Lead Data Analyst — Provider & Market Performance

Optum; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Optum is a global organization dedicated to improving health outcomes through data-driven insights. The Principal Data Analyst - Provider & Market Performance will develop provider and market analytics, translating complex data into actionable insights that support quality, contract performance, and operational decisions.

In Ireland, the role offers hybrid work with potential split between Dublin/Letterkenny offices and home‑based telecommuting.

Qualifications

• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven experience developing scorecards, dashboards, and performance reporting solutions.
• Demonstrated data interpretation capabilities.
• Proven experience translating complex datasets into actionable business insights.
• Proven experience working with large and complex datasets.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills.
• Proven ability to present findings to leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain provider performance scorecards and performance monitoring frameworks.
• Build provider-level reporting that evaluates quality, risk, utilization, and performance outcomes.
• Develop market performance scorecards and performance insights across business segments and regions.
• Support provider accountability initiatives through actionable performance analytics.
• Develop and maintain provider incentive and performance reporting.
• Support risk-based contract performance measurement and review processes.
• Identify performance variation, trends, outliers, and improvement opportunities.
• Analyze provider, market, and operational performance data to generate actionable recommendations.
• Produce executive-ready reporting and presentations for leadership stakeholders.
• Support quarterly business reviews and performance management activities.
• Develop performance frameworks and analytics for population health and value-based care.
• Partner with network, clinical, and operational teams to support objectives.
• Support market performance improvement through robust reporting and analytics.
• Work with BI teams to develop scalable reporting solutions.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Scorecards & dashboards

Data interpretation

Translating datasets to insights

Large datasets

Stakeholder mgmt

Present findings

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Influence decisions

Tools

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Optum is a global organization dedicated to improving health outcomes through data-driven insights. The Principal Data Analyst - Provider & Market Performance will develop provider and market analytics, translating complex data into actionable insights that support quality, contract performance, and operational decisions.

In Ireland, the role offers hybrid work with potential split between Dublin/Letterkenny offices and home‑based telecommuting.