Data Scientist

UnitedHealth Group; Gurgaon; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum team is seeking a data scientist to drive analytics initiatives in Gurgaon. You will lead predictive modeling using advanced Python and ML, collaborating with stakeholders to translate data into strategic insights and improve health outcomes.

Requires a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in data science, with strong Python, Spark, SQL, and NLP skills, plus proven communication and problem-solving abilities. Opportunities for growth and impact across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience solving real-world business problems with data science.
• Strong data analytics, modeling, strategy, project management and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across units, provide thought leadership and drive analytics strategy.
• Lead advanced statistics domain and develop/refine predictive models using Python and ML.
• Mentor junior and senior analysts/statisticians to grow modeling skills.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key customer stakeholders.
• Improve modeling predictability, analytics-driven strategy, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

NLP

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

Spark

SQL

Statistical software

Job description

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:

• Collaborates across business units with stakeholders, providing thought leadership, and driving day-to-day implementation of our analytics strategy
• Be able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating good level of maturity
• Lead the advanced statistics domain for the team & develop/refine/improve predictive models using advance Python & machine learning techniques and mentor's junior/senior analysts/statisticians to develop their modeling/statistical skills
• Develop and maintain working relationships with key customer stakeholders
• Focused on helping team improve modeling predictability, analytics driven strategy development, operational efficiency
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Fulltime graduation degree
• 3+ years of hands-on experience of solving real world business problems leveraging data science tools
• Experience in data analytics, predictive & statistical modeling, strategy, project management, team management and business development, Interpersonal coupled with effective problem solving, conceptual thinking, quantitative and analytical skills
• Knowledge of statistical tools and techniques, especially those relating to machine learning, NLP, data mining & analysis. Should have ability to handle/work on large data sets
• Excellent knowledge of Python, Spark, SQL, or any other statistical software to carry out analysis and drive conclusions
• Proven excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proven excellent problem-solving & story-telling abilities with analytical mindset

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.