SENIOR ANALYST SUPPLY CHAIN - REMOTE

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best.

Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

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Optum Insight is seeking a service-oriented Senior Analyst, Supply Chain to facilitate the expansion of strategic insights and adoption of data-driven decision making to support supply chain operations within client health systems.

Acting as an advisor and interface between the analytics organization and key client business stakeholders, this individual plays a critical role in supporting the client’s strategic and operational supply chain initiatives.

You will enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Partner with key stakeholders to develop and execute operational and strategic client plans that addresses the client’s supply chain needs
• Lead efforts to develop and enhance analytics that drive insights related to supply expense management, surgical supply optimization, vendor negotiation, and operational efficiency
• Strategize with supply chain operations teams to streamline operational processes through better utilization of core supply chain systems and development of supplemental analytics
• Provide ad-hoc analyses to drive and support new strategic initiatives for client supply chain systems
• Manage a portfolio of client strategic and operational dashboards, while developing effective documentation processes to build knowledge management and standardization
• Act as a subject matter expert in the best practices of health system supply chain initiatives and analytics to support those initiatives
• Create standardized models and templates to be leveraged across multiple client teams and segments of the health system
• Develop and manage project timelines including consistent communication with key stakeholders
• Oversee and guide lower-level team member’s workload and progression
• Partner with other analytic team members to create solutions for the customers that effectively support all known requirements and answer the relevant questions about performance and opportunities for strategic optimization
• Partner with other subject matter domain leaders to infuse insights into the decision-making process for clinical, operational, financial, growth, and other health system analytics focus areas

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 health care experience with knowledge and background in health system finance, supply chain, consulting, or operations
• 3+ years of health system supply chain analytics experience (i.e., creating and maintaining analytic models or developing ad hoc analyses with a focus on supply chain optimization)
• 2+ years of experience managing a portfolio of projects or initiatives with minimal guidance
• 2+ years of experience with Infor Cloudsuite FSM / Lawson v10 enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems with deep knowledge of Infor database business class structure
• 2+ years of experience with Business Intelligence tools Power BI and / or Tableau
• Deep understanding of procure-to-pay cycle
• Demonstrated strength of analytics competency using, Excel, SQL, R, or another comparable analytical tool

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience in other ERP applications like SAP, Peoplesoft, Workday
• Experience with clinical workflows, including data sources from EHRs such as Epic or Cerner
• Experience guiding and developing junior team members
• Experience guiding cross-functional efforts and interacting with leadership within a highly matrixed environment
• Experience working in Agile environments, employing SCRUM, Lean, and Kanban methodologies
• Willingness to travel up to 10%
• 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, or Washington 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.