Director, Data Analytics — Provider Growth & AI Strategy (Hybrid)

Optum; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Director, Data Analytics for Provider Growth Analytics in Ireland. You will lead analytics strategy, roadmap, and cross-functional teams to accelerate growth through data-driven decision making and AI-enabled solutions.

The role requires extensive experience in analytics leadership, advanced platforms, and stakeholder management. A hybrid work model is offered with opportunities to split time between Dublin and home-based setups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in data analytics, business intelligence, data science, or related disciplines.
• Proven extensive experience leading analytics teams and managing complex programs.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving business, technology, and analytics stakeholders.
• Proven experience building and scaling analytics capabilities and operating models.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the analytics strategy supporting Provider Growth priorities.
• Establish a scalable analytics operating model that enables growth, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Lead the Provider Growth analytics roadmap and prioritize investments aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities where analytics and AI can accelerate growth and improve decision-making.
• Develop analytics solutions that support provider targeting, market prioritization, client segmentation, campaign optimization, and growth opportunity identification.
• Translate complex business challenges into actionable analytical solutions.
• Drive adoption of insights that improve business outcomes and stakeholder decision making.
• Measure and communicate the value delivered through analytics products and capabilities.
• Lead adoption of AI, machine learning, and advanced analytical methodologies.
• Oversee the design, development, governance, and deployment of AI-enabled analytics products.
• Partner with technology and architecture teams to build scalable data and AI solutions leveraging modern cloud technologies.
• Champion responsible AI practices and enterprise governance standards.
• Own the delivery of strategic analytics products supporting Provider Growth and commercial objectives.
• Drive product vision, stakeholder engagement, prioritization, adoption, and ongoing enhancement.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, trusted, and aligned with business outcomes.
• Lead the evolution of self-service analytics and insight delivery capabilities.
• Lead, coach, and develop a diverse team of analytics professionals across data analytics, data engineering, AI, reporting, and product disciplines.
• Build and maintain a high-performing culture focused on innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish clear career development pathways and succession planning strategies.
• Foster an environment that attracts and retains top analytical talent.
• Build trusted partnerships with senior leaders across Growth, Product, Sales, Operations, Technology, and Analytics organizations.
• Present insights, recommendations, risks, and opportunities to executive audiences.
• Influence strategic decisions through data-driven storytelling and analytical leadership.
• Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams.
• Ensure delivery excellence across a portfolio of analytics initiatives.
• Manage competing priorities, resources, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
• Establish performance metrics and governance processes to measure success
• Promote best practices for analytics development, quality assurance, data governance, and operational sustainability

Skills

Analytics leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

AI/ML fundamentals

Cloud analytics platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Snowflake

Azure

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

GitHub

Job description

Optum is seeking a Director, Data Analytics for Provider Growth Analytics in Ireland. You will lead analytics strategy, roadmap, and cross-functional teams to accelerate growth through data-driven decision making and AI-enabled solutions.

The role requires extensive experience in analytics leadership, advanced platforms, and stakeholder management. A hybrid work model is offered with opportunities to split time between Dublin and home-based setups.