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Sr Data Analyst - Remote

UnitedHealth Group

Eden Prairie, MN
Full Time
Senior
90k-177k
16 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

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. This position is for the population health analytics team, which develops, produces, and distributes identification and stratification tools to the healthcare delivery team within Optum Health. The role involves researching, supporting program analytical portfolios, identifying key business problems, strategic trend identification, issue resolution, and technical solutions related to data, data flow, and algorithm development. The analyst partners to develop and improve identification and stratification models and model performance trending, interprets and analyzes clinical data from various sources, and recommends best approaches for its consolidation and use to support patient care and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develops full understanding of identification and stratification tools and the populations / markets in which the tools are deployed
  • Partners with the data science team to complete feasibility studies, test and validate machine learning models, and maintain trending analyses
  • Manages projects to completion by contributing to database creation, statistical modeling, and data delivery processes
  • Identify and implement appropriate analytic approaches and methodologies and set performance targets
  • Performs statistical analyses to determine effectiveness of tools and monitors long term performance of analytics
  • Extracts, aggregates, and conducts quality assurance on applicable data from multiple sources and tables for purposes of root cause analysis
  • Performs data analytics in support of trend identification, initiative, program development, appropriate use of analytic tools, and validation
  • Provides ongoing communications on project status, results, and conclusions from analyses to relevant audiences and customers
  • Partners with local leadership teams to support population management strategies

Requirements

  • 5+ years of Healthcare Analytics, Financial experience or similar
  • Experience with Medicare and SNP populations a plus
  • 5+ years of experience using SQL, Snowflake, or SAS w/ SQL
  • Experience with machine learning, regression or similar statistical skills
  • Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Proven solid verbal and written communication skills

Nice to Have

  • Python or R
  • Tableau or Power BI
  • Azure Databricks or similar
  • Experience with Medicare and SNP populations

Qualifications

  • Experience with Medicare and SNP populations (preferred)

Benefits & Perks

  • Salary range of $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Incentive and recognition programs
  • Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution
  • All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

Working at UnitedHealth Group

Optum emphasizes a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, and career development opportunities. The company is committed to mitigating its impact on the environment, enabling equitable care, addressing health disparities, and improving health outcomes for all, regardless of race, gender, age, income, or background.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 4, 2025
Job CategoryData Science
Salary90k-177k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceSenior

About UnitedHealth Group

Website

unitedhealthgroup.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Eden Prairie, MN

Industry

Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers

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