Data Analyst 2

Taleo; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Data Analyst 2 to translate business questions into analytics and deliver decision-ready insights across cost, quality, and growth in healthcare data. You will collaborate with data engineers and stakeholders in a matrixed environment to drive data-informed decisions.

The role emphasizes hypothesis-driven problem solving, translating data into actionable recommendations, and contributing to reusable analytics assets while ensuring accuracy and clear documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree in analytics, statistics, economics, engineering, CS or related field
• 4+ years of experience in analytics, strategy, or data-driven problem solving
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Power BI, Snowflake, and Azure Data Factory
• Working experience with Python for data extraction, transformation, and analysis
• Experience translating data into insights and recommendations for business or operational stakeholders
• Experience communicating findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed environment
• Foundational understanding of Solution Architecture and Data Engineering concepts as applied to analytics
• Proven exposure to GenAI / LLM / RAG (AI) tools and use cases
• Proven solid analytical thinking with the ability to work through moderately ambiguous problems with guidance

Responsibilities

• Apply structured, hypothesis-driven problem solving to translate business questions into analytical approaches
• Analyze healthcare data from limited sources to identify trends and opportunities
• Summarize findings into clear, decision-ready insights with quantified business impact
• Support stakeholders by gathering requirements and aligning on priorities
• Communicate insights to operational audiences and assist in executive storytelling
• Identify opportunities for optimization for senior review and prioritization
• Support data exploration, feature engineering, and results interpretation under supervision
• Collaborate with data engineering and data platform teams to ensure data availability and quality
• Contribute to reusable analytical assets and best practices
• Ensure outputs are accurate with documented assumptions and limitations
• Assist in process improvements to reduce low-value work
• Educate stakeholders on data-driven decision making
• Work on well-defined, moderately complex issues
• Develop as a resource to teammates

Skills

Analytics

SQL

Power BI

Snowflake

Azure Data Factory

Python

Data-driven insights

Cross-functional work

Education

Degree in analytics, statistics, economics, engineering, computer science

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Snowflake

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Data Analyst 2 (2386944)

Data Analyst 2 - 2386944

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Apply structured, hypothesis-driven problem solving, with guidance, to translate well-defined business questions into analytical approaches
• Analyze healthcare data from one or a limited number of sources to identify trends and opportunities for improvement across cost, quality, and growth
• Summarize findings into clear, decision-ready insights with a quantified business impact, typically reviewed by a senior analyst before distribution
• Support stakeholders in a matrixed COE environment by gathering requirements, documenting problem statements, and helping align on priorities
• Communicate insights clearly to operational audiences; assist senior analysts in preparing executive-facing storytelling
• Help identify and flag opportunities for optimization for review and prioritization by senior team members
• Support analytical delivery tasks such as data exploration, feature engineering, and results interpretation under supervision
• Collaborate with data engineering and data platform teams to support data availability, quality, and usability for assigned use cases
• Contribute to reusable analytical assets, frameworks, and best practices as directed by senior team members
• Ensure analytical outputs are accurate and reliable, with clearly documented assumptions and limitations
• Support process improvements to reduce low-value or redundant work
• Assist in educating stakeholders on data-driven decision making and evidence-based practices
• Works with well-defined, moderately complex issues
• Developing as a resource to others within the immediate team
• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in analytics, statistics, economics, engineering, computer science, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in analytics, strategy, or data-driven problem solving
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Power BI, Snowflake, and Azure Data Factory
• Working experience with Python for data extraction, transformation, and analysis
• Experience translating data into insights and recommendations for business or operational stakeholders
• Experience communicating findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed environment
• Foundational understanding of Solution Architecture and Data Engineering concepts as applied to analytics
• Proven exposure to GenAI / LLM / RAG (AI) tools and use cases
• Proven solid analytical thinking with the ability to work through moderately ambiguous problems with guidance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Tableau
• Experience in healthcare analytics (claims, financial, or operational data)
• Experience building dashboards or data products
• Experience identifying and quantifying business impact (ROI, cost savings, revenue growth)
• Proven exposure to Databricks / Genie
• Proven broader exposure to Azure cloud-based data and analytics platforms
• Proven exposure to CI/CD practices in an analytics or data engineering context
• Proven desire to continuously learn, challenge assumptions, and improve how analytics drives business outcomes

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.

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.