Senior Healthcare Economic Consultant - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Saint Louis Park, MN

10h•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 position support OCUDM Business delivery through Databricks, Airflow and Snowflake Positions in this function research and investigate key business problems through quantitative analyses of utilization and healthcare costs data. Provides management with statistical findings and conclusions. Identifies potential areas for medical cost improvements and alternative pricing strategies. Provides data in support of actuarial, financial and utilization analyses. Reviews the work of others Develops innovative approaches Sought out as expert Serves as a leader/ mentor 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. Primary Responsibilities: We are looking for an accomplished Data Analyst to consolidate technical, analytical and reporting skills to cater to the fast-changing needs of the business across the globe and contribute positively towards organization's corporate vision, mission & goal and hone technical knowledge, experience on continuous basis to take up challenging roles and responsibilities. The data analyst will support the team through development and presentation of reporting and analytics using a variety of data sources and serve as analytics consultant for different level projects Interaction with key stakeholders and serve as analytic contact/resource for external business partners to support ongoing data exchange, analysis, reporting and interpretation of performance results Support complex analytic projects leveraging data from multiple sources Solid analytical expertise: data analysis, data manipulation, data extraction required Work with HealthCare Economics Team on continued expansion of data infrastructure needs, updates and developments All data research activities for HealthCare Economics Team Will provide end to end support for ETL related activities Will help team formulate strategy to move to cloud technologies 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.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
Graduate degree or equivalent (B.Tech./MCA preferred) with overall 4+ years of work experience.
Experience in programming using Python, PySpark , SQL
Experience in writing the Stored Procedures and query performance optimization
Experience in Cloud data warehouse like Snowflake analytical warehouse
Experience with Orchestration tools, Azure DevOps and GitHub
Experience in relational data processing technology like MS SQL, Data Lake, Spark SQL
Experience in owning end-to-end development, including coding, testing, debugging and deployment
Experience in providing solutions that are forward thinking in data and analytics
Experience in preparing and planning the Test Plans
Experience of Cloud Databases specifically Snowflake (1-2 years)
Solid experience in Technical troubleshooting using various tools.
Experience in Data deep-dive projects.
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Experience understanding Requirement mapping document and designing jobs.
Expert in designing and developing ETL Architecture using using tools such as Azure Databricks/Apache Spark with development expertise on batch and real time data integration
Familiarity with Azure services like Azure functions, Azure Data Lake Store
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Demonstrated ability to work with less structured, more complex issues
Proven solid facilitation, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and analytical skills
Proven ability to suggest improvement in existing process to save (cost, time, effort)
Proven self-directed and not prescribed

Nice To Haves

Graduate in related field
US Healthcare experience
Experience on Advance SQL preferably on SQL Server
Business Intelligence exposure
Good knowledge on Docker & Kubernetes services
Being Accountable
Believes in taking initiatives and risks
Spend time in Understand Goals, Priorities and Plans
Committed to delivering results
Dedicated to serving customers
Innovative and creative, with a logical and methodical approach to problem solving
Ability to relay analytical insight to internal and external stakeholders by building and applying technical and functional skills

Responsibilities

Support OCUDM Business delivery through Databricks, Airflow and Snowflake
Research and investigate key business problems through quantitative analyses of utilization and healthcare costs data.
Provides management with statistical findings and conclusions.
Identifies potential areas for medical cost improvements and alternative pricing strategies.
Provides data in support of actuarial, financial and utilization analyses.
Reviews the work of others
Develops innovative approaches
Sought out as expert
Serves as a leader/ mentor
Support the team through development and presentation of reporting and analytics using a variety of data sources
Serve as analytics consultant for different level projects
Interaction with key stakeholders and serve as analytic contact/resource for external business partners to support ongoing data exchange, analysis, reporting and interpretation of performance results
Support complex analytic projects leveraging data from multiple sources
Work with HealthCare Economics Team on continued expansion of data infrastructure needs, updates and developments
All data research activities for HealthCare Economics Team
Provide end to end support for ETL related activities
Help team formulate strategy to move to cloud technologies