Principal Data Analyst

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. 
 
About the Role:

As a Principal Data Analyst you will join an established team within OptumRx responsible for managing our network pharmacy pricing guarantees. You will provide financial modelling and analytics related to the performance of effective rate pricing guarantees, specific to the Medicare business. You will work with internal stakeholders to drive to best outcomes and ensure alignment with our pharmacy contractual obligations.
Within the role, you will build relationships with our partners and stakeholders across many functions, including Network Contracting, Client Contract Management, Finance, Legal and more.
We’re looking for someone with a quantitative mindset, a strong aptitude for complex problem solving, industry experience, and well-developed communication and technical skills.
 
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

•    Responsible for managing the performance of effective rate pricing guarantees, within network pharmacies, for Optum’s Medicare book of business.
•    Ownership of the relevant financial modeling and ensuring ongoing iteration as required, to maintain highest level of efficacy in projections.
•    Efficiently develop analysis and scenario modelling and iterate upon this analysis to drive key business decisions.
•    Lead the collaboration with internal teams to incorporate all relevant insights to modelling and subsequent pricing decisions. Leverage analytics and business information to provide solutions to complex problems. 
•    Actively communicate to leadership and relevant stakeholders on emerging risks or trends.
•    Actively consult with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure appropriate application of contractual and regulatory obligations.
•    Lead regular cadence update meetings with key stakeholders. 

Required Qualifications:

•    SQL and/or Python, with the ability to perform effective and efficient querying involving multiple tables and subqueries. 
•    Advanced MS Excel 
•    Experience in financial modelling.
•    Strong communication skills, able to work with stakeholders from multiple levels and disciplines.
 
Preferred Qualifications:

•    MS Azure.
•    Comfortable analyzing and interpreting large volumes of data.
•    Ability to understand complex scenarios and quickly provide effective decisions.
•    PBM, Medicare or Pharma experience

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2023 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.