Senior Analyst, Healthcare Analytics and Data Insights

We are currently seeking a full-time Senior Manager, Healthcare Analytics and Data Insights to join our on-site wellness team located in Jersey City, NJ.

This is an in-office role based out of Jersey City, NJ. 

Job Overview:

The Sr. Analyst, Healthcare Analytics and Data Insights will report directly to the Optum Workplace Well-being Senior Wellness Director. The primary responsibility of this role is to represent Optum Workplace Well-being at our client and work cross-functionally with the client’s Benefits and Wellness leadership and team to provide reporting and data analysis, as well as input to strategy for metric definition, collection, and communication. Additional duties include identifying and initiating additional business opportunities for both Optum Workplace Well-being and the client. Suitable candidates must be well versed in descriptive and predictive analytics as well as presenting their findings to a non-technical audience.  

Using a range of analytical techniques and methods, tools and approaches, you will own and lead the generation of quantitative insights on people and health data.  All methodologies must align to data privacy principles for safeguarding health data. 

What you will do:

• Data collation, reconciling complex data sets.
• Exploratory data analysis.
• Hypothesis testing based on findings from exploratory analysis.
• Work cross-functionally, liaising with Benefits and Wellness leadership to set and execute on strategic agenda for global and regional metric collection and presentation.
• Establish, refine, and develop metrics that support analytics projects across Benefits and Wellness globally.
• Create user friendly reporting to enable Benefits and Wellness leadership to understand and communicate benefits and wellness trends.
• Collaborate with client’s data warehouse vendor to implement strategic reporting and data analytics strategy; use data analysis to identify opportunities and implement solutions to improve health outcomes,
• Provide input on the development of ROI/VOI reporting for Benefits and Wellness programs.
• Collect, review and report on data from global teams. Ensure global consistency and timely completion of deliverables.
• Provide data and reporting to support ad hoc requests from the client’s businesses, including data for reports required for regulatory, compliance or tax purposes.
   

What we are looking for:

• Advanced MS Excel skills to connect to external data sources and constructing large/complex data sets to presenting the data through presentational packs
• Bachelor (minimum) or Masters degree in data science or equivalent
• Significant experience of analyzing data from a range of sources and working in a corporate environment
• Confident setting up the architecture and producing visual concepts utilizing Excel and/or other analytical tools 
• Experience and knowledge of SQL
• Excellent problem-solving skills - be a logical thinker and have an analytical mind; identify ways to enhance presentation of data; ask questions and challenge status quo
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge of reports and data sources and ability to design, generate and improve according to the needs of the business
• Able to demonstrate a clear attention to detail, ensuring that all relevant documentation and report specification documents are accurate, meaningful, easily understood and fit for the purpose for which they are intended
• Ability to synthesize large sets of data and expertise in running data queries
• Experience managing projects across multiple departments with various stakeholders
• Experience working with global teams across multiple time zones
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving priorities in a dynamic environment.

About Us:

Plus One, part of the Optum Workplace Well-being portfolio of services, provides fitness and well-being services to clients across a broad range of industries, driving employee engagement in health and wellness programs. Our services include fitness, nutrition, ergonomics, wellness coaching and health promotion. Our team members believe that the most effective way to help people adopt a healthier lifestyle is through personal connections infused with hospitality, empathy and a lot of fun.

Perks of working at Plus One, an Optum company*:

Health and financial:

• Medical plan choices with Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Dental and Vision coverage plans
• 401(k) Retirement & Savings Plan
• Life Insurance (team member, spouse and dependents)
• Short and Long Term Disability Plans
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Transportation and Parking Plans
• Paid parental leave
   

Well-being:

• Paid time off
• Wellness rewards program
• Free memberships to various fitness facilities and wellness subscriptions
• 24/7 health and wellness support through the Employee Assistance program
• Entertainment and consumer discounts
• Dedication to ensuring a cohesive and inclusive culture led by an internal diversity, equity and inclusion council
   

Growth and development:

• Free professional development courses through internal learning management systems
• Discounted certifications through industry leading agencies
• Free CPR/AED certifications
• Free continuing education courses and credits
• Employee Referral Reward program
   

*Please note, some of the benefits listed above are only available to team members who work full time hours.

Equal opportunity statement

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere. Plus One, an Optum Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.

For residents of California, Colorado, New York City, and Washington only: The annual salary for this position ranges from $120,000 - $140,000. Pay is based on several factors including, but not limited to, education, work experience, certifications, geographic differentials, and other business and organizational needs. In addition to the hourly rate, Plus One offers a comprehensive benefits package (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements), which includes health insurance, life and disability benefits, 401(k) plan, and paid time off. Plus One, an Optum Company, adheres to all federal, state, and local minimum wage requirements.

Salary : $120,000 - $140,000