Senior Business Analyst - Eden Prairie, MN or CT - Full-time / Part-time

Be part of something daring and bold and help rewrite the history of UnitedHealth Group!
Primary Responsibilities:
• Be the business subject matter expert, experienced in business analysis and requirements gathering
• Lead process design and project implementation teams in process improvement activities
• Lead and manage customer readiness activities and project implementation teams in process improvement activities
• Diagnose process improvement opportunities and develop solutions using principles of process excellence and related tools
• Lead your business partners in the creation, implementation and evaluation of Total Quality Management (TQM) programs
Required Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration or related field or equivalent work experience
• 4+ year of experience in writing business and/or system requirements and business/finance analysis.
• 2+ years of experience with documenting processes and practices, often in accepted project methodology artifacts, while effectively prioritizing multiple tasks, priorities, projects, and deadlines.
• Intermediate level of proficiency with PC based software programs and automated database management systems required (Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
 
Additional Information:
This position will report to the Director of Optum H&W Quality Assurance. The position will be responsible for assisting with utilization of Six Sigma tools and methodologies to build and maintain Quality Controls for the Optum Shared Services products. In addition, this position will be responsible for client support to very high profile clients. It is important to have good communication skills (verbal and written), good attention to detail and experience in writing business requirements (P&P's, process flows, etc.). Also important to have intermediate skills in Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration or related field or equivalent work experience
4+ year of experience in writing business and/or system requirements and business/finance analysis
2+ years of experience with documenting processes and practices, often in accepted project methodology artifacts, while effectively prioritizing multiple tasks, priorities, projects, and deadlines
Intermediate level of proficiency with PC based software programs and automated database management systems (Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years MS Project, Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Visio
Previous experience with SQL
Previous Healthcare Industry experience
Previous Team Lead or Project Lead experience
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to 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.