRUM methodology


Preferred Qualifications:

  • MS in applied mathematics, physics, computer science, statistics, bioinformatics or related field
  • Experience in deploying ML solutions to one of the public cloud infrastructures such as AWS, Azure, etc.
  • Experience with ETL or software development
  • Experience leading a team
  • Managed care/health insurance industry experience in government programs, and/or finance


Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Work with a Fortune 5 organization that's serving millions of people as we transform health care with bold ideas. Bring your energy for driving change for the better. Help us improve health access and outcomes for everyone, as we work to advance health equity, connecting people with the care they need to feel their best. As an industry leader, our commitment to improving lives is second to none.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $85,000 to $167,300. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
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.

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