Senior Director of Analytics, Healthcare Economics
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About The Role
The emphasis for this position is on analytics, data science, statistics, and program design, managing complex analytical projects and portfolios. The ideal candidate will have solid stakeholder management experience, along with proven ability to manage engineering teams developing scalable analytics solutions.
Primary Responsibilities
* Work with stakeholders to refine business roadmap and high-level business requirements; present at weekly and monthly executive steering committee meetings; collaborate with stakeholders to deliver business solutions, drive change, and resolve roadblocks
* Provide insight and guidance into actionable analytic findings through clear, succinct written and oral summaries, tables, charts, reports or presentations that can be understood by a variety of audiences
* Set standards related to data, data governance, project planning and execution; define approach and methodology for the team to deliver and exceed client needs
* Architect analytic solutions; lead programmers in accomplishing outcomes and take accountability for socializing the change
* Evolve the existing data strategy; define how the organization can leverage data to support business decisions, and build a workplan that includes people, processes, and technology
* Drive innovation by testing new technologies and approaches to advance the capability of the engineering teams
* Drive efficiencies via standardization of development patterns and building cloud-native products
* Identify gaps, quality, process improvement, and automation opportunities; lead activities to execution
* Utilize a broad range of analytic approaches including predictive analytics, issue detection, trend analysis, and data visualization to address business priorities
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (data science, analytics, mathematics, economics, business, statistics, engineering, or finance) or equivalent experience
* Proven track record of developing strategic plans and deploying analytic products to improve business performance; extensive experience in a matrix management environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines
* Interpersonal skills and ability to interact collaboratively with internal customers across multiple departments
* Ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely in writing and orally
* Proven data analysis and interpretation skills, able to draw and present quantitative conclusions
* Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
* Experience with statistical models and understanding of different statistical methods
* Advanced experience in Machine Learning or AI model development and deployment
* Demonstrated passion for innovation and impact in healthcare
* Proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting language (SAS, R, or Python)
* Proven track record in driving change and influencing individuals at all levels
* Proficiency with Data Visualization / Dashboard tools (e.g., Power BI)
Additional Qualifications
* Master's Degree or PhD in a relevant field or equivalent experience
* Experience or knowledge of cloud-based data analytics (e.g., AWS, Azure, Snowflake)
* Experience in medical data including hospital, ancillary, and physician data
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. We are committed to equitable care and addressing health disparities. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere; Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, or other protected characteristic. Optum is a drug-free workplace.
Note: You must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without restrictions in the country to which you are applying. Proof may be required.
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