Advisory Services Analyst, Consultant Development Program - Multiple Locations

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

7d•$60,200 - $107,400•Hybrid

About The Position

Begin your career at UnitedHealth Group and help make health care work better for everyone. Through our Early Careers programs, you'll gain meaningful experience, tackle real business challenges, and contribute to work that impacts millions of lives. Across UnitedHealthcare and Optum, we're united by a common purpose: improving the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve. You'll work alongside talented colleagues, develop new skills, and be supported by a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning. No matter where your journey starts, you'll have the opportunity to grow, make an impact, and help shape the future of health care. The full-time position located in Eden Prairie, MN, Nashville, TN or Washington, DC will be available starting in 2027 UnitedHealth Group is not able to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future for position Relocation is not offered for the Consultant Development Program

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree earned within the past 24 months from an accredited college/university; coursework to obtain degree must be completed prior to start of employment and verified within 6-8 weeks following the date at your school
Business acumen and experience in data analysis, product management, project management, business analysis, documenting requirements and use cases, and incorporating voice of customer insights; ability to apply AI tools to support research, analysis, reporting, documentation or workflow improvement
Demonstrated familiarity with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) through prior academic, professional, or personal experience
Ability to work in office on an Office-Based schedule (3 days in office) in one of our 3 locations (Eden Prairie, MN, Nashville, TN or Washington D.C.) for the duration of the program
Ability to Travel up to 80%25 for the Consultant Development Program, dependent on project needs and location
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered) F-1 visa holders with Optional Practical Training (OPT) who will require H-1B status, TNs, or current H-1B visa holders will not be considered. H1-B and green card sponsorship is not available for this position

Nice To Haves

3.0 GPA
Healthcare Experience
Experience with research and writing, Power BI, UX/UI concepts, data engineering, and practical use of AI tools for analysis, research, reporting, documentation or automation
Experience going beyond basic AI use; critically evaluating AI outputs, refining prompts for complex tasks, or integrating AI into a broader workflow or process
Proven intellectual Curiosity

Responsibilities

Working directly with our internal and external clients to solve complex business problems by performing the following types of activities:
Enable strategic business transformation through the application of technology, AI, process improvement and innovation to our client’s most complex problems
Apply AI tools to solve business problems within client and functional domains, including research, analysis, reporting and automation; build and optimize prompts for these activities
Conduct research & stakeholder interviews that may include collecting, analyzing, trending and presenting data and recommendations to clients
Navigate client facing interactions, presentations and relationship building in scenarios of project delivery, change management and at times ambiguity
Integrate AI into workflows such as research synthesis, reporting, dashboards and operational processes, and analyze data using AI-enabled tools to generate actionable insights
Promote project success with requirements analysis, presentation creation and project management duties, including meeting management, project planning and project budget support
Document customer/client requirements through clear, concise and effective written and oral communication
Perform analysis for business process re-engineering opportunities and define, develop and document before and after process flows
Participate in assessment, project sizing, market analysis and scope evaluation of potential project deliverables
Grow in specific areas of interest and develop subject matter expertise
Develop and support the delivery of client-facing presentations, building executive communication and storytelling skills
Provide support and information to clients making strategic decisions and implement enhancements to their organizations’ strategy, productivity, performance, and long-term profitability
Optum Advisory provides consulting support to a wide range of health care clients. Some example projects might include:
Building a go-to-market strategy and business case to bring a new product or service to market by providing an opportunity analysis derived through complex data navigation
Designing an AI adoption roadmap to help a health system responsibly scale AI-enabled clinical and administrative tools across the organization
Designing an organizational management structure to help improve health care delivery operations
Conducting a technology assessment and developing an implementation plan in a payer or provider organization
Creating and executing an acquisition strategy of a medical group or provider organization; guiding the organization through the acquisition process
Conducting Change Management assessments and stakeholder engagements to ensure adoption of recommendations within a multi-faceted project
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.