Sr Data Analyst - 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.

As the Senior Data Analyst, you will act as the Analytical expert and will provide analytic leadership to support Government Program operational reporting and analytics, planning, forecasting, machine learning and process improvements. You'll work closely with business leaders to develop innovative analytic solutions, create actionable insights and drive better decisions and performance to help Government 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:

• Develop innovative analytic solutions, create actionable insights and drive better decisions and performance to help the business achieve its business objectives
• Support operational analytics, machine learning and process improvement data deep dive, identify and execute on new opportunities for increases in efficiencies and performance
• 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

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 solid ability to develop relationships/influence across functional teams that work across multiple business units.
• Serve as a solid 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 in reporting & analysis, data management & reconciliation
• 5+ years of experience in deep-dive analytics, capable to tell stories through BI Solutions
• 5+ years of experience utilizing SQL and/or relational database tools
• 3+ years of experience with Tableau/Power BI
• Proven ability to demonstrate key successes on business solution derived from analysis and deep learning
• Proven experience to draw actionable insights, quantify drivers, and develop solutions from data
• Proven presentation experience with the ability to "tell a compelling story" in a concise and effective manner to non-financial executives
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience with machine learning (Python / R, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience with Snowflake experience
• 2+ years of experience in Base SAS / Advanced SAS
• Project Management (Agile, Waterfall methodologies) and Operational (claims, call center, etc) Experience preferred
• Analysis experience within managed care/health insurance industry experience in government programs, and/or finance solidly 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 all 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.