Senior Business Analyst - Telecommute

Do you have compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life’s best work.(sm)

The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for gathering requirements, analyzing and presenting healthcare data to management for use in supporting operational and business objectives that will result in lowering the costs of quality healthcare.  

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within United States as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Gathers requirements, Analyzes, designs and delivers organized analytics and reporting of STARs and call campaign data
• Analyzes benchmarking data, reports, processes, and measurements
• Develops and documents complex business, analysis and reporting requirements
• Evaluates and prioritizes data changes and enhancements
• Interprets data, facts and/or trends independently and makes business recommendations to management
• Coordinates a variety of projects/requests simultaneously and ensures timely completion in accordance with business initiatives
• Works closely with our development team to translate business need into technical requirements
• Leads stakeholder meetings to prioritize and understand business priorities
• Continually looks for process improvement opportunities to help streamline delivery
• Develops innovative approaches to achieve deliverables
• Serves as the subject matter expert on the teams reporting for other departments in the organization
• Performs UAT to ensure we are meeting the business use cases
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

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 in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Healthcare Administration or Statistics (4+ years of additional comparable work experience beyond the required years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree)
• 3+ years of business analysis or data analysis experience
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel
• Basic knowledge of SQL
• Ability to interact effectively with different business departments, team members, and external clients at all levels
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of progressive business experience in claims, medical/pharmacy claims
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and drive results
• Desire to make an impact, manage multiple tasks, and shift priorities quickly
• Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Leadership skills and results oriented

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 WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're impacting 550,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

WellMed was founded in 1990 with a vision of being a physician-led company that could change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors. Through the WellMed Care Model, we specialize in helping our patients stay healthy by providing the care they need from doctors who care about them. We partner with multiple Medicare Advantage health plans in Texas and Florida and look forward to continuing growth.

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $66,100 to $118,300. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $72,800 to $129,900. 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.

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.