Remote Associate Director, Strategic Analytics & AI

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Remoto; USD 113.000 - 193.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Optum is seeking an Associate Director of Strategic Analytics and Applied AI to lead high-impact analytics programs across the enterprise. This senior role blends data science, AI, data engineering, and business strategy to move ambiguous questions into rigorous analyses and practical implementations.

You will mentor analysts, shape analytical approaches, and partner with stakeholders to scale AI-enabled solutions that improve performance and healthcare outcomes.

Competenze

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in applied data science, advanced analytics, quantitative research, program evaluation, workflow automation, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading complex analytical or technology-enabled projects from problem definition through data development, solution design, testing, interpretation, and stakeholder communication.
• Experience designing or implementing advanced analytics, machine learning, AI-enabled automation, or decision-support workflows using complex data.
• Experience building repeatable data pipelines, automated reporting, analytical applications, or decision-support systems.
• Experience translating technical findings into actionable insights for executive, operational, policy, or other non-technical audiences.
• Experience reviewing technical or analytical work and mentoring or supervising analysts, researchers, or technical team members.
• Advanced proficiency with Python and experience using SQL and R or comparable analytical tools.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate stakeholder needs, solve complex problems, develop innovative approaches, and work independently on critical issues.

Mansioni

• Lead the design and delivery of strategic analyses and AI-enabled solutions that convert complex information into actionable insights.
• Frame ambiguous business questions, define decision criteria and success measures, assess data availability, and develop analytical plans.
• Develop analytical frameworks, scenarios, forecasts, and decision models for evaluating strategic options.
• Develop scalable analytical pipelines that integrate multiple data sources and produce documented assets for performance management.
• Use Python, SQL, R, APIs, visualization platforms and modern tools to prototype and operationalize solutions.
• Translate technical results into concise recommendations and executive-ready narratives for non-technical audiences.
• Design analytical frameworks, indicators, and measurement approaches to understand organizational performance and risks.
• Apply statistical analysis, machine learning, and behavioral science methods as appropriate to business questions.
• Evaluate AI-enabled approaches balancing accuracy, interpretability, governance, and value.
• Establish reusable methods and documentation to strengthen analytics capabilities.

Conoscenze

Advanced analytics

Python

SQL

R

Stakeholder communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (preferred)

Strumenti

Power BI

Tableau

Qualtrics

SAS

APIs

Descrizione del lavoro

Optum is seeking an Associate Director of Strategic Analytics and Applied AI to lead high-impact analytics programs across the enterprise. This senior role blends data science, AI, data engineering, and business strategy to move ambiguous questions into rigorous analyses and practical implementations.

You will mentor analysts, shape analytical approaches, and partner with stakeholders to scale AI-enabled solutions that improve performance and healthcare outcomes.