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 start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This position will be hybrid with and commuting to Eden Prairie, MN or NYC office 2 days/week on average.

If you are located in Eden Prairie, MN or NYC, you will have the flexibility to work remotely*, as well as work in the office as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and preparation of regulatory reports
• Perform quantitative analysis on healthcare membership and claims data
• Design, support, and enhance comprehensive data cleaning, standardization, and validation programs
• Maintain and improve robust quality assurance process to ensure accuracy
• Design and support ad-hoc analytics where needed
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with our broader teams

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:

• 2+ years of experience defining business requirements and/or maintaining project or program artifacts
• 2+ years of Business/Data Analysis/Data Science experience
• 2+ years of experience in program in SAS, SQL or Python
• Experience in working with healthcare administrative data
• Experience in large file transfers and/or manipulations
• Experience in handling various file formats (sas, csv, xls, delimited text files)
• Experience in dealing with healthcare claims data
• Located near Eden Prairie, MN or NYC and able to commute to office as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Actuarial exam track, having passed 2 or more Actuarial exams
• Experience in Azure Cloud
• Experience in using various UHC and/or Optum proprietary and public data sources
• Understand components for quality measures, trend analytics and key metrics for quantitative results
• Ability to quickly learn and use computer software tools effectively

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

New York Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $70,200 to $137,800 annually. 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.

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.

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.