Healthcare Economics Consultant - Clinical Analytics & Affordability Reporting

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Healthcare Economics Consultant – Clinical Analytics & Affordability Reporting is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a high‑quality analytics and reporting suite that supports clinical programs, pharmacy analytics and affordability initiatives. This role partners closely with cross‑functional clinical, operational, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, accurate, and actionable reporting solutions. The consultant will execute complex analyses, drive operational excellence, and identify opportunities for medical and pharmacy cost improvement through robust data analysis and visualization. This role requires strong healthcare domain expertise, advanced SQL skills, and experience developing dashboards and reporting products using modern business intelligence tools, including medical and pharmacy claims‑based data sources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Finance, Health Administration, Mathematics, or a related field, or a relevant degree with 4+ years of healthcare experience
3+ years of healthcare claims domain knowledge in a data warehouse or analytics environment (medical and/or pharmacy claims)
3+ years of SQL experience (Snowflake, SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata, or similar), including complex queries and stored procedures
3+ years of advanced Excel experience, including Power Pivot, data connections, and queries
Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present ideas and analytical findings to senior leadership

Nice To Haves

2+ years of data visualization and dashboard development experience using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools
Experience working with pharmacy data, including pharmacy claims, utilization, or drug spend analytics

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a reporting suite that supports clinical & pharmacy analytics and affordability initiatives, including utilization management, medical expense reduction, operational metrics, and KPIs
Understand clinical & pharmacy programs and identify appropriate reporting solutions and analytical approaches to support program goals
Understand data structures and content; perform detailed data analysis; and write complex SQL queries to identify medical and pharmacy cost drivers, utilization trends, membership trends, and other key insights
Distribute curated datasets and analytical outputs to support forecasting, reporting, and data‑driven decision‑making
Follow data visualization best practices and create, maintain, and document report development templates and related artifacts
Ensure high‑quality reporting outputs through detailed validation, reconciliation, and data quality checks; drive report development and validation processes end‑to‑end
Demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills by developing a portfolio of dashboards and reports that clearly convey insights to stakeholders
Proactively identify and communicate design, development, or data issues, and recommend effective solutions