Senior Analyst, Veteran Services - Nationwide Remote

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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.

*Employees in jobs labeled with 'SCA' must support a government Service Contract Act (SCA) agreement.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Uses pertinent data and facts to identify and solve a range of problems within area of expertise
• Investigates non-standard requests and problems, with some assistance from others
• Works exclusively within a specific knowledge area
• Prioritizes and organizes own work to meet deadlines
• Provides explanations and information to others on topics within area of expertise

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:

• 3+ years of experience in:




• business analysis
• project management or customer service capacity




• 2+ years of equivalent combination of education, experience and/or applicable military experience
• 2+ years of "Mednet" research experience
• 2+ years of demonstrated experiences:




• leadership experience
• solid time-management skills with attention to detail
• sound judgement
• highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects of varying complexity
• excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• ability to present to small and large groups




• 2+ years of experience in managing:




• a wide variety of data, to including indexing
• storing and recalling the data




• US Citizenship (*Ability to obtain a Security Clearance to receive a PIV Card)
• Ability to create and edit technical documents as necessary
• Proven ability to facilitate and negotiate consensus on a final version of the product and/or project goals
• Understanding of:




• systems
• database structures
• relationships




• Proven ability to understand complex business processes that cross many functional operations units
• Demonstrated solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to create and interpret:




• technical/process documents
• workflows
• network diagrams




• Proven ability to adhere to strict deadlines and prioritize projects accordingly
• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic work environment
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite skills especially Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Communications, Project Management, Engineering, or IT related discipline
• National Career Readiness Certificate
• Experience working with or an association with Veterans
• Experience with SQL language, relational databases

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $28.03 to $54.95 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment

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