The Role
Leads enterprise data engineering, reporting, business intelligence, and analytics modernization initiatives. Designs scalable solutions using Azure, Databricks, Spark, SQL, Power BI, and cloud platforms. Establishes data governance, quality, security, reporting standards, and analytics roadmaps. Develops executive dashboards, client-facing reports, scorecards, and self-service analytics. Partners with stakeholders and clients, mentors distributed teams, drives automation and AI-assisted analytics, and serves as a subject matter expert for modern data platforms and reporting ecosystems.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2388650
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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.
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of enterprise-scale client reporting, analytics, and data-driven solutions
- Partner with business stakeholders, clients, and cross-functional teams to define reporting requirements, KPIs, metrics, and analytics roadmaps
- Design and implement scalable reporting and analytics solutions leveraging Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Spark, SQL, Power BI, and modern analytics technologies
- Establish governance and standards for reporting, metric definitions, data quality, and analytics delivery
- Lead the development of client-facing dashboards, executive reporting, scorecards, and self-service analytics capabilities
- Collaborate with data engineering teams to build and optimize data products, reporting platforms, and analytics ecosystem
- Drive reporting modernization initiatives across cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, and GCP environments
- Establish best practices, operating models, and technology roadmaps for client reporting and analytics programs
- Enable AI-assisted analytics and intelligent automation through the integration of GenAI, machine learning, and advanced analytics capabilities
- Ensure data accuracy, security, governance, and compliance across reporting and analytics solutions
- Provide leadership for reporting transformation, analytics optimization, and data modernization initiatives
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technology teams to define analytics strategy and solutions
- Lead analytics reviews, reporting governance sessions, and decision-making processes related to reporting and insights delivery
- Mentor analysts and engineers while fostering a culture of innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
- Serve as a subject matter expert for client reporting, analytics, business intelligence, and modern data platforms
- Review the work of others and provide leadership, guidance, and coaching
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in analytics, reporting, business intelligence, data engineering, or related disciplines
- Hands-on expertise with SQL, Python, reporting tools, data modeling, and modern analytics architecture principles
- Experience building executive dashboards, client-facing reports, scorecards, and self-service analytics solutions using Power BI or comparable BI platforms
- Experience with modern data technologies including Databricks, Apache Spark, SQL, data lakes, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data integration frameworks
- Experience enabling analytics delivery through automation, CI/CD practices, and modern data platform capabilities
- Experience working with large-scale enterprise datasets and client reporting environments
- Proven experience leading reporting transformation, analytics modernization, or enterprise BI initiatives
- Solid experience building enterprise-scale reporting, analytics, and data platform solutions
- Solid experience designing and supporting analytical, reporting, performance management, and data product ecosystems
- Deep knowledge of Azure cloud services; experience with AWS and/or GCP is preferred
- Solid understanding of data governance, security, compliance, and reporting controls
- Demonstrated solid stakeholder management, client engagement, communication, and executive presentation skills
- Demonstrated success leading geographically distributed analytics, reporting, or data engineering teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting healthcare, financial, operational, or client reporting functions
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Databricks, Azure Synapse, or equivalent analytics platforms
- Experience managing client-facing reporting programs and executive communications
- Knowledge of GenAI-enabled analytics, narrative reporting, and intelligent insight generation
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in analytics, reporting, business intelligence, data engineering, or related disciplines
- Hands-on expertise with SQL, Python, reporting tools, data modeling, and modern analytics architecture principles
- Experience building executive dashboards, client-facing reports, scorecards, and self-service analytics solutions using Power BI or comparable BI platforms
- Experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, SQL, data lakes, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data integration frameworks
- Experience enabling analytics delivery through automation, CI/CD practices, and modern data platform capabilities
- Experience working with large-scale enterprise datasets and client reporting environments
- Proven experience leading reporting transformation, analytics modernization, or enterprise BI initiatives
- Experience building enterprise-scale reporting, analytics, and data platform solutions
- Experience designing and supporting analytical, reporting, performance management, and data product ecosystems
- Deep knowledge of Azure cloud services
- Experience with AWS and/or GCP
- Understanding of data governance, security, compliance, and reporting controls
- Stakeholder management, client engagement, communication, and executive presentation skills
- Experience leading geographically distributed analytics, reporting, or data engineering teams
- Experience supporting healthcare, financial, operational, or client reporting functions
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Databricks, Azure Synapse, or equivalent analytics platforms
- Experience managing client-facing reporting programs and executive communications
- Knowledge of GenAI-enabled analytics, narrative reporting, and intelligent insight generation
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave (six weeks), paid caregiver leave (up to two weeks), Bright Horizons back-up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000 are prominently included. Feedback suggests these family supports meaningfully aid work-life balance and are often highlighted as strengths.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is available to all employees, including part-time staff, alongside other financial protections like disability and life insurance. Feedback suggests broad access and matching make retirement support a core pillar of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers discounted company stock, with some roles also eligible for sign-on or performance bonuses. Feedback suggests the ESPP is a standout financial perk that helps employees build ownership over time.
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The Company
What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
Typical time on-site:
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