Principal Data Scientist, Star Ratings Analytics - Remote

UnitedHealth Group • Minnetonka, MN • 5h ago

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together .

We invite you to bring your performance, ideas and innovations to an elite team within a culture built for collaboration. At UnitedHealth Group, we seek individuals who have the ability to drive change, take appropriate risks and influence individuals at all levels of the organization. The Principal Data Scientist within UHC Medicare & Retirement will continue to reimagine the foundational metrics and analytics surrounding star ratings at UHG, making them more actionable, transparent, accurate, and flexible. This role will integrate new relationships around the company, new data sources, and new methods/technologies along the way. As a subject matter expert, the role will recommend best approaches to transform the healthcare industry. Join us.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

This role will continue to build new and enhance existing analytical products. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Build new and enhance existing analytical products, incorporating predictive modeling, prioritization, innovative reporting, and subject-matter expertise

Expand business use cases for the analytics model

Initiate and structure long-term and recurring projects

Integrate disparate data with health care and government policy knowledge to develop and communicate sound business recommendations to leaders throughout the organization

Collaborate across the organization, including IT, finance, product, clinical, and operations teams

Continually reevaluate and reimagine operational metrics and reporting

Translate highly complex concepts into understandable terms for various audiences, including senior leaders

Initiate and foster unique and innovative solutions and ideas

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:

5+ years of professional experience in developing analytical solutions with large/complex data

3+ years of experience communicating analytic results to stakeholders and demonstrated experience presenting to senior leaders

2+ years of experience with Python

Intermediate or higher level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Critical thinker: ability to evaluate merits of new and innovative ideas and make sound decisions

Self-motivated and demonstrates an innate ability to absorb new concepts, technical frameworks, program paradigms while employing them creatively to solve complex analytical problems

Solid Relationship building skills with internal and practice teams to drive goal alignment

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Medicare Advantage products or the healthcare industry

Experience with end-to-end product design

PySpark skills

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with al minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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

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