Principal Data Analyst, Financial Analytics

Optum is a global organisation 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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Fortune 5 business, we're one of the world's leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you'll have or the challenges you'll encounter.
We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we're on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams.
As a member of a newly established team, you will provide financial analytics and modelling to support Optum Rx Finance and Accounting operations. This team is responsible for initiatives that impact OptumRx's leading clients and the broader business, offering financial modelling and analysis related to major accounts, identifying key drivers of client financial outcomes and profitability, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to implement effective solutions. Principal duties include performing financial forecasting and modelling, leveraging data analytics to deliver insights into financial performance, trend drivers and supporting strategic projects via analytical expertise.
We're looking for someone with a quantitative mindset, a strong aptitude for complex problem solving, industry experience, and well-developed communication and stakeholder skills.
Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Leverage analytics and modelling insights to understand the factors driving client performance / profitability and developing solution options to drive client optimization efforts.
• Provide dedicated analytics support to top clients, supporting client strategies, recommendations, and development of solutions development.
• Collaborate closely with teams across Finance & Accounting, Client Management, Underwriting, Formulary, and Billing to deliver analytics insights and recommendations.
• Monitor client underperformance and manage strategies, solutions, and progress in partnership with Client Management and Underwriting leadership.
• Provide analytics and process support for Rebate Credits (AmCap, MFP, BioSims), including identifying key drivers impacting financials and refining credit processes to enhance logic, analytics, and data quality.
• Support various aspects of monthly close and quarterly forecasting activities.
• Support integration efforts for multiple rebate model refinements related to billing accuracy and formulary impacts and develop models to support client scenarios and impact analyses.

You will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in relevant field (analytics, mathematics, economics, business, statistics, engineering, or finance) OR equivalent experience
• Experienced in SQL, Databricks and/or Python, with the ability to perform effective and efficient querying involving multiple tables and subqueries
• Advanced level of proficiency with MS Excel
• Experience in financial modelling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in finance or consulting or strategic advisory roles
• Healthcare, PBM or Pharma experience

Soft Skills:

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Communication skills, able to collaborate with stakeholders from multiple levels and disciplines

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.
All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.
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