Senior Analyst at UnitedHealthcare

Opportunities with Surest, a UnitedHealthcare Company (formerly Bind). We provide a new approach to health benefits designed to make it easier and more affordable for people to access health care services. Our innovative company is part tech start-up, part ground-breaking service delivery-changing the way benefits serve customers and consumers to deliver meaningful results and better outcomes (and we have just begun). We understand our members and employers alike desire a user-friendly, intuitive experience that puts people in control when it comes to the choices they make and the costs they pay for medical care. At Surest, we pride ourselves in our ability to make a difference, and with the backing of our parent company, UnitedHealthcare, we can operate in the best of both worlds—the culture and pace of an innovative start-up with big company support and stability. Come join the Surest team and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Surest is actively seeking a driven and skilled Performance Analytics Reporting Senior Analyst to build and communicate Surest performance results across internal and external stakeholders. Performance results encompass healthcare utilization, cost, clinical, and health plan operational indicators that help drive decision making for Surest clients and internal business partners. The role requires a breadth of skillsets found in functional areas such as client management, sales and marketing, strategy, quantitative analytics or health plan operations. A successful candidate is someone who can partner with and lead team members as well as cross-functional stakeholders to strategically craft a compelling value-story and deliver meaningful recommendations rooted in data and performance results. Focus, expertise, creativity, and dedication to excellence are characteristics highly valued in this role and across the organization. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze, synthesize, and deliver a compelling message to internal and external clients around healthcare utilization and financial performance results


• Serve as a trusted advisor and a dedicated analytic consultant to client management teams, supporting ad-hoc and regular reporting requests on Surest product, healthcare cost, and healthcare quality topics


• Contribute to and evolve the Surest product value-story, leveraging performance data to drive recommendations to internal and external stakeholders


• Support cross-functional teams as an analytic subject matter expert to bring creative insights around product performance, including RFP and finalist meetings / presentations, marketing, sales, and executive audiences


• Develop understanding of analytic processes and data foundation supporting performance analytic measurement


• Participate in and contribute to initiatives that broaden and expand the scope and capabilities of performance measurement (ex. Integration efforts)

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:

• 5+ years of experience with data analysis, interpretation, synthesis and development and delivery of a compelling value-story to downstream stakeholders  


• Client-management or client-facing experience


• Demonstrated experience presenting findings to clients and senior leaders


• Experience in statistical and data visualization tools (Excel / Tableau / Looker / Power BI) 


• Advanced experience with the healthcare industry, prior health plan experience preferred


• Proven ability to negotiate and think critically, creatively, and strategically; a demonstrated natural problem-solver


• Proven solid communication skills (verbal and written), including an executive presence


• Proven savvy navigator of matrixed organizations, approaching situations sensitively and as a relationship-builder


• Willing and able to travel 25% +/- depending on business need

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

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. 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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.

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