Senior Director of Analytics – Healthcare Economics

Senior Director of Analytics – Healthcare Economics- Dublin or Letterkenny/ Hybrid

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. 

About the Role:

As a Fortune 5 business, we’re one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you’ll have or the challenges you’ll encounter. 

We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we’re on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams. 

As the Senior Director of Data Analytics, you will be managing service delivery of cutting-edge analytical solutions, products and datasets. You will be at the intersection of business, technology and data science. You’ll be responsible for overseeing a team with sophisticated data analysis capabilities, while maintaining quality results and implementing new processes to proactively address business needs. 

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny offices and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead a risk adjustment analytics team for assigned customers and programs. Ensure programs achieve targets leveraging advanced analytical capabilities and predictive models to provide actionable insights that support decision-making processes at the executive level.
• Act as a main point of contact for key matters related to assigned customers. This involves communicating actionable strategies, deliverables and timelines to key customers and business stakeholders. Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key customers.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of analytics professionals. This includes hiring skilled personnel, setting clear team objectives, and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team.
• Contribute to ongoing innovation of analytical capabilities, including refining financial models, conducting pilots, gather customer feedback to inform future analytic development life cycle.
• Ensure the quality and integrity of all analytical capabilities by establishing robust quality assurance frameworks. This includes periodic reviews of existing analytics and processes to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure they meet the changing needs of the business.
• Ensure compliance of all capabilities developed with relevant local, national, and international risk management regulations. This includes overseeing the preparation and submission of all required risk-related reports and documents to regulatory bodies and ensuring that the organization adheres to industry best practices.

You will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven extensive experience in financial analysis, data analytics, or a related field, including significant experience in leadership positions managing healthcare data or analytics teams.
• Proficiency in major statistical and data analysis tools such as SAS, R, Python, or SQL.
• Familiarity with applicable regulations and standards in risk management relevant to the industry (e.g., financial services, healthcare).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams effectively, including strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of effectively communicating risk management strategies and findings to various stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced understanding of global risk regulations, especially if the company operates internationally or in highly regulated sectors.
• Advanced proficiency in data visualization tools and knowledge of big data technologies like Hadoop or Spark.
• Master’s or PhD in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Evidence of having successfully influenced analytics strategic policies and practices at an organizational level.

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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