Job Location: Eden Prairie, MN
Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that’s improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn’t about another gadget, it’s about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There’s no room for error. Join us and start doing your life’s best work.(sm)
Optum Rx is committed to equity in pharmacy care services with a particular focus on affordability, access, & advocacy for better pharmacy practice. Combining a deep knowledge of clinical analytics and a commitment to health equity, the director of health equity data analytics will lead a team and roadmap of analytics to identify health inequities in pharmacy care services, inform product and service offerings to address health inequities, and measure progress toward reducing health inequities.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Partner with Optum Rx’s Health Equity lead and other Optum Rx leaders to define and prioritize health equity analytic roadmap
- Contribute to and influence a cross-division Optum Enterprise Health Equity workgroup with a mission to accelerate enterprise-wide health equity initiatives by developing an interconnecting thread around data and analytic infrastructure to drive greater impact with our customers and communities we serve
- Provide thought leadership on how to think about, collect, and analyze data related to health equity. These data include, but are not limited to, self-reported and imputed Race, Ethnicity, Language (REL) and other socio-demographic data that have been found to be highly correlated with access to quality care
- Participate in complete life cycle of analytics in support of population profiling, opportunity identification, product development, defining key performance measures, and product evaluation
- Work independently to gather analytics requirements, develop analytic plans including recommending appropriate analytical/statistical/machine learning techniques, designing reporting/BI solutions, and engaging with technical leadership to develop scalable and repeatable analytic and reporting solutions
- Manage, coach, develop a team by leading projects from conceptualization to completion
- Communicate strategic and operational analytic concepts and findings to all levels of the organization. This includes developing communication products that summarize conclusions and recommendations from projects, presenting actionable opportunities, and proposing strategic and operational options for debate and consideration by the organization based on key findings
- Consult with internal and external clients to present finding, ideas, and provide thought leadership around analytic insights and opportunities
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:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 7+ years of experience in health care analytics or research
- 3+ years of management experience with progressive levels of accountability and strong leadership capabilities
- Advanced proficiently with analytic tools such as SQL, SAS, R or Python
- Advanced proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
- Demonstrative presentation skills and professional communication style
- Proven time/project management, problem solving and organizational skills
- Comfortable with change and ambiguity given the ever-evolving nature of the business
- 10% travel required (in person meetings)
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s or PhD degrees in healthcare analytics, pharmaceutical outcomes research, health economics and outcomes research, data science, economics, public health, applied mathematics, mathematics biostatistics business analytics, or a related field
- Experience with pharmacy, medical claims, and social determinants of health data
- Experience in health equity analytics
- PBM experience
- Experience in statistical modeling and machine learning
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment
Careers with Optum. Here’s the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world’s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life’s best work.(sm)
- All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado/Connecticut/Nevada residents is $113,500 to $218,100. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.
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.
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