Data Analyst 1- Remote

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.

Collaborate and communicate. Collaborate with global team members to develop, deploy, and maintain BI tools and automated reporting. Communicate effectively to ensure alignment across all teams. Serve as a champion to Episource clients.

As Project Analytics Specialist, you will be responsible for vendor file updates and ongoing support. You will also train the client and other stakeholders on large-scale change orders as needed. You will act as a client subject matter expert. As a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, you will understand the business models of each operation, client, and project to deliver customized forecasts and revisions that support their goals. Showcase your meticulous eye for detail. Analyze, research, develop, and maintain project data for trend analysis and control. Investigate issues and cases to identify root causes and provide impact analysis for ongoing problems, changes, and requests for new functionality.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Identify and address data quality issues, outliers and missing values
• Perform exploration data analysis to uncover trends, patterns and relationships within datasets
• Oversee ingestion pipelines and troubleshoots errors related to data. Resolve errors using approved data cleaning techniques
• Translate complex data analysis into clear and actionable insights for stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process optimization and strategic decision-making
• Build analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into operational efficiency, and other critical business performance metrics
• Develops and maintains solid relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Document analysis methodologies, assumptions and findings for future reference and replication
• Requires an individual to maintain the ability to work in an environment with PHI / PII data 

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:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 2+ years of experience in data analytics
• 2+ years of experience writing intermediate to advanced SQL
• 2+ years of experience communicating technical items to a non-technical audience
• Advanced level of knowledge of data analysis and data quality best practices
• Advanced level of proficiency in Excel
• Intermediate level of proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau 
• Ability and willingness to work occasional weekends and/or evening work
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Python (ability to read and understand Python scripts and ability to adjust scripts)
• Advanced knowledge of Salesforce, data loads and extracts
• Proven knowledge of healthcare data including members, claims and provider data
• Proven knowledge of industry standards and practices related to medical records retrieval
• Demonstrated understanding of data pipelines, database structures and ETL practices 

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $58,800 to $105,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.