Manager, Data Analytics - Minnetonka, United States - UnitedHealth Group

Description

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The CORI (Core Operations Reporting & Insights) organization of UnitedHealthcare delivers end to end analytics and business insights solutions to support all aspects of UHC Core Operations to drive operational efficiency and member and provider NPS improvement. We deliver these business values through data enablement, business and actionable insight-driven reporting, innovative AI/ML advanced analytics and transformative automation solutions.

As the Manager, Data Analytics, you will be both a SME and a lead data analyst/scientist/manager and will provide advanced reporting & analytic leadership to support Core Operation. You'll work closely with business leaders to develop innovative reporting & analytic solutions, create actionable insights, and drive better decisions and performance to help Core Operation fulfill its mission.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with the director, take lead on reporting and analytics projects to develop and execute on critical business goals
• Lead the design /development /programming /maintenance and production of operational reports /dashboards. Provide operational analysis utilized for decision making and make recommendations to Sr. Leadership to support key initiatives
• Develop data analytic solutions to support analyses, including management and manipulation of data, partnering with stakeholders to understand data requirements, and developing algorithms, coding, queries, tools, and analytic models
• Support data governance and stewardship work streams
• Formulate hypothesis, develop queries and models to evaluate hypothesis and formulate solutions to drive process & performance improvement
• Develop visionary and creative analytic solutions to measure business performance; identifies / quantifies drivers, risks and opportunities and defines solutions to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities
• Influences senior leadership to adopt new ideas, projects and / or approaches
• Serves as a leader /mentor to other analysts to drive the application of advanced analytics to business solution

Competencies:

• Self-starter with an engaging leadership style, solid influencing and facilitation skills that will quickly develop relationships across the organization while building a collaborative work environment
• Analytic thought leadership with skills in developing innovative and creative analytic solutions to complex problem
• Solid business acumen and critical thinking ability
• Executive presence and presentation skill - ability to "tell a compelling story" in a concise and effective manner to non-financial executives
• Solid problem solving skills with the ability to anticipate, identify and diagnose problems and make recommendations
• Candidate must be goal-directed, persistent and driven to achieve positive results. Is positive influence on others and deals well with set-backs. Identifies integration issues, removes barriers and tracks project status in order to obtain desired results
• Detail orientation - getting "into the trenches" to evaluate all aspects of operations. Pivotal to success will be the ability to take a hands-on approach to getting the information needed and driving effective and lasting change
• A people leader with strong ability to develop relationships/influence across functional teams that work across multiple business units
• Serve as a strong coach and will foster career development of team members

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:

• 5+ years of experience with relational database such as SQL Server/Oracle/Teradata/IBM DB2/MySQL
• 3+ experience applying computational algorithms, statistical and programming methods to structured and unstructured data
• 2+ years of experience leading a team
• 2+ years of experience with agile /SCRUM methodology

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cognitive computing with Google Cloud AI or Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services
• Experience with ETL or software development
• Managed care/health insurance industry experience in government programs, and/or finance strongly preferred

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with al minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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: 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.