Healthcare Analytics Lead — BI, SQL & Automation (Hybrid)

Taleo; Letterkenny; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum, a UnitedHealth Group company, seeks a Senior Business Analyst to translate healthcare data into actionable insights. You will develop Power BI dashboards, perform SQL analytics, and support automation initiatives while collaborating with client-facing teams and operational leaders.

The role emphasizes data governance, reporting integrity, and continuous improvement in a hybrid Dublin/Letterkenny setup.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business analysis within the healthcare industry.
• Demonstrated intermediate proficiency in SQL, including Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL, and SQL*Plus, with proven ability to extract, analyze, update, and maintain data and internal tables.
• Demonstrated intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP functions, data validation, and report creation.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proven ability to research conflicting or inaccurate data and determine root causes.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated solid communication and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, KPI scorecards, and automated reporting solutions that provide operational, quality, and financial insights.
• Utilize SQL and data analytics tools to extract, validate, transform, and analyze large datasets to support business decision-making.
• Perform root cause analysis, data quality assessments, reconciliations, and business rule validation to identify and resolve operational issues.
• Analyze trends, monitor key performance metrics, and provide actionable recommendations that improve operational performance and client outcomes.
• Identify, develop, and support automation and AI-driven solutions that improve efficiency, scalability, and reduce manual effort.
• Evaluate workflow performance and recommend continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, throughput, and service delivery.
• Support client onboarding, implementations, testing, platform migrations, and operational readiness activities for new products and services.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into analytical solutions, reporting enhancements, and operational improvements that drive business growth.
• Support governance, compliance, and audit readiness activities by ensuring data accuracy, reporting integrity, adherence to business rules, and maintenance of operational controls.
• Develop and maintain documentation for reporting solutions, data definitions, workflows, and analytical methodologies to support transparency, consistency, and knowledge retention.
• Monitor key operational controls and quality metrics, proactively identifying risks, anomalies, and compliance concerns that may impact client deliverables or regulatory requirements.
• Partner with business and technology teams to validate system changes, support testing activities, and ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, and data governance standards.
• Full-time position with standard working hours of Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Data analytics

Process improvement

Job description

Optum, a UnitedHealth Group company, seeks a Senior Business Analyst to translate healthcare data into actionable insights. You will develop Power BI dashboards, perform SQL analytics, and support automation initiatives while collaborating with client-facing teams and operational leaders.

The role emphasizes data governance, reporting integrity, and continuous improvement in a hybrid Dublin/Letterkenny setup.