Data Analyst

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 makes an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale.

Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.

Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.

As a Data Analyst, your work area includes specification of BRDs for the development of analytic automations in healthcare professional and institutional claims data for UHC all Line of businesses. The role requires review of various non‑clinical analytics, data‑maps through domain expertise and advanced data analysis, identifying automation opportunities resulting in business impact, innovation or optimisation algorithms and building strong relationships with global analytics teams.

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• Research potential autoload scenarios using the SOPs to identify claims that can be fully automated.
  
• Work with the data science team to build LLM/Agentic solutions to source missing data that is currently unavailable in unstructured data.
  
• Identify algorithms that require fully agentic solutions for automation.
  
• Ensure team gathers right requirements from the business stakeholders and that all specifications are complete, consistent, concise, and achievable.
  
• Identify and refine criteria to successfully build and enhance new and existing analytic logic, ensuring correct claim coordination.
  
• Communicate key analytic findings to Data engineering via a BRD document.
  
• Organise and manage time and resources; establish priorities and coordinate work on many projects simultaneously.
  
• Work to gather, examine and analyse data; write technical specifications for manipulating data to look for trends.
  
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of project scope, data extraction methodology, design of dependent and profile variables, logic and design of data cleaning, exploratory data analysis.
  
• Identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries to prototype development and rule improvement. Actively consult with business stakeholders, data scientists and subject‑matter experts to ensure appropriate medical and business content is incorporated into analytic approaches.
  
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Domain SMEs to understand business needs and help define requirements for reporting solutions.
  
• Deliver robust and scalable analytic solutions in an automated state for payers and provider markets.
  

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• Bachelor's or higher degree in a related Information Technology field, Healthcare, clinical research or equivalent technical experience.
  
• Proven extensive experience in data analytics and claims processes.
  
• In‑depth understanding of healthcare, payment integrity processes or claim lifecycle.
  
• Knowledge of analytical tools and techniques, especially those relating to data mining & analysis. Ability to handle/work on medium/large data sets.
  
• Proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Office Excel/Power BI/PowerPoint.
  
• Working knowledge of basic SQL or Python is desirable.
  
• Experience in research – ability to engage with auditors to fully understand different workflows.
  

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• Medical coding/clinical certification like CPC or CPC‑H or any other medical certification/knowledge.
  
• Scrum or other Agile development experience.
  
• UNET (PCOMM) & ISET applications (internal to Optum).
  
• COSMOS – M&R (PCOMM) & ISET applications – preferable.
  
• Knowledge of E&I or M&R claims processing.
  
• Knowledge of coordination of benefits.
  

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• Ability to work independently to deliver a goal.
  
• Strong project management skills, ability to influence cross‑functionally in a rapidly evolving business environment while managing multiple concurrent projects.
  
• Must be able to communicate ideas effectively and concisely to all levels of management, business partners and external clients, and work independently.
  
• Strong analytical, complex thinking, problem‑solving and troubleshooting abilities.
  
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Proven excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
  

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are applying. Proof will be required to support your application.

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. 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. xcfaprz

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.