Director Data Analytics

2 days ago

Dublin, Ireland UnitedHealth Group Full time

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, talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we're on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams.

The Director – Data Analytics will take an entrepreneurial approach to driving the business up the value chain of data. Owns the foundational descriptive and diagnostic analytics and drives innovation with predictive and prescriptive capabilities. Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders on how data can enhance product offerings of the future. All while building a high performing team of Data Analysts to identify, prioritize and create reports to meet internal and external customer requirements.
You will meet regularly with product managers, product owners, enterprise architects, Workforce Management, Finance, Global Human Capital Partners, Talent Acquisition, Technology and Business Leadership to serve as a key resource for alignment. You will facilitate and lead collective groups to identify common themes of work, as well as rationalize incoming work against the best operating model.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• As part of the Management team, provide leadership-implement operational and company objectives, foster a positive working environment
• Take Entrepreneurial approach to road mapping where Data Insights can go with Analytics capabilities
• Develop Data Transformation Strategy to support business decisions, and building a workplan that includes people, processes.
• Engage with Internal & external stakeholder, manage relationships, develop product vision and data strategy.
• Responsible for building new team to support Data solutions for Business & customers.
• Make Decisions to drive day to day productivity and success. Own Analytics success moving up the Value chain of data
• Create Vision with Data Solutions to lead Data Services beyond industry standards
• Grows Dedicated Data Analyst business and meets contractual obligations for business consulting.
• Gain technical and business knowledge of Pharmacy Network Product Portfolio
• Build core foundational data. Streamline existing data sources, provide one version of the truth
• Responsible for data architecture in a changing market, support future cloud data architecture
• Contribute to the development of the wider Data team’s future by building our brand, by attending relevant events, collaborating with other internal teams, producing thought leadership, etc
• Drive strategic data transformation projects across the organization.

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:

• Proven Data Analytics Experience (either as a data analyst, data scientists or other similar role)
• Previous experience leading a team of diect reports 
• Proven experience in a similar leadership position-leading data teams in a cross functional capacity
• Proven track record in developing Transformation Strategy, Data Product Management, driving Change Management, identifying, and driving Innovation, or related functions
• Strong communication skills and experience communicating at Leadership levels

Preferred Qualifications:

• Qualification in agile/lean methodologies
• Experience in cloud technologies and data frameworks
• Strong background of data governance and regulations 
• Trained and experienced in process improvement and change management methodologies like Six Sigma, Lean or equivalent degree from reputed university


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

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