Hybrid Data Analyst: Network Pricing & Analytics

UnitedHealth Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum is seeking a data-driven analyst for the Pharmacy Reimbursement Analytics team in Ireland. You will analyze large pharmacy claims, pricing and contract data to understand reimbursement performance and financial drivers, building models and translating insights for senior stakeholders.

You will work with SQL, Databricks and Python to forecast outcomes, support contracting and drive process improvements in a hybrid Dublin/Letterkenny setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, Business, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, or related discipline.
• Proven experience using SQL, Databricks, Python, or similar technologies to analyze large and complex datasets.
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proven experience in financial modeling, forecasting, variance analysis, or translating data into actionable business recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytics support for pharmacy reimbursement strategy, network pricing initiatives and client financial outcomes.
• Analyse large pharmacy claims, pricing and contract datasets to identify financial drivers, reimbursement variance, emerging trends and opportunities to improve business performance.
• Build, maintain and quality-check analytical models, datasets and reporting outputs used to support contracting, underwriting, finance and operational decisions.
• Translate complex pricing and reimbursement analysis into clear insights, recommendations and business narratives for stakeholders across multiple levels and disciplines.
• Partner with Network Contracting, Underwriting, Finance, Operations and other internal teams to support effective decision-making and implementation of solutions.
• Support process improvement, data stewardship, automation and adoption of modern data tools, including AI-enabled analytics where appropriate.

Skills

SQL

Databricks

Python

Excel proficiency

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, Business, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, or related discipline

Job description

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum is seeking a data-driven analyst for the Pharmacy Reimbursement Analytics team in Ireland. You will analyze large pharmacy claims, pricing and contract data to understand reimbursement performance and financial drivers, building models and translating insights for senior stakeholders.

You will work with SQL, Databricks and Python to forecast outcomes, support contracting and drive process improvements in a hybrid Dublin/Letterkenny setting.