Senior Data Strategist

Optum is a global organisation that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives.

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's facilities.

• We are looking for a Principal Data Scientist/Analyst to help drive a growing Data Science team to develop new analytic products.

You will work with other Data Scientists and subject matter experts to conduct and manage outcomes of various analytic studies. As part of this team, you will be empowered to analyze data, create solutions and build production-ready models.

This position will report to the Director Data Analytics in Ireland. This role will support the development of an exciting new product which will form part of the broader Optum ecosystem, while building strong relationships with US-based AI/ML experts.

• Provide strategic and technical direction aligned to analytic efforts around AI/machine learning.
• Optimize deep learning models for performance, scalability and efficiency.
• Analyze, review and interpret complex data through the development of case-studies, enabling the data to tell a story.
• Build and maintain production-ready machine-learning models.
• Identify drivers of patterns / behaviours uncovered in data and use these to explain business trends.
• Understanding of business strategy and ability to identify and champion opportunities for data science projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, while meeting deadlines.
• Contribute to the design and realization of analytical based tools/assets to identify and monitor non-standard claim patterns.
• Stay current on internal and external technological advances in AI and advanced analytics that can be applied to Optum's business.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior engineers and other team member.
• Managing complex data science projects within a cross-functional team.

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

• Bachelor Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in deep learning, AI or Machine Learning in a principal level or technical leadership role.
• Proficiency in AI/ML and deep learning frameworks such us PyTorch.
• Knowledge of deep learning architectures.

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.

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 colour, 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: We are 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.

We are a drug-free workplace.