Principal Data Analyst

Requisition Number: 2368589
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. 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.
The Principal Data Analyst is a senior role in the Clinical Solutions - Risk Adjustment Team and this role is accountable for developing and scaling advanced reporting, analytics, and AI-driven solutions that improve organizational performance. Partnering closely with cross-functional leaders, they drive efficiency and effectiveness through automated insights, modern tooling, and data-driven decision-making.
The successful candidate will analyze complex datasets to uncover trends, identify growth opportunities, and guide strategic actions, while continuously advancing analytics capabilities across teams. They will collaborate cross-functionally with various business and data analytics teams, have proven business analysis experience and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and adapt to changing business needs.
In addition to having impact on a great team, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader.
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 office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
What you will do:

• Develop, implement, and scale advanced analytics, reporting, and AI-driven solutions to improve organizational performance and decision-making
• Develop a deep understanding of data and business processes related to In Office Assessment
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, translating findings into actionable recommendations
• Research and develop innovative analytics to generate value for Optum and our clients
• Use data expertise to analyze data and provide solutions to optimize the performance of operations and data processing tasks
• Design data integration processes utilizing AI, automation, process controls, and monitoring tools to ensure data quality
• Validate data pipelines and provide design inputs to build scalable data and analytics processes/data flows
• Provide quality checks to ensure high standard and accurate data
• Ensure data integrity, quality, and compliance through structured validation, monitoring, and controls

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
If you don't meet every single requirement, don't let that hold you back - we're just as excited about potential as we are about qualifications and experience, and you could be exactly who we're looking for.

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in data analytics, statistics, engineering, or a related quantitative field
• Demonstrated extensive experience in complex data analysis using relational and non relational (NoSQL) databases, including mining large datasets and working with SQL, Python, Databricks, or similar programming languages
• Demonstrated ability to drive data driven business solutions in complex data environments utilizing multiple data sources
• Proven experience delivering end to end AI and analytics solutions, including data analysis, validation, reporting, and operationalization
• Proven ability to drive change and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels through technical discussions and analytical insights
• Demonstrated solid communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex data insights for non technical audiences
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs in a fast paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Risk Adjustment within healthcare or data centric roles
• Proven experience mentoring or leading data analysts
• Demonstrated knowledge of data architecture, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), data warehouse design, and large scale data processing

What We Offer:

• Opportunities for professional development
• Inclusive and supportive team culture
• Key benefits: Private health insurance, wellness programs, matching pension contribution, lunch provided by the company, training opportunities, employee donations matching and others

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.
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: 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. © 2026 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.
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