Principal Data Insights Analyst. Healthcare Economics

Optum; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, Optum, in Ireland, seeks a Principal Data Insights Analyst to lead advanced reporting and analytics across healthcare economics. You will partner with clinical teams and senior leadership to deliver data-driven decisions.

The role requires strong SQL, Python, data visualization expertise, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a hybrid Dublin setting, split between office and home-based work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a data-related field
• Proven experience in data interrogation, analytics and visualization
• Experience applying statistical models and methods
• Strong track record leading analytics projects with business impact
• Excellent collaboration across multiple departments and stakeholders
• Expertise in SQL and at least one scripting language (R or Python)
• Advanced data visualization and dashboarding with Power BI, Looker, Tableau or similar

Responsibilities

• Architect analytics solutions from business requirements and translate to insights
• Design and develop data queries in SQL/Python to model health care trends
• Present insights to leadership with clear, actionable stories
• Identify gaps and automate processes to improve efficiency
• Forecast business impact and deliver proactive solutions
• Create user-friendly dashboards for clinical data visualization
• Mentor junior analysts and share best practices
• Utilize predictive analytics and data visualization to address priorities

Skills

SQL

R/Python

Data analysis

Statistics

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science / related

Master’s degree in Data Science / analytics (advantage)

Tools

Power BI

Looker

Tableau

Python

AWS/Azure/Snowflake

Job description

Job Description - Principal Data Insights Analyst. Healthcare Economics (2398860)

Principal Data Insights Analyst. Healthcare Economics - 2398860

Optum is a global organization 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.

The Principal Data Insights Analyst will take a leadership role in the development and implementation of advanced reporting and analytic approaches / tools to support clinical teams. Also working closely with other leaders to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire organisation will be critical. Communicating at senior levels of the organization is required.

The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with various business and data analytics teams, have extensive experience in data modeling, analytics and insights analysis, and the ability to manage multiple competing business projects at one time.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

What you'll do:

• Architect the solutions; collaborate with stakeholders and internal business partners to understand business requirements and translate them into analytical solutions
• Design and develop data queries and programs through SQL and/or Python to create models to build compelling stories and drive insights around key drivers of health care trends (i.e., medical cost, utilization, etc.)
• Accountability for socializing to the leadership; provide insights and guidance into actionable analytic findings through clear presentations, that can be understood by a variety of audiences
• Identify gaps, process improvement, and automation opportunities, and lead such activities to execution
• Anticipate customer needs, proactively develop & deliver solutions to meet them, and forecast/predict the impact to the business
• Design and maintain user-friendly dashboards that interpret and visualize clinical data from diverse sources, delivering actionable and tailored analytical insights
• Proven ability to gain subject matter expertise through individual research and self-guided analyses
• Utilise a broad range of analytic approaches including predictive analytics, trend analysis, and data visualisation to best address thebusiness priorities
• Comply with and contribute to departmental standards related to data, data governance, project planning, validation, and documentation
• Mentor junior resources to develop their analytic skills

You will be rewarded and recognized 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.

What you will bring:

If you don't meet every single requirement, don't let that hold you back - we're just as excited about potential as we are about qualifications and experience, and you could be exactly who we're looking for.

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, Business, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Proven extensive experience in analytical roles requiring data interrogation, analysis, and data visualization
• Demonstrated experience applying statistical models and demonstrated solid understanding of statistical methods and analytical approaches
• Proven track record leading analytics projects and delivering measurable business outcomes
• Demonstrated solid interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders across multiple departments and business segments
• Demonstrated expert proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting language such as R or Python
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency in data visualization and dashboarding tools, including Power BI, Looker, Tableau, or similar platforms

Other useful skills and experience include:

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, Business, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated knowledge of cloud-based data analytics platforms, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Snowflake, or similar technologies
• Proven extensive experience presenting complex analytical findings to senior leadership and non-technical audiences
• Proven advanced experience in machine learning or artificial intelligence model development and deployment
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Proven ability to prioritize work across multiple complex assignments while managing competing deadlines

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.

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 marginalized 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. © 2026 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.