Senior Data Analyst

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.
In healthcare, evolution doesn't just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum.
As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we're expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We'll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You'll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.
The Senior Data Analyst is a key role in the Clinical Solutions - Risk Adjustment Team and is accountable for the development and execution of analytic processes within Chart Targeting Operations. This includes executing and analysing large, complex data sets to extract meaningful insights and communicating data driven findings to both internal and external stakeholders. This role will collaborate closely with team members and cross functional business and analytics partners to meet operational deliverables whilst trying to drive improvements in the process efficiency and effectiveness. We are seeking a detail oriented analyst who leverages solid technical skills to execute operational tasks with precision, accuracy, and efficiency, and to help us on our mission of helping people live healthier lives. The successful candidate will also collaborate cross functionally with business and data analytics teams, possess proven data analysis experience working with big data, and demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and adapt to evolving business needs.
In addition to having impact on a great team, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader.
Working Schedule: This is a full-time position with standard working hours of Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop a deep understanding of data and business processes related to Chart Targeting Analytics and Risk Adjustment. Serve as an SME in chart targeting while participating in creating integrated data solutions across the organization
• Research and develop innovative analytics to generate value for Optum and our clients
• Identify data trends and opportunities to enhance chart targeting by analysing complex datasets
• Use data expertise to analyze data and provide solutions to optimizing the performance of operations and data processing tasks
• Support leadership strategies to enhance targeting analytics, end to end chart review business processes, and back end data operations
• Support reengineering and automation initiatives to modernize legacy analytics and work with internal team and stakeholders to understand and drive forward enhancements
• Validate data pipelines and provide inputs to build scalable data and analytics processes/data flows
• Provide accurate, high quality data to partnering teams in timely manner to enable integration into their workflows and execution of their process steps
• Perform quality checks to ensure high standard and accurate data

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a data engineering or similar quantitative field
• Proven extensive experience in complex data analysis with relational and non-relational (NoSQL) databases, mining large datasets, including advanced proficiency in SQL/Python or any transferable programming language
• Proven experience with big data technologies, including Apache Spark and Hive
• Demonstrated ability to drive data driven business solutions in a complex data environment
• Proven solid hands-on experience working with and analyzing large-scale datasets, including ETL processes
• Proven solid working knowledge of relational databases and database design principles
• Demonstrated basic familiarity with big data and cloud technologies
• Proven ability to drive change and influence individuals at all organizational levels through technical discussions and analytical insights
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and build solid networks in a multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrate superior communication with the ability to clearly and accurately convey complex information across all organizational levels, with solid attention to detail
• Demonstrated solid interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, coupled with high personal initiative, accountability, and the ability to work independently

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Risk Adjustment and experience in a healthcare, data centric role, with exposure to datasets such as member and claims data
• Proven experience in preparation and presentation of data insights and recommendations to both internal and external stakeholders, preferable
• Proven experience with big data technologies, including Apache Spark, Python, Hive, Shell scripting, and Sqoop
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Databricks for large-scale data processing and analytics
• Proven hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines for data ingestion and orchestration

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.
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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.