Healthcare Economics & Network Pricing Lead (Remote)

UnitedHealth Group; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Healthcare Economics Analyst to support network pricing, contraction analysis, and data-driven decision making. The role requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, and SQL proficiency to build models and dashboards for leadership.

You will partner with contracting, finance, actuarial, operations, and market teams to evaluate pricing impacts and drive data-informed business decisions.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of analytical experience in healthcare pricing, managed care, provider reimbursement, network contracting, finance, or healthcare analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and financial modeling.
• Intermediate or greater proficiency in MS-SQL (utilize and edit existing queries, create new queries, including joins and case statements).
• Knowledge of provider payment methodologies including risk-based models and Medicare/Commercial/Medicaid reimbursement.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement tools using programming languages and BI tools to identify health care cost and revenue drivers by market/ provider-payor.
• Develop SQL queries, analytical models, dashboards, and automated reporting tools for executive decision-making.
• Analyze provider reimbursement, pricing models, and financial impact to support negotiations.
• Manage unit cost tracking and entries aligned with negotiation outcomes and reimbursement changes.
• Analyze large healthcare datasets to monitor costs, utilization, trends, and opportunities.
• Ensure pricing and reporting methodologies are accurate, transparent, and sound.

Skills

Analytical experience

Advanced Excel

MS-SQL

Communication

Collaboration

Pricing/financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree (Finance, Healthcare Admin, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Analytics)

Tools

MS-SQL

Contract modeling software

Claims systems

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Healthcare Economics Analyst to support network pricing, contraction analysis, and data-driven decision making. The role requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, and SQL proficiency to build models and dashboards for leadership.

You will partner with contracting, finance, actuarial, operations, and market teams to evaluate pricing impacts and drive data-informed business decisions.