Data Analyst

The role

You will drive end-to-end strategic problem-solving as an embedded analytical partner for Optum Perks. You will design and maintain reporting suites, automate workflows, and engineer data models to support business decisions.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end analytical projects and conduct requirement gathering with stakeholders.
• Define project milestones and translate business problems into analytical roadmaps.
• Design, model, and maintain scalable datasets and semantic layers.
• Navigate incomplete or messy datasets to deliver actionable recommendations.
• Leverage modern analytics tooling and AI coding assistants to accelerate workflows.
• Interface with data and software engineers regarding tracking and infrastructure.
• Communicate findings to business leaders through executive-level narratives.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., data science, statistics, computer science) or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in data analysis, modeling, visualization, and reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with complex datasets.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• 2+ years of advanced proficiency in SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis.
• Proficiency in cleaning and shaping data with modeling tools (e.g. SQL, DBT, LookML).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Looker, Power BI) and database querying.
• Hands-on experience with one or more cloud-based data warehousing platform (e.g. Big Query, Snowflake, Redshift).

Nice to have

• Experience with Python or R for statistical analysis and automation.
• Hands-on experience with data transformation, data modeling, and semantic definitions (e.g., dbt, LookML, or modular SQL).
• Strong statistical analysis skills and knowledge of statistical techniques.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity- capable of structuring messy data and formulating sound recommendations under conditions of uncertainty.
• Familiarity with leveraging AI tooling/coding assistants to augment workflow velocity without compromising accuracy or code quality.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
• Pharmacy Benefits
• Income Protection Plans
• Pet Services Plans

Before you apply

• We do not provide visa sponsorship for this role at this time.

About the company

RVO Health is a health-technology company created through a joint venture between Red Ventures and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum. It includes brands such as Healthline, Healthgrades, Fullspan Health, Medical News Today, and Optum Perks.