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Job Description - Principal Data Analyst - Pharmacy Analytics
Principal Data Analyst, Pharmacy Analytics
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
The Principal Data Analyst will be responsible for developing and maintaining analytics, data solutions and business dashboards intended to drive excellence in financial and operational performance.
The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with various business and data analytics teams, have proven business analysis experience, and the ability to manage multiple competing business projects at one time.
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 office and telecommuting from a home-based office.
Primary Responsibilities
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, manage multiple priorities and deadlines, be detail-oriented and work independently as well as in groups
Develop robust data solutions and processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting for management and staff on a wide variety of business metrics
Responsible for detailed and continuous business analysis, identifying problems and opportunities, and recommending solutions for a business
Transforms data into meaningful and easy to understand insights for various audiences
Collaborate with business and product development managers on roadmap planning, prioritization, business requirements sessions and other key activities
Participate in the development of the team's business strategy and the technical project delivery/roadmap
Develop and manage business plans to achieve objectives
Capture Business Requirements and translate into technical specifications
Create specifications to bring data into a common structure, create product specifications and models, developing data solutions to support data analysis
Partner with stakeholders to understand data requirements and business needs and develop tools and models to assist building of dashboards, data visualizations
Define technical, data and system configuration specifications and business analysis requirements
Translate highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences
Develop insights and proposals for improved business processes to enable speedy deployment and testing of future projects
Participate in multiple phases of analytics project delivery
Analyze processes and identify issues and obstacles to make improvements
Evaluate gaps in processes and opportunities for automation
Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches
Required Qualifications
Degree Qualified (BA, BS) in relevant field (analytics, mathematics, economics, business, statistics, engineering, or finance) or equivalent experience
Experience working with technical and business professionals in a matrix management environment
Proven track record in driving changes and influence individuals at all levels of the organization and to take appropriate risks
Proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting language such as R or Python
Understanding of IT systems, databases, and other technology
Proven track record in developing strong networks and ensure collaboration and consensus building
Demonstrated effective project ownership, management, drive & delivery
Proven experience with Healthcare Analytics or similar analytic knowledge
Preferred Qualifications
Masters and/or PhD in Finance, Analytics, Economics, Mathematics, Econometrics, or other relevant field of study
Experience or knowledge of cloud-based data analytics e.g. (AWS, Azure, Snowflake)
Experience in healthcare industry, either from a pharmaceutical background or consulting firm
Experience in prioritizing work on multiple complex assignments with ongoing deadlines
Proficiency in a visualisation tool like Excel, Tableau, PowerBI or QlikView/QlikSense etc
Soft Skills
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills
Excellent analytical reporting skills
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.
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 committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call ************** to be connected to Recruitment Services.
Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
CT, Monday through Friday.
UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
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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