Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
Be a trusted advisor and partner to key Optum Health business executives, helping them understand the fundamental drivers of performance in their business to optimize overall business performance. Perform broad financial and organizational analytics to evaluate financial health and improve financial controls. Value how changes in key operational driver metrics impact earnings performance, highlight trend changes which require remediation, identify best practices for scalability, and provide recommendations and support the development of improvement plans. Identify and implement predictive analytics to optimize business performance as well as implementing advanced forecasting methodologies.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Engage with executive leadership to identify areas where analytics can drive business value, frame business problems into analytic questions, and influence strategic decision making by presenting sophisticated data analytics in a simple, clear, and meaningful way
• Develop and maintain key relationships with cross-functional teams across OptumHealth to elicit business domain expertise, learn the key drivers of each business area, and keep key stakeholders aligned with the analytics approach and insights
• Leverage varied analytical techniques using myriad data sources to personally develop prototype analytics models, advanced forecasting models, financial sensitivity analyses, and other ad-hoc analyses
• Be a continuous learner, actively exploring and implementing new and advanced predictive analytic and statistical diagnostics techniques
• Lead and develop a team of talented and diverse strategic and operational analytics professionals, building a culture of high-performance and collaboration and a team people want to be a part of
• Support the development the strategic roadmap to guide technology and functional partners through the development and implementation of repeatable and automated analytics and reporting

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 or higher in finance, mathematics, economics, engineering, or related or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of related experience in analytics, finance, networks, or Business operations
• Experience in setting team direction and provide managerial and leadership guidance to members of your team
• Experience building detailed financial models to analyze business performance
• Demonstrated experience integrating and mining large data sets to generate insights and inform business decisions
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or advanced certification
• M&A or corporate development experience
• Programming/database software experience such as SQL, R, Python, PowerQuery, etc.
• Experience building intelligence reporting/dashboards with tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or other visualization software
• Experience working with large data sets, advanced statistics, and predictive models
• Proven ability to work independently with key business executives, including managing conflict, negotiating alignment, and driving issues to resolution

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $134,200 to $257,700. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $134,200 to $257,700. 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 Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
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.