Associate Director, Strategic Analytics - Remote

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum Health Analytics is putting data-driven insight at the core of decision-making, activating intelligence through the connection of critical data assets and the delivery of strategic and operational analytics. For the Associate Director, Strategic Analytics, we are looking for a high performing candidate to fill a key position on our fun, fast paced, and growing team. The Strategic Analyst's core responsibility will be to research and develop and deliver new metrics, analytics, dashboards, and actionable analyses across various business domains, achieving success through thoughtful strategy-centric output on large data sets. In this role, the candidate will have the opportunity to work with senior executives within Clinical Excellence and their respective teams, as well as with teams across UHG to deliver new insights, business value and influence decision making.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, explain, and execute analytical strategies to support organizational goals, identifying opportunities to improve operations and strategically grow our portfolio
• Identify trends and patterns in the data to provide insights that can inform business decisions
• Collaborate with various stakeholders and departments (finance, operations, clinical, capabilities, etc.) to identify business needs and develop data-driven solutions while communicating findings and recommendations to influence outcomes
• Stay up to date with the latest data analytics techniques and tools and recommending new approaches as needed
• Manage multiple analytical engagements across different audiences, meeting tight timelines as we put speed and scale at the forefront
• Possess both sharpened technical and interpersonal skills with emphases on; quick learner, curiosity, critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to influence large audiences

The ideal candidate for an Associate Director, Strategic Analytics position should have a strong background in data analytics, including experience with statistical analysis, data visualization, and data modeling. They should also have experience collaborating with other departments to develop data-driven solutions. Solid communication and storytelling are a must for this role

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Track record of progressive growth with at least 5 years of experience in data analytics or a related field
• Expertise in analytical tools (e.g. Power BI), strong understanding of data modeling, and familiarity of database management systems and data warehousing
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences
• In-depth understanding of business strategy and operational metrics with the ability to link data insights to strategic objectives and provide actionable recommendations
• Solid analytical mindset with a focus on solving complex business problems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with clinical quality and quality of care analytics
• Experience with population health, analyzing medical trends and episodes of care

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with al minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.