Principal Data Analyst – Dublin & Letterkenny, Ireland
Optum is a global organisation 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.
About The Role
As the largest health insurance payer in the United States, and as one of the largest healthcare services providers, UnitedHealth Group provides a professional culture where you’re empowered and encouraged to exceed the expectations of our members, while making a tangible impact on the healthcare ecosystem. The Principal Data Analyst will be responsible for developing and maintaining business dashboards and reporting capabilities intended to drive excellence in financial and operational performance. They will also provide analytics, data‑driven solutions and strategy support for data initiatives.
Schedule
This is a full‑time position with standard working hours Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. 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 or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home‑based office in a hybrid work model.
Primary Responsibilities
* Partner with Business Professionals to understand business problems deeply and collaborate across teams to solve – this involves being able to analyse complex data and provide strategic insight.
* Develop robust reporting and analytics capabilities/processes to ensure timely and accurate analytical insights to help solve business problems.
* Work effectively with cross‑functional teams, manage multiple priorities and deadlines, be detail‑oriented and work independently as well as in groups.
* Responsible for detailed and continuous business analysis, identifying problems and opportunities, and recommend solutions for the business.
* Transform data into meaningful and easy to understand insights for various audiences.
* Collaborate with business development 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 if required.
* 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.
* Assist in the development of Data products and Data solutions.
* 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, actuarial science, mathematics, economics, business, statistics, engineering, or finance) or equivalent experience.
* Experience working within technical and business professionals in a matrix management environment.
* Proven track record in driving change and influence individuals at all levels of the organization and to take appropriate risks.
* 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.
* High degree of proficiency with Data Visualization / Dashboard tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience or knowledge of cloud‑based data analytics e.g. (AWS, Azure, Snowflake).
* Experience in medical claims data including Facility, Ancillary, and Physician.
* Creative problem solving and critical thinking.
* Adaptability and flexibility to thrive in a dynamic business environment.
* Experience in prioritizing work on multiple complex assignments with ongoing deadlines.
Soft Skills
* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills.
Employment Eligibility
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.
EEO Statement
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. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.
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