**Principle Data Analyst** 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.** **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. 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 Principal Data Analyst, you will join a newly established team within OptumRx responsible for delivering a comprehensive Rebate Billing analytics strategy. The Principal Data Analyst is essential for building relationships with our business and analytics partners across many OptumRx functions, including Manufacturer Billing, Finance, Industry Relations, Rebate Analytics, and Client Management teams. Working alongside the Rebate Billing Analytics Team you’ll have the opportunity to will provide analytics and insights related to Rebate Billing trends and activities, support process improvements to optimize billing operations and identify opportunities to drive incremental value for OptumRx and our clients. In addition to having impact on a great team, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader. _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 and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model._ **Primary Responsibilities of the Principal Data Analyst:** • Develop reports and analytics that analyze Rebate trends and performance metrics. • Identify opportunities to drive incremental rebate revenue. • Leverage analytics to identify quality issues and drive to solutions. • Build relationships with related functions to ensure clear, two-way communications channel. • Identify challenges and opportunities and communicate to relevant stakeholders. • Anticipate future requirements and design / implement solutions to meet these. • Perform analytics in line with organizational best practice, ensuring cross functional alignment on methodologies. _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 of the Principal Data Analyst:** • Experience in Data Analytics / Finance / Business intelligence roles or similar. • Experience in working with and analyzing financial data to develop business insight and strategy. • Complex problem-solving skills. • Proven ability to work well and collaboratively, with multiple teams or departments for business growth or profitability goals • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate complex analytic results into meaningful insight, conveying complex or technical information in a manner that others can understand. • The ability to work a portion of monthly work hours from our Dublin or Letterkenny office is required. **Preferred Qualifications of the Principal Data Analyst:** • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (finance, accounting, mathematics, engineering) • Experience in managed health care or pharmacy benefit management • Experience querying complex datasets using SQL or similar, • Experience creating visualizations using Tableau or similar, • Experience in MS Azure 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. 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