UnitedHealth Group - Lead Business Analyst

Discipline : Business Operations

Industry : Business Analysis

Job Description :

- You believe data can help reshape the future, and you find yourself loving the thrill of diving into challenging analysis. At UnitedHealth Group, you'll find an organization that will recognize those talents and have lots of growth potential. Here, you will be empowered, supported and encouraged to use your analysis expertise to help change the future of health care. Does the challenge intrigue

- As a key member of the Analyst team, you will be part of UnitedHealth Group's mission of helping people live healthier lives. As a Senior Business Analyst, you will grow and develop as you conduct and manage outcomes of various studies.

- You will be challenged to analyze, review, and forecast data for operational and business planning. As part of this elite team, you will be empowered to impact the health care system through the analysis and interpretation of data, and presenting recommendations for business solutions. Join us! There's never been a better time to do your life's best work.(SM)Primary

Responsibilities:

- Analyze, review, forecast, and trend complex data

- Present analysis and interpretation for operational and business review and planning

- Support short and long term operational/strategic business activities through analysis

- Develop recommended business solutions through research and analysis of data and business process and implement when appropriate US Healthcare Industry knowledge

- Product development experience preferred- Should have worked as a business analyst authoring user stories, prioritizing backlog, conducting functional testing and assisting teams with integration testing.

- Comfortable with Member, Provider and Claims data formats used in Healthcare industry is preferred.

- 8+ years of experience in business analysis with over 2+ years of working in agile development preferred

- 8+ years of formal experience gathering requirements from the client / business and documenting them in a clear and concise manner

- Intermediate level of proficiency of gathering requirements in any tool (Rally preferred or similar would do), usage of Visio (swim lane diagrams)

- Intermediate level of proficiency with PC based software programs and automated database management systems (Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

- Demonstrated ability to think broadly and communicate analysis clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, to peers, the business / client and all levels of management

- Ability to problem solve including multiple priorities and research conflicting and/or inaccurate data

- Knowledge of relational databases, database structures

No. of Openings : 1

Qualification/Required Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration,related field or equivalent work experience

- 3+ year of experience in business/finance analysis

- Experience gathering requirements from the client/business and documenting Experience with process improvement, workflow, bench-marking and / or evaluation of business processes required Intermediate level of proficiency with PC based software programs and automated database management systems required (Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

- Ability to communicate analysis including trends and opportunities to clients and the business in writing and verbally Ability to problem solve including multiple priorities and research conflicting and/or inaccurate data Working knowledge of relational databases, database structures

Technology Careers with Optum :

- Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed.

- We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality.

- This is the place to do your life's best work.

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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