Senior Manager - 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 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:

• Develop Data Solutions & Insights:
  • Work with team members to identify business problems, goals, KPIs, and reporting requirements
  • Configure analytic solutions to match client and stakeholder needs, such as dashboards, data visualization, decision aids, and business case analyses
  • Interpret data to identify trends, patterns, or anomalies
  • Create meaningful PowerPoint presentations and robust, scalable dashboards to deliver analytics findings and support business development
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communications:
  • Collaborate with partners across growth, technology, and analytics to build new capabilities and enhance existing ones
  • Clearly communicate findings and actionable insights to key stakeholders
  • Support strategic decision-making across Optum, with a focus on growth and client oversight
• Data Manipulation, Hygiene, & Best Practices:
  • Simplify and organize large datasets to deliver insights in a clear and actionable format
  • Establish scalable and repeatable processes for analyzing operational growth data by connecting various internal and external data sources
  • Recommend and implement new reporting methods to improve data outputs and complete information
  • Contribute to AI-related initiatives by identifying opportunities for automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent reporting
• 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:

• 13+ years of overall experience
• 10+ years of data analysis work
• 5+ years of hands-on SQL experience (complex queries, joins, etc.) on relational databases
• 5+ years of solid experience with Power BI
• 5+ years of Intermediate level of proficiency working with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, calculations, pivot tables, charts, graphs, etc. and PowerPoint
• 5+ years of leadership experience, managing teams of analysts
• Hands-on healthcare data analysis/profiling
• Experience partnering and working with cross-functional stakeholders
• Understanding revenue operations and ability to draw conclusions and take necessary actions to influence product development, operational improvements, and financial considerations
• Understanding the various sources of data, desired data formats and industry-specific data elements (e.g. revenue codes, diagnosis codes, procedure codes, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for executive stakeholders
• Demonstrated effectiveness in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Proven excellent communication, problem solving and organizational skills

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.