Sr Business Analyst

Optum is a global organisation 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:

At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.

Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.

As a Snr. Business Analyst you will be a key member of the Business Analysis & Reporting team, where you will be part of UnitedHealth Group's mission of helping people live healthier lives. You will be challenged to analyze, review, and forecast data for operational and business planning, supporting the Co-ordination of Benefits value stream within Non-Clinical Payment Integrity. You will build relationships with our key partners and will enable our operations partners to make key decisions and to drive continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a diverse team, and you will be empowered to impact the health care system through the analysis and interpretation of data and presenting recommendations for business solutions. In addition to having impact on a great team, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader.

Primary Responsibilities of the Sr Business Analyst:

• Analyze, review, forecast and trend complex data, reviewing the analysis and interpretation of others' work

• Conduct and present variance analyses as required each month following month-end business close, explaining all significant variances

• Support analysis and interpretation of results for operational business reviews and planning

• Monitor performance, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of major variances

• Analyze key performance indicator trends for all operational areas including P&L

• Assist in establishing operational scorecards as well as appropriate business and/or client level targets based on analysis

• Develop and implement effective/strategic business solutions through research & analysis of data & business processes

• Produce and maintain financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives

• Develop, support, and present ad-hoc client and operational reports

• Develops innovative approaches to achieve deliverables

• Support short- and long-term operational/strategic business activities through analysis

• Develops and documents complex business analysis and reporting requirements

• Supports multiple projects simultaneously

• Develops and implements effective/strategic business solutions through research and analysis of data and business processes

• Develops innovative approaches and is sought out as subject matter expert in their area

• Serves as a leader and mentor and reviews the work of others

You will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications of the Sr Business Analyst:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration, or related field or 8+ years of directly applicable Business / Financial Analysis experience in lieu of the bachelor’s degree

• Strong experience as a Business, Data, or Finance Analyst

• Proven experience working with relational databases & database structures (such as SQL, Oracle, or Teradata)

• Experience in analyzing business processes and workflows, and providing evaluations and benchmarks

• Experience in documenting business processes and generating creative solutioning

• Advanced Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)

• Fast learner, analytical thinker, very detail oriented

• Excellent ability to communicate analyses including trends and opportunities to clients and the business both verbally and in writing

• Experience in a leadership, through people, project, or stakeholder leadership.

• Highly motivated, Creative and Innovative thinker

• Demonstrated ability to work with team members in a hands-on capacity

Preferred Qualifications of the Sr Business Analyst:

• Bachelor's Degree in related areas; MBA (or equivalent work experience)

• Intermediate to Advanced Tableau, Alteryx, or equivalent tool experience and aptitude for learning new BI systems

• High standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized

• Highly motivated and driven individual with the ability to think creatively

• Demonstrated ability to work with team members in a hands-on capacity

• Healthcare industry experience, ideally with Co-ordination of Benefits knowledge

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

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. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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