Business Systems Analyst - National Remote - 2283055

UnitedHealth Group; Brentwood (TN); Remote; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving health outcomes through innovative technology and data-driven insights. In this role, you'll lead analytics projects, design robust data infrastructures, and leverage your SQL expertise to drive impactful decisions. You'll collaborate with diverse teams, ensuring that your insights translate into actionable strategies that enhance health equity. With a commitment to career development and a comprehensive benefits package, this position offers you the chance to make a meaningful impact while growing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data analytics or analytic engineer role.
• Experience with SQL programming, relational databases, data management.
• 3+ years in reporting and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics projects independently with clear objectives.
• Design and maintain data infrastructure for scalable analytics.
• Communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

SQL Programming

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

Communication Skills

Systems Thinking

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Azure

Snowflake

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 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 startCaring. Connecting. Growing together.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead Analytics Projects Independently: Deliver high-quality analytics solutions with minimal supervision, following clear objectives and timelines
• Design and Maintain Data Infrastructure: Build robust data models and ETL pipelines to support scalable analytics and reporting frameworks
• Effective Analytics architect: Apply understanding of the mechanics and user flow within a data set and dashboard
• Leverage Advanced SQL Skills: Write efficient, optimized SQL queries to extract, analyze, and manipulate complex datasets
• Promote Systems Thinking: Approach problems with a systems-oriented mindset, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term goals
• Communicate Insights Clearly: Translate complex data findings into clear, concise business insights through strong written and verbal communication
• Navigate Between Strategy and Detail: Seamlessly shift between high-level concepts and granular data to drive informed decision-making
• Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with analysts, end users, and stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver actionable, data-driven insights

You’ll 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 provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
• 5+ years of experiencein a data analytics or analytic engineer role
• 5+ years of experiencewithSQL programming, relational databases, data management, and data warehousing
• 3+ years of experiencein reporting, data visualization (e.g.,Tableau,Power BI), and analytical interpretation

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree inComputer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
• Experience withhealthcare data, including but not limited toclaims and eligibility datasets
• Familiarity withcloud-based data platformssuch asAzureorSnowflake
• Strong understanding ofsystems thinkingand its application in data engineering
• Excellentwritten and verbal communicationskills
• Proven ability towork independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

The salary range for this role is $71,600to $140,600annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Application Deadline:This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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 an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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

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