Principal Insights Analyst - Healthcare Economics -

Optum is a global organisation 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.

In healthcare, evolution doesn't just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum. As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we're expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We'll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You'll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.

As the largest health insurance payer in the United States, and as one of the largest healthcare services providers, UnitedHealth Group provides a professional culture where you're empowered and encouraged to exceed the expectations of our members, while making a tangible impact on the healthcare ecosystem.

The Principal Data Insights Analyst will take a leadership role in the development and implementation of advanced reporting and analytic approaches / tools to support clinical teams. Also working closely with other leaders to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire organisation will be critical. Communicating at senior levels of the organisation is required. The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with various business and data analytics teams, have extensive experience in data modeling, analytics and insights analysis, and the ability to manage multiple competing business projects at one time.

Schedule: Full-time position with standard working hours of Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.

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 office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

• Architect the solutions; collaborate with stakeholders and internal business partners to understand business requirements and translate them into analytical solutions
• Design and develop data queries and programs through SQL and/or Python to create models to build compelling stories and drive insights around key drivers of health care trends (i.e., medical cost, utilisation, etc.)
• Accountability for socialising to the leadership; provide insights and guidance into actionable analytic findings through clear presentations that can be understood by a variety of audiences
• Identify gaps, process improvement, and automation opportunities, and lead such activities to execution
• Anticipate customer needs, proactively develop & deliver solutions to meet them, and forecast/predict the impact to the business
• Design and maintain user-friendly dashboards that interpret and visualise clinical data from diverse sources, delivering actionable and tailored analytical insights
• Proven ability to gain subject matter expertise through individual research and self-guided analyses
• Utilise a broad range of analytic approaches including predictive analytics, trend analysis, and data visualisation to best address the business priorities
• Comply with and contribute to departmental standards related to data, data governance, project planning, validation, and documentation
• Mentor junior resources to develop their analytic skills

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.

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in relevant field (data science, analytics, mathematics, economics, business, statistics, engineering, or finance) or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience in an analytical role requiring data interrogation, analysis and visualization
• Experience with statistical models, demonstrate understanding of different statistical methods and approaches
• Proven track record of leading analytic projects
• Intermediate level of proficiency in SQL, and at least one scripting language such as R, or Python
• Intermediate level of proficiency with Data visualization / Dashboard tools (e.g., Power BI)

• Master's Degree (or higher) in relevant field (data science, analytics, mathematics, economics, business, statistics, engineering, or finance)
• Experience or knowledge of cloud-based data analytics e.g. (AWS, Azure, Snowflake)
• Extensive experience presenting and communicating to senior and non-technical audiences
• Advanced experience in Machine Learning or AI model development and deployment

• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact collaboratively with internal customers across multiple departments and business segments
• Creative problem solving and critical thinking
• Experience in prioritising work on multiple complex assignments with ongoing deadlines

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

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. 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. 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.