Senior Data Analyst

Our Company

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, and data 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.

Position Summary

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will play a key role in analyzing complex healthcare datasets to drive strategic insights, improve operational efficiency, and deliver data-driven solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional business partners and technology teams to turn raw data into meaningful metrics, interactive dashboards, and strategic recommendations. This position offers the opportunity to solve challenging problems using modern analytical tools and data infrastructure in a dynamic environment.

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

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform complex conceptual analyses and data mining across large enterprise datasets to extract actionable business insights
• Design, build, and maintain automated reporting dashboards and visualization solutions for key stakeholders
• Collaborate with business leaders, product teams, and technical teams to define metrics, reporting requirements, and data specifications
• Conduct data validation, profiling, and quality checks to ensure data integrity and accuracy across all outputs
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries and analytical scripts to aggregate and process multi-source data efficiently
• Translate quantitative insights into strategic recommendations and present findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data analysis, business intelligence, or quantitative analytics roles
• 3+ years of experience writing complex SQL queries for data extraction, manipulation, and performance optimization
• 2+ years of experience creating interactive dashboards and business reports using BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
• 2+ years of experience working with enterprise relational databases or cloud data warehouses
• Demonstrated experience conducting data profiling, data validation, and root cause analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
• Experience working with healthcare datasets, claims data, or clinical data models
• Experience using Python or R for data analysis, statistical modeling, and workflow automation
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.  

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

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