Senior Financial Analytics Consultant - Remote
About The Position
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. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. This role will measure financial performance metrics for client partnerships, provide validation and guidance for improvement initiatives, and create internal forecasts for bonuses/incentives earned from clients. Success in this role will be dependent on an ability to successfully navigate and influence change across a matrix environment with some guidance, quickly adapt to changing priorities, and the ability to clearly articulate business issues with recommended solutions --- in the context of a fast paced and high-growth environment that has a commitment to making health care better for everyone. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of data/analytic/financial modeling (Intermediate Excel) experience
- 2+ years of experience present analytics to Internal/External stakeholders
- Proven experience driving business performance in a high growth environment
- Intermediate proficiency using PowerPoint to concisely communicate ideas
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced and dynamic working environment with many near term and long-term deliverables (aka strong organizational and time management skills)
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and influence across a matrix environment to drive bonus/incentive opportunities
- Proven executive presence, communication and influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- MBA
- Experience with SQL and/or database management
- Experience in revenue cycle operations or directly supporting operations
- Healthcare industry knowledge and/or experience
Responsibilities
- Primary ownership of detailed models to forecast, measure, and validate performance improvements for client partnerships
- Support operations teams in understanding how their actions will impact the measured results and financial outcomes
- Build solid partnerships with Optum project and operations teams and client’s relationship management team through leading monthly performance reviews and ad hoc conversations
- Implement process and procedures for the measurement and validation of financial performance metrics
- Contribute to project charters by assessing financial performance metrics within the ROI for new projects
- Establish and implement financial performance metric audits and testing to ensure results match projections
- Providing broader support for other operational and strategic initiatives
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
