Principal Data Scientist

3 days ago


County Dublin, Ireland Optum Full time

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 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 The Principal Data Scientist will partner with Pharmacy business units to build scalable solutions to business problems.
The role requires strong collaboration with internal partners to set the analytics direction and to deliver on identified opportunities.
The successful candidate will contribute to creating and maintaining clear, strategic vision and a plan for bringing actionable, innovative analytic solutions to fruition.

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 office and telecommuting from a home-based office.
Primary Responsibilities: Direct and implement analytic activities to support decision-making for UnitedHealthcare Pharmacy Build scalable data solutions for core business functions Collaborate with different lines of business to understand their analytic needs, propose & deliver business solutions and drive change Anticipate customer needs, proactively develop & deliver solutions to meet them, and forecast/predict the impact of business strategies Implement process improvement initiatives and automation for efficiency where appropriate Research, interpret, and analyse diverse and complex data and communicate findings to influence the business direction Utilise a broad range of analytic approaches including predictive analytics, issue detection, trend analysis, and data visualisation to best address the business priorities Requirements: Degree Qualified (BA, BS) in relevant field (analytics, mathematics, economics, business, statistics, engineering, or finance) or equivalent experience Significant experience in data analytics or data science, ideally with experience working with financial or healthcare-related data (e.g.
pharmaceuticals, medical claims) Proficient in researching, interpreting, and analysing diverse and complex data Extensive data manipulation skills across structured and unstructured sources/repositories such as relational and non-relational databases, CSV's, API's, text, Excel, etc.
Proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting language such as R or Python Demonstrated effective project ownership, management, drive & delivery Stakeholder management experience, dealing with multiple stakeholders, and forming effective partnerships Strong business acumen, with the ability to strategically consult with the business Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely in writing and orally to individuals and groups  Desired: Proficiency in a visualisation tool like Excel, Tableau, PowerBI or QlikView/QlikSense etc.
Experience or knowledge with cloud-based data analytics e.g.
(AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks) Masters and/or PhD in Finance, Analytics, Economics, Mathematics, Econometrics, or other relevant field of study Experience in healthcare industry, either from a pharmaceutical background or consulting firm Careers with Optum.
Here's the idea.
We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone.
So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve.
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential.
For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter.
Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SM
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 marginalized 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.
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.
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.
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