**Transform Healthcare with Data-Driven Insights
At Optum, we're shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing the power of data and technology.
As a key member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in developing innovative analytics and reporting solutions that drive business growth and improve health outcomes.
About the Role:
We're seeking an experienced, curious, and self-motivated individual to join our team of experts who partner with business stakeholders to build strong relationships, collaborate on opportunities, and provide subject matter expertise in Reporting, Analytics, and Business Intelligence solutions.
The successful candidate will contribute to bringing reporting solutions to our customers and support our organization in creating and maintaining a clear, strategic vision for delivering actionable, innovative analytics and reporting solutions to market.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
Apply modelling techniques to specific therapeutic classes, individual clients, and at a macro level for all clients.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate rebate calculations and payments.
Work with other departments to align modelling methodologies across our business.
Embed forecasting models to predict future trends in drug utilization, costs, and savings.
Provide insights into market dynamics that impact rebate strategies.
Continuously improve forecasting accuracy through advanced statistical techniques.
Design predictive models to anticipate future healthcare trends, patient behavior, and treatment outcomes.
Utilize machine learning algorithms to enhance model performance.
Interpret model results to inform strategic decision-making for our organization and our clients.
Conduct comprehensive data analysis using large datasets from various sources (claims data, clinical data, etc.).
Identify patterns, trends, and insights that drive business value.
Develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate findings effectively.
Present findings and scenarios in a clear manner to internal and external audiences.
Conduct in-depth analysis of different therapeutic classes to inform drug coverage options.
Understand and evaluate the clinical effectiveness and economic impact of pharmaceutical products.
Provide recommendations based on evidence-based medicine principles.
**What You'll Need:**
An undergraduate degree or equivalent.
Proven ability to work collaboratively across a matrix environment to deliver business goals.
Experience in working with and analyzing diverse datasets to develop business insight and strategy.
Proven ability to work on projects with accountability to senior management-level stakeholders.
Understanding of the competitive landscape and familiarity with the pharmaceuticals or healthcare industry.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
A very good knowledge of at least one data modelling, scripting, or statistical language such as R or Python.
Advanced data modelling and data manipulation skills and proficiency in at least SQL and Excel.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Experience in managed healthcare or pharmacy benefit management.
A Master's, M.B.A., or PhD in a relevant field.
Business acumen, customer-facing mindset, and/or relevant experience.
Ability to operate flexibly in a rapidly changing work environment.
**Join Our Team:**
We're committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life, regardless of their background or circumstances.
If you're passionate about using data to drive meaningful change in healthcare, we encourage you to apply.
**About UnitedHealth Group:**
Our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.
We're dedicated to mitigating our impact on the environment and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes.
**Equal Employment Opportunity:**
Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
We're proud to be an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.