• Write and maintain SQL queries to extract, manipulate, and validate data from company databases. • Provide support as needed to other internal teams when specific projects involving data analysis arise. • Collect, clean, and analyze data from various sources to identify trends and opportunities. • Support and provide technical assistance for inquiries and issues. • Triage and track internal and external data requests.

Role Description DATA ANALYST - RURAL HEALTH PROGRAM You are required to live in New Mexico to be considered for this role. - Supports data management, reporting, and performance monitoring activities for statewide rural health transformation initiatives. - Assists in development and maintenance of dashboards, reports, and structured data products used to track program implementation and provider performance. - Performs data extraction, cleaning, validation, and analysis to support recurring reporting requirements and ad hoc requests. - Maintains structured datasets and tracking systems aligned with program reporting and compliance needs. - Develops standard reports and visualizations to support performance monitoring across provider initiatives. - Assists in identifying trends, inconsistencies, and data quality issues. - Coordinates with data, technical assistance, and program teams to support data-driven decision-making. - Contributes to preparation of reports, presentations, and documentation for state and federal stakeholders. - Maintains organized, audit-ready documentation of data sources, methodologies, and reporting outputs. - Supports continuous improvement of data processes and workflows. - Up to 25% travel may be required. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, public health, health informatics, statistics, economics, or related field required. - Minimum 2 years of experience in data analysis, reporting, or data management. - Experience working with Excel, SQL, R, SAS, or other data tools to manage and analyze datasets. - Experience developing reports or dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools preferred. - Strong attention to detail and ability to validate and reconcile data across sources. - Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Experience supporting healthcare, Medicaid, or public health programs preferred. - Ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines and priorities in a structured environment. Pay Range The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: - $74,090.00 - $125,954.00

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three: a staff data scientist and two analysts, fostering a collaborative, supportive, and growth-focused environment. • Provide technical guidance and hands-on support on high-stakes analytics and data science projects, ensuring the team has the tools, context, and skills needed to do their best work. • Actively invest in the team’s AI fluency and utilization, evaluating emerging AI tools and techniques and leveraging Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and related tools to accelerate analytical workflows and extend team capacity. • Own and advance program analytics in support of Ignite Reading’s Academics team, providing rigorous measurement of curriculum performance and student success, including assessment against third-party benchmarks such as DIBELS, iReady, and STAR, and conducting analyses to inform what types of interventions to develop and to determine how effective they are. • Own and advance product analytics across Ignite Reading’s platform, measuring feature adoption, student engagement, and usage patterns to inform product strategy and prioritization. • Help drive the development of the company’s experimentation platform, establishing best practices for experimental design, analysis, and interpretation. • Roll up your sleeves alongside the team on selected analytics projects: responding to high-priority ad hoc requests, designing prototypes to accelerate builds, and personally owning discrete analyses end to end. • Own sprint management, project execution, and delivery for the Product & Program Analytics team, conducting planning sessions and leading retrospectives to continuously improve team processes. • Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Product and Academics stakeholders, translating business and academic questions into analytical initiatives and communicating findings clearly to non-technical audiences. • Collaborate on the team’s strategic roadmap with the VP of Data & Analytics, aligning project priorities with organizational goals and tracking progress against timelines.

Requisition Number: 2366528 Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As a Payment Integrity Data Analyst, you will be responsible for building and documenting targeted algorithms, conducting analyses of health care membership and cost data, and assuring data quality. As a PI DA you will partner with stakeholders to understand data requirements and develop algorithms for inventory creation, dashboards, data visualizations, decision aids, and business case analysis to support the business and underlying client agreements. Documentation includes creating specifications for product or process builds, creating business requirements or process flows, interpreting results, developing actionable insights, and presenting recommendations for business use. Team members use business intelligence, data visualization, query, and analytic software to build solutions, perform analysis, and interpret data. PI DAs contribute their subject matter expertise in the design of analytics and algorithms. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. Primary Responsibilities: - Research and identify areas for potential non-clinical medical cost improvements and alternative pricing strategies with government and commercial payers - Interpret and analyze claims and membership data - Write complex SQL queries to execute against large healthcare payer data sets - Create and update automated database processes - Analyze reporting utilized by internal customer groups - Use logical, detail-oriented thought process to break down complex problems into individual root causes - Identify and refine criteria to successfully increase efficiency of algorithm logic - Contribute to analytic opportunities that may include proof of concept, functional testing, determination of yield, time to complete, and financial impact - Explore potential trends identified by matrix business partners - Use business requirements for process automation, analytic development, strategic reporting, and system navigation. - Execute standalone production processes - Triage anomalies observed with production processes 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: - 2+ years of experience in a corporate setting - 2+ years of experience performing data analytics, including identifying trends in large data sets - 2+ years of experience reading and writing complex SQL statements/queries - 2+ years of experience with MS Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, calculations, charts, graphs, etc. - 2+ years of experience working from business requirements documents Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in COB (Coordination of Benefits) auditing - Experience in Medicare reimbursement methodology - Knowledge of NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners) guidelines *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.