Workforce Analytics Consultant - Telecommute - Full-time / Part-time

You are a thought leader who thrives on developing new solutions to solve tough challenges. As a critical member of our business analysis team, you will help rewrite the future of UnitedHealth Group. Here, your analytical and innovative skills will help us with our mission of helping people live healthier lives. Yes, we share a mission that inspires. And we need your organizational talents and business discipline to help fuel that mission. Are you ready to analyze data and deliver bold, business-savvy ideas to impact the lives of millions?As a Business Analysis Consultant, you will be empowered to support short and long term operational/strategic business activities; develop, enhance and maintain operational information and models that will have an impact on business decisions. In this leadership role, you will have the opportunity to take the contributions of analysts and create valuable solutions to improve the health care system. Join us! Your passion for performance can fuel your life's best work.(sm)
The purpose of this position is to maximize and sustain business success through the disciplined use of facts, data, and analyses to support, improve, and lead the re-engineering of critical business processes.
 
General Profile:

Develops innovative approaches
Sought out as expert
Serves as a leader/mentor
Job Scope and Leveling Guidelines:

Anticipates customer needs and proactively develops solutions to meet them
Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues
Solves complex problems and develops innovative solutions
Performs complex conceptual analyses
Reviews work performed by others and provides recommendations for improvement
Forecasts and plans resource requirements
Authorizes deviations from standards
Provides explanations and information to others on the most complex issues
Motivates and inspires other team members
Primary Responsibilities:

Analyzes inventory levels, production speed, and product demand to determine the required amount of staff to ensure service levels are met for all lines of business and departments
Determines the best metrics to use to provide the most accurate representation of the forecast
Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Performs a variety of tasks
Ability to conduct trend analysis and determine FTE impacts for all process changes
Ability to analyze a variety of financial data for the purpose of providing direction and support, making recommendations, maximizing funds, and/or ensuring overall operations are in budget
Conducts internal audits to ensure staffing and business processes are aligned within the required financial goals of the organization and/or department
Monitors actual staffing results with performance to determine if additional adjustments to the staffing models are required
Prepares monthly executive summaries and conduct monthly staffing reviews with all business leads to ensure alignment of business goals are being met

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration, or related field or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in Business / Financial analysis
Advanced experience in MS Excel modeling (ability to develop macros, extensive formulas, build models from scratch)
Intermediate level of proficiency with PC based software programs and automated database management systems (Access, PowerPoint, Visio)
Preferred Qualifications:

3+ years of Workforce Forecasting experience
Knowledge of Workforce Management tools such as IEX, Aspect or Blue Pumpkin
Clinical or healthcare background
 
Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 14 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity. It's where you can do your life's best work.(sm)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
 
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