Senior Strategy and Innovation Analyst, Optum Rx Product & Strategy

UnitedHealth Group • Eden Prairie, MN

216d • $89,800 - $176,700 • 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. The Optum Rx Strategy team is responsible for identifying and driving forward strategic initiatives across our expansive pharmacy services business. We are part of the Optum Rx Product & Strategy team and work closely with leaders across Optum Rx to develop critical market insights, provide strategic direction, identify and assess new business and product opportunities, develop partnerships, and drive the development of new business solutions. We also partner with teams across Optum, UnitedHealthcare, and UnitedHealth Group to support corporate efforts including business planning, corporate development, Board of Directors communications, and Investor Relations. We focus on the highest impact solutions to address our business priorities in a rapidly evolving pharmacy marketplace. As a Senior Strategy and Innovation Analyst in OptumRx, you will leverage data, analytics, research, and market insights to solve our greatest business challenges and opportunities, working with the rest of the Optum Rx strategy team. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

• 2+ years of related business experience in strategy consulting or corporate strategy with a focus on informing and influencing go-to-market decisions
• Analyzing data, building models, and extracting insights (e.g., evaluation of business challenges and opportunities, market and opportunity sizing, financial models, competitor and market trends)
• Developing and validating hypotheses and driving strategic recommendations
• Communicating analyses and key takeaways through reports and presentations to internal and external clients
• 1+ years of experience working within a healthcare strategy environment or with healthcare clients
• Advanced Excel skills (creation of pivot tables, formulas, linking of cells and sheets, advanced manipulation, formatting of data and data visualization)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including PowerPoint for business presentations

Nice To Haves

• 4+ years of related business experience in strategy consulting or corporate strategy with a focus on informing and influencing go-to-market decisions
• Experience working within innovation environments (start-ups, venture capital, new business development)
• M&A experience
• Experience guiding market research and leading internal and external interviews
• Healthcare consulting experience
• Investment banking consulting experience
• Experience working for a large consulting firm (top 10)

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze internal and external data to evaluate business challenges
• Guide market research and lead internal and external interviews
• Perform market and opportunity sizing and financial analysis
• Develop and validate hypotheses and drive strategic recommendations
• Communicate analyses and key takeaways through reports and presentations
• Support the OptumRx strategy team in developing deliverables and executing on strategy projects and initiatives

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities