Senior Data Analyst / Principal Data Engineer - 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 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.

The Senior Data Analyst/ Principal Data Engineer will be responsible for identifying key data sources and developing organization wide reports in support of transformation and change management initiatives. This individual must possess the ability to tell the story across multiple services through the utilization of key internal and external data sets. The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with various business and data analytics teams, have proven data engineering and data analysis experience, and the ability to manage multiple competing projects at one time.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for detailed and continuous data analysis, identifying problems and opportunities, and provide data driven solutions
• Research, interpret, and analyze diverse and complex data sets
• Implement analytic activities to support decision-making across multiple lines of business
• Implement process improvement initiatives and automation for efficiency where appropriate
• Produce analytical outputs, create dashboards and executive summaries and descriptive analytics reports for Senior Leadership
• Collaborate with different lines of business and business functions, to understand their analytic needs
• Make the connection between various data sets across Enterprise Information Security to identify organizational gaps
• Design, develop and transform the data to support visual analytics
• Act as consultant to propose business solutions, and communicate results of analytics
• Own the creation of transformation CIO dashboards and change management reports
• Tell the story across multiple data sets and make the necessary connections to drive change
• Participate in the development of the team's business strategy and the technical project delivery/roadmap
• Partner with stakeholders to understand data requirements and business needs and develop dashboards and data visualizations
• Translate highly complex data problems and observations in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences
• Present analysis clearly and consistently using various BI tools
• Evaluate gaps in processes and opportunities for data automation
• Stay current on available software and analytical environments and influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches

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:

• BA, BS in relevant field (Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, Business, Statistics, Engineering, or Finance) or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in data analysis and/or data engineering
• 3+ years of experience in data warehousing , data modeling with large data sets
• 3+ years of experience in data manipulation and data transformation and proficiency in at least SQL or Python
• 3+ years of experience in visualization tools such Python Dash, Tableau, R-shiny, PowerBI
• 3+ years of experience working with technical and business professionals in a matrix management environment
• Proficient in research, interpreting, and analyzing diverse and complex data, and assessing data quality
• Proven effective communication skills, able to work with stakeholders from multiple levels and disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to create and tell the story through data and present at executive levels
• Proven excellent analytical reporting skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or similar graduate level degree
• Experience or knowledge of cloud-based data analytics e.g. (AWS, Azure, Snowflake)
• Experience in tools such as Databricks, Airflow, GitHub actions, Azure cloud environment
• Adaptability and flexibility to thrive in a dynamic business environment
• Experience working with data scientists and project managers as part of a change management/ transformation program
• Experience in prioritizing work on multiple complex assignments with ongoing deadlines
• Experience working in a cybersecurity environment and analyzing security data
• Adaptable and keen to learn new technology/ programming language

*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, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $104,700 to $190,400 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.

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