Senior Data Analyst - Remote - Remote Eligible

Caring. Connecting. Growing Together

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.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product owners and business users to implement data product requirements and incorporate feedback on an ongoing basis
• Develop and write efficient and optimized queries to create end-user reports and extract data from source systems and instruct analytic team members on their use
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and determine study requirements. This includes identifying viable technological solutions/options
• Acts as a resource for other members of the department/division on business issues and is responsible for training and guidance of associates
• Write and develop the detailed specifications/record layouts and/or workflow diagrams from which reports and extracts will be created
• Contribute to the continuous evaluation of data quality, and efficiencies of analytic business processes
• Establish relationships with customers and data senders serving as a subject matter expert for clinical and claims data
• Collaborate and support the team in creating business justification and execution for data acquisition
• Good written and oral communication and presentation skills with experience communicating effectively with a diverse audience - across business and technology partners, including senior leadership
• Experience working in Agile manner, writing lean user stories and requirements that drive efficient development with technology partners manner, analytical frameworks or database/ application architects and data scientists
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment that supports growth and development
• Demonstrates full appreciation of and compliance with regulatory obligations

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 hands-on healthcare data analysis, business analysis, technology consulting in healthcare data
• 3+ years of experience in SQL and Python
• Project management experience or scrum
• Experience developing short- and long-term roadmaps and aligning to strategic direction

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 $89,900 to $160,600 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.