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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

About the Role:

At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.

Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.

As a Senior Data Analyst , you will be part of a healthcare product team; focused on developing and implementing methods to improve data generation, usage and reliability. You will be a key team member, focused on developing foundational data-pipelines for downstream analytics. You will split your time between two key functions within the Optum International Infrastructure team.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Research, interpret, and analyse diverse and complex data

• Implement analytic activities to support decision-making across multiple lines of business

• Implement process improvement initiatives and automation for efficiency where appropriate

• Be responsible for the delivery of results and the support of business strategies derived from data insights

• Participate in all phases of a project life cycle including database design, process flow, benchmark and trend analysis, and modelling

• Produce analytical outputs, executive summaries and descriptive analytics reports for Senior Leadership

• Collaborate with different lines of business and business functions, to understand their analytic needs, act as consultant to propose business solutions, and communicate results of analytics

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in Data Analysis and/or Data Engineering

• Experience in Data Warehousing , Data Modelling and working on cloud.

• Data manipulation and data transformation skills and proficiency in at least SQL or Python

• Proficient in research, interpreting, and analyzing diverse and complex data, and assessing Data Quality

• Experience in deploying large scale analytical solutions or working in a large multinational company Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Data in MS Azure Cloud

• Experience in financial analysis, healthcare pricing, healthcare economics, or related discipline

• Knowledge of Application and SW development/implementation methodologies like Agile

• Knowledge of Project Management methodologies, like PRINCE2

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2023 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.