Healthcare Business Analyst - US Telecommute

Position Description:

You believe data can help reshape the future, and you find yourself loving the thrill of diving into challenging analysis. At UnitedHealth Group, you'll find an organization that will recognize those talents and have lots of growth potential. Here, you will be empowered, supported and encouraged to use your analysis expertise to help change the future of health care. Does the challenge intrigue you?

As a key member of the Analyst team, you will be part of UnitedHealth Group's mission of helping people live healthier lives. As a Senior Business Analyst, you will grow and develop as you conduct and manage outcomes of various studies. You will be challenged to analyze, review, and forecast data for operational and business planning. As part of this elite team, you will be empowered to impact the health care system through the analysis and interpretation of data, and presenting recommendations for business solutions. Join us! There's never been a better time to do your life's best work.(SM)

Positions in this function conduct and manage outcomes of various studies that include analyzing, reviewing, forecasting, trending, and presenting information for operational and business planning. They support short and long term operational/strategic business activities - by developing, enhancing and maintaining operational information and models. They also develop and implement effective/strategic business solutions through research and analysis of data and business processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze, review, forecast, and trend complex data 
• Present analysis and interpretation for operational and business review and planning 
• Support short and long term operational/strategic business activities through analysis 
• Develop recommended business solutions through research and analysis of data and business process and implement when appropriate 
• Experience developing workflow solutions for the healthcare industry
• Experience with analytics
• Experience with Cloud-based solutions
• Generally work is self-directed and not prescribed
• Works with less structured, more complex issues
• Serves as a resource to others

Preferred Location, Eden Prairie, MN

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of Business Analyst experience
• 1+ year of Healthcare experience
• 3+ years of product development experience
• Previous Project Management experience
• Must have strong technical skills, including experience with data layouts/element and exchanges
• Bachelor's degree or HS Diploma/GED plus 3+ years equivalent experience 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer experience with Agile methodology
• Prefer experience with health care risk adjustment and/or compliance
• Prefer experience with Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Commercial Exchanges