Data Analyst

• Create analytical insights to support market growth, service line operations, consumer experience, marketing, and other related areas
• Analyze and interpret market, demographic, financial, and healthcare data to identify trends, and present findings to key stakeholders
• Collaborate with strategic and service line leaders to understand their business and provide insights to support decision-making
• Ensure effective documentation processes throughout all the entire analytical lifecycle
• Provide ongoing training and guidance to all relevant levels of leadership in order to facilitate the adoption of analytics
• Act as a subject matter expert in one of the following areas: hospital business development, service line operations, consumer experience, marketing, growth, strategic finance
• Create processes and accountability for the continuous rationalization of the strategic and service line analytics portfolio
• Partner with analytical platform teams to ensure accuracy and efficiency in aggregation and alignment of foundational data assets needed to power strategic analytics
• Partner with other subject matter domain leaders to infuse insights into the decision-making process for physician network, population health, value-based care, finance, and other health system analytics focus areas
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of healthcare experience with knowledge and background in health system analytics
• 3+ years of experience of financial modeling and ratio analysis
• 3+ years of experience managing analytics projects or initiatives with minimal guidance
• Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other basic analytical tools
• Advanced Proficiency in PowerPoint or other Presentation tools
• Proficiency in SQL or SAS
• Proficiency with Business Intelligence dashboard tools such as PowerBI, QlikView, Tableau
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  
  

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system 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

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.